When you practice Yoga you have to be a Vegetarian or: 10 Misconceptions about Yoga As a Yoga Teacher, I notice that there are a lot of misconceptions about yoga. I can list at least ten of them, which I will do spread out over several weeks. This...
Encouraged by the Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training students to whom I read this morning, I’d like to share with you too the poem that I channeled after my meditation-in-motion* last night. Stillness Stillness resides within.You only have to listen.Water ripplesspreading Pranawherever it needs to go.No words can...
At the moment I am assisting in the Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts. Inspired by practicing with one of the students last night, I am answering the following question: Q: How do I come safely into the...
Only when you are able to do ‘Advanced’ poses, you will get a real benefit of practicing Yoga or: 10 Misconceptions about Yoga As a Yoga Teacher, I notice that there are a lot of misconceptions about yoga. I can list at least ten of them, which...
Q: Do I engage the muscles in my thighs and lift my kneecaps when I’m in Downward Facing Dog? A: In my experience, it is always easier to remember the answer to a question about how to practice a certain yoga pose, when you understand the...
You Have to Be Flexible To Practice Yoga, And You Better Be Good At It Too or: 10 Misconceptions about Yoga As a Yoga Teacher, I notice that there seem to be a lot of misconceptions about yoga. I can list at least ten of them. This week I...