The "GET OUT OF JAIL, FREE" Card
In my previous blog post, I described the fact that last Wednesday, I'd completed a project I'd co-run for the last six years, an Ashtanga Yoga program called Mission Ashtanga. I did so in…
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The Age of the Guru is Over…Now What?- Part 3
This is the third part in a three-part series. In the first post , we explored the traditional relationship of the guru and disciple. In the second post , I made the argument that this…
Yoga in India is Not the Same as Yoga in the West
It's my opinion that the method of awakening for a classical Indian seeker is not the same for a Westerner. And so as teachers in the West, it is critical that we translate the teachings of…
Sat: The Sanskrit Term for "The Real Deal"
In the last two blogs I've written, I have been discussing Sat-Chit-Ananda, an ancient yogic compound that describes the experience of yoga. Each of the three Sanskrit words, sat, chit, and…