The Yoga Circus – Closing Commentary

The discussion I participated in on LinkedIn about the American “Yoga circus” continued for many days. Part 1 of my contribution to this discussion is posted in this blog here. Part 2 is posted here. A number of the people involved in this discussion were,...

The Yoga Circus – Part Two

Last week, and earlier, I participated in a discussion which started with this statement: 90 percent of yoga is just a way to make some extra cash. I don’t expect much sympathy for this post, but really if anyone studied yoga of the past compared to yoga of today it...

The Yoga Circus?

I’ve been having a lively discussion on LinkedIn about the use or “misuse” of the word “Yoga” in the American yoga scene. I am posting here my comments in that discussion as they may prove useful or at least entertaining for you as you...

The Yoga Mat

In this article I will explore with you the modern yoga mat, and whether or not it might be an aid or a hindrance to the practice of Hatha yoga. This information is based purely on my own direct experience, so I have no idea whether or not the yoga community at large...

Yoga Levels?

A discussion came up on a LinkedIn group for Yoga Teachers and Instructors. The question was: How do you deal with having a mixed group of people in one class? Having a pre-natel, beginner, intermediate and an older person maybe in the same class….. The gist of the...