Gregor MaehleSince yoga and the Vedas out of which it grew are life affirmative, the Vedic Seer Vamana presented Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, a practice for householders-people with family and a job or business-in which the eight limbs were practiced simultaneously...
Shiva ReaTo begin, you may benefit from the use of a yoga blanket and belt. Although I am trained in the Ashtanga-vinyasa system where props are used minimally, if at all, I also appreciate the Iyengar approach, which uses props as tools for finding the...
Donna FarhiThe eight limbs of yoga are traditionally
presented as a hierarchical progression, but this linear progression toward an idealized goal tends only to reinforce the dualistic idea that yoga is something to "get."
Questions on Yoga A Conversation with Donna Farhi
All people wish to be happy. This seemingly simple desire appears to elude the best-intentioned efforts of even the most intelligent among us. Yet almost everyone has had glimpses of deep peacefulness when they have felt connected both to...
Given the central importance of the yamas and niyamas, one might wonder why it would be necessary to practice the other limbs of yoga. Would it not be enough to be compassionate, truthful, and content? Why would it be important to take the time to...
