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“Mysore Style” Ashtanga Yoga — The Art of Observation.

I have been thinking lately about the reasons that I so prefer practicing and teaching in the...

Ashtanga Yoga – Bored Doing the Same Sequence?

I recently fielded a question from a student of mine who also teaches yoga. It went along the...

Ex Shearer’s Guide to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga – Part 1

We are now well into the new year and enjoying the warmth of Summer. Often at this time of the...

Ashtanga Yoga — The Powerful Yoga of Doing

What is Ashtanga Yoga? We all know that “Ashtanga” is the 8 limbs of Yoga and that the first 4...

Mula Bandha

What is this mysterious “root lock” and how do we access it in our daily asana practice? A quick...