Grounding

The importance of grounding can not be over-emphasised. In the past few decades I’ve noted how many people (including myself in my mid to late teens) are looking for ungrounded experiences such as those common to drug and alcohol use, and endeavours such as...

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...