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The Distraction of Divinity
We know that the ultimate “goal” of yoga is to truly know one’s Self, leading to pure knowledge of the soul (purusa), devoid of distraction or hindrance from Nature (Prakrti).…
Heart vs Mind – Intuition vs Intelligence
Thank You to Sharon Jessee, one of our students at The Yoga Place, for contributing her thoughts and notes on this discussion that I was unable to facilitate. One of…
Knowledge of Self – Chakras and Nadis
In our last discussion of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we discussed three more sutras that have to do with knowledge of the nadis and chakras (energy lines and centers)…
Iyengar Yoga Ignite!
We have a new Monday evening series starting TONIGHT! so don’t miss out. As we have all been facing a bit of struggle the past years, it is important to…
Sunday Sadhana Classes – 9:00am (CST)
The “motto” for The Yoga Place is “where yoga is more than exercise and instruction is individualized” – and though this is a driving force behind Iyengar Yoga in general…
108 Sun Salutations – Happy New Year!
Yes, it has been probably almost 20 years now for me doing 108 Sun Salutations for my New Year celebration. And of course, the first question people ask is why…
Dawn of Wisdom
For our last day with Abhijata, she covered the process and particulars of Pranayama practice (regulation of the breath) – why we do it, when to start it, and how…
Building Discrimination with Warrior I
Day 3 of Abhijata’s celebration was a study of Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I). It reminded me of the approach Prashant Iyengar takes with his book, Alpha and Omega of Trikonasana.…
