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“Mysore Style” Ashtanga Yoga — Adjustments and Consent

I first started teaching yoga in 1994 as an assistant to Peter Sanson in his “Mysore...

Ashtanga Yoga and the Art of Motorcycle Riding – Fun and Safety

(With apologies to Robert M Pirsig) Ashtanga Yoga and the Art of Motorcyle Riding Those of you who...

Yoga and Cultural Appropriation — Am I Guilty?

Yoga and Cultural Appropriation A little while ago a good friend was telling me that he'd been...

So You Want to be a Yoga Teacher?

Yoga is a lineage. What has this got to do with becoming a Yoga Teacher? The first step on this...

A Practical View of Yama – Pt 1 Ahimsa

The first limb of Ashtanga Yoga is Yama. This consists of 5 parts; ahimsa; satya; asteya;...