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Mid Year Break 2024

by Jul 1, 2024

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Peter Sanson Workshop 22nd – 26th July

Peter missed his March workshop with us due to the Covid rahui. We are pleased to announce that he...
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Vande Gurunam Caranaravinde

I had an interesting conversation the other day with a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher who...
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When Am I Ready For The Next Asana? – Ashtanga Yoga

I have written before about the “slowly, slowly, Ashtanga Yoga” method but want to emphasise it...
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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...
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A Practical View of Yama pt4 — Brahmacharya

Now we come to the discussion of Brahmacharya. When Eddie Stern's very good English translation of...
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Xmas Hours

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First, Master Asana

My Guru, Sri K Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India said to me on numerous occasions “First, master asana, then take Pranayama. When you have mastered Pranayama, then take meditation”.

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The Un-Learning of Yoga

Yoga is unlike any other study in that learning more about Yoga doesn't necessarily make you...
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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...
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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...
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“Seventh Series” Ashtanga — Yoga and Family

Guruji was always a big supporter of families. He said that Ashtanga is “householder” yoga and...
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