When I tell people about yoga postures and how they can help heal disease they seem surprised. Not just a particular disease, but every type of disease. Is yoga a panacea? In many ways yoga is a panacea. That is a bold statement, I know. The word panacea conjures up...
During a yoga training course I recently completed we studied with renowned Ayurvedic teacher, Durga. She teaches the yoga of recovery from addiction. The first day she asked each of the 22 people in our class to share their experience with addiction. I found out we...
Since before the Vedic tradition was committed to writing thousands of years ago, yoga has inspired the hearts of human beings to reach beyond their limitations toward the fulfillment of their divine capacity. From the primeval past yoga calls us to investigate who we...
So many exercise regimens today emphasize pushing oneself to the limit of one’s endurance. This is a foolhardy strategy that is sure to lead to injury, debility and perhaps permanent decrepitude. Certain sub genres of Hatha Yoga have also been infected by this hyper...
Beginning a meditation practice can be daunting, especially if you don’t have a teacher or don’t practice with an experienced group. The mind has been likened to a monkey stung by a scorpion. It jumps around wildly and chatters a mile a minute. It’s easy to give up...
