philosophy

Stress Management
Philosophy

3 Ways To Overcome Little Fears And Tackle Greater Ones

Ever heard the expression feel the fear and do it anyway? Whether it’s a fear of a particular yoga posture or a fear of death itself, overcoming your greatest fears is an important part of your yoga journey. As a species we’re naturally adverse to things we think will hurt us. We want to keep […]

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Yoga prescription
Philosophy

The Complete Beginner’s Guide To The Bhagavad Gītā

What’s this Bhagavad Gītā everyone’s talking about? Ever seen it on the shelf at your yoga studio, but never really known what it was? Read on to learn the essentials of this key yogic text. Get To Know The Gītā Name: The Bhagavad Gītā (translates as Song of the Lord)Date written: Between 400 – 200BCAuthor:

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Back to School
Philosophy

Orthorexia Nervosa: Why being super-healthy could be super-harmful

Do you care about what you eat? If getting your 5-a-day isn’t enough, and you’re rigidly stuck to the latest food trends, you could be suffering from orthorexia. It might sound crazy at first since we all know that it’s important to look after our health. After all, isn’t that what yoga is about? Well,

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Ana T. Forrest
Cheeky Yogi, Department, Health, On Yoga Teaching, Philosophy, Uncategorized

The Cheeky Yogi Listens to the Nonsense she Spouts

Everything is subjective. Yoga is highly subjective. Words are subjective. Even left and right is subjective. I know that ‘traditionally’ left is, well, on the left and right is on the other side. But if you stand in front of a mirror, then magic happens. What was left is now right. So it’s wrong, because

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Holiday Hacks
Philosophy

The Epidemic Of Ignorance And What Yoga Has To Do With It

What’s holding you back? Whether it’s a belief that you’re not fit enough, not strong enough, not clever enough or simply not good enough, our beliefs can limit our growth and potential and define us as something we’re not. Avidyā is one of the yogic kleśhas, usually translated to mean ignorance. The Sanskrit word ‘vidyā’

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Prāna Introduction
Asana, Department, Graduates, Philosophy, Practice

Yoga Beyond The Body: Part I

It’s a relatively well-known fact that one of the founding Yoga texts, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, doesn’t mention much about asana. In fact, the only reference the sutras make to physical postures rather plainly states the importance of sitting comfortably.1 This might seem at odds with the plethora of physical variations of yoga now readily available.

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Diet Transformation
Philosophy

First Steps To Demystifying Prāna

Prāna is a Sanskrit word that describes the foundation for all life. The literal translation means breath, or the breath of life, but this interpretation can lead to the mistaken conclusion that prāna is just another word for the air that we breathe. Prāna is much more than that, it is life energy. There is

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