by Andres | Mar 26, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
The Living Kali “Jo ho jaye.” Whatever comes to pass, let it be. This week we’ll take a break from serious yoga teachings to spotlight another authentic Guru that I am very fond of. Born in 1896, Anandamayi Ma became one of India’s most revered saints. Ananda means...
by Andres | Mar 19, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
Alignment of our Underlying Philosophy of Yoga and Why it Matters For a spiritual path to be effective, there should be an alignment of View, Practice, and Goal. Since I often mention that Mahāsāra Meditation draws from both the Shaiva Tantra and Advaita Vedanta...
by Andres | Mar 12, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
Meditation Will Shatter Your Loneliness As human beings, we have a natural aversion to loneliness. We avoid it as much as possible or only tolerate it in small doses. This behavior is normal and driven in part by a biological imperative: if we weren’t hardwired to...
by Andres | Mar 4, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
How Living in the Moment Won’t Free Our Mind Living in the moment. It sounds so easy. At some point or another, a well-meaning friend might give us advice along the lines that we should try to live in the moment. The implication is that we can unburden ourselves...
by Andres | Feb 26, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
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by Andres | Feb 19, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
Om. Vande Gurunam Caranaravinde Sandarsita Svatma Sukhava…. If you practice Ashtanga Yoga, the school of postural yoga founded by Pattabhi Jois, you’ve probably chanted the opening mantras dedicated to Patañjali at the start of each class. This dedication is a...