The name of the pose pictured is prasārita-pāda-uttānāsana Prasārita = spread or apart pāda = legs or feet uttāna = upward extension; "ut" indicates intensit...

Anger does more harm than good. Yoga suggests we should cultivate opposing thoughts to free ourselves from this destruction emotion ...

Controlling or extending the breath (prāṇāyāma) is, or should be, a big part of any yoga practice. As far as we know, it has been central to the practice of ...

The goal of yoga is to achieve a state of being where the Mind (citta) is such that it cannot be distracted either by itself or by external

Cramps in the foot during yogāsana [yoga postural practice] can happen at any time, but especially during the cold months of the year. Certa

Nothing is done in Yoga without reason or purpose. And we can say that the purpose of practising prāṇāyāma is to clean and balance the nāḍī-

What we can find when we engage with poetry is a way to reduce the influence of restless and over energetic thoughts and feelings or ones th

T Krishnamacharya explained, in his introduction to Yoga Makaranda, that if we do not get the stipulated hours of sleep, "then our phys

Imagine how the effectiveness of businesses and the well being of the people businesses employ and deal with might improve, if leaders start

The Chāndogya Upaniṣad says annamayaṁ hi saumya manaḥ, which means something like "as is the food, so is the mind"

Patañjali defines the word Āsana (posture) in terms of its qualities: sthirasukhamāsanam, literally 'steadiness comfort is āsana'. I

Āsana practice, done in an appropriate way, can prevent or counteract the tendency of the spine to slump as we age. It can maintain or resto

Yoga can be a serious business. Remembering the funny side of yoga and not taking things too seriously is as good a practice as headstand.

‘Āsana should not be an aṅga bhanga sādhana.’ What this means is that yoga should not be a practice that disrupts the harmony of the body, b

Avidyā [confusion] grows each time we act without thought, without careful attention, mechanically, blindly etc. Bad habits of thinking, spe

Photo by Chris Lu on Unsplash Spring is a good time to take up the practice of Yoga. But what approach to Yoga can one take? Yoga offers several method to br...

What is different and interesting about the yoga posture tradition of TKV Desikachar and his father T Krishnamacharya can be summarised (sor

All too often we think of yoga simply as an exercise system that brings well being, strength and flexibility and relaxation. When I sprained

Here is a simple meditative practice for you to try at home, and if you find it enjoyable and beneficial, then I would suggest you find a te

"No person on the planet has had a greater impact on contemporary yoga practice than Tirumalai Krishnamacharya". [1] This is Professor David Gordon White's a...