Talk
The third niyama: Tapas, the Flaming Arrow of Discipline
The second niyama: Santosa, contentment is not a bland thing
The First Niyama: Sauca, cleanliness of body, thought and action
Functional Yoga – We Can Agree to Disagree
Aparigraha – you can’t always have what you want
Brahmacharya – let’s talk about sex
The ‘almost’ perfect Tadasana
Chaturanga Dandasana vs Push-ups, or what is the right way?
Chakras Express: Muladhara, the first chakra
This is our first instalment of a series of 7 different meditations, meant to help us bring awareness to these very important energy centers that yogis have been exploring for literally thousands of years. This is a great companion for the articles on chakras I have been writing for Yoga International (Dutch edition) but we […]
Asteya, or you can never have enough of what you don’t really need
Truthfulness: more than not lying
Ganesha, the Smartest Boy
The Non-Aggression Issue
In this talk we start to explore some of the concepts outlined by Patanjali in his sutras. The most famous of his concepts, the Eight Limbs of Yoga, starts with an incredibly complex issue: non-aggression. We talk about different ways of looking at it, and finish with an invitation to self examination and observation.
Skeletal Variation 102: The Pelvis
Continuing our exploration of anatomy and of how our bones are shaped, we look into the pelvis. The shape and mobility of our pelvis is going to be very determining for how we move, and its position will make a huge difference when we perform a posture. As we have explained before, bones can vary […]
An Introduction to The Eight Limbs of Yoga
The Eight Limbs of Yoga are philosophical concepts that can truly enrich and support our practice and our daily lives. This is an introduction, where we go though all of them in a general way. We are really interested in your view of these concepts and whether you find them helpful! We plan to explore […]