by Doug Whittaker | 31 May, 2023 | Monthly Theme
जातिदेशकालसमयानवच्छिन्नाः सार्वभौमा महाव्रतम् jāti-deśa-kāla-samaya-anavacchinnāḥ sārvabhaumā-mahāvratam These Great Vows are universal, not limited by class, place, time or circumstance. Yoga Sūtra 2.31 Our yoga practice doesn’t directly affect the language that we...
by Krama Yoga | 30 Apr, 2023 | Monthly Theme
A Mothers Love दुर्गे मा काली Durge Mā Kālī Mother Kālī and Goddess Durga, who are both the ending as well as the beginning. We celebrate your power and overcoming darkness just as a mother cares for her children, may you guide us. – According to Hindu and yogic...
by Krama Yoga | 30 Mar, 2023 | Monthly Theme, Uncategorised
आसनं कुम्भकं छित्रं मुद्राख्यं करणं तथा | अथ नादानुसन्धानमभ्यासानुक्रमो हठे || ५८ || HYP 1.58 āsanaṃ kumbhakaṃ chitraṃ mudrākhyaṃ karaṇaṃ tathā | atha nādānusandhānamabhyāsānukramo haṭhe || 58 || Back to Basics In the current state of the world, technology reigns...
by Krama Yoga | 28 Feb, 2023 | Monthly Theme
Om Maṇi Padme Hūṃ “Praise to the Jewel in the Lotus!” When we first meet someone new, one of the first questions often asked is ‘what do you do?’ An exchange proceeds covering each person’s job, or lack thereof; maybe study is also discussed. Less commonly...
by Krama Yoga | 3 Feb, 2023 | Monthly Theme
BG 3.21 yad yad ācharati śhreṣhṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate A great person leads by example, setting standards that are followed by others all over the world. We all need heroes to look up to. A form and examples who show us...
by Krama Yoga | 1 Jan, 2023 | Monthly Theme
YS II.16 heyaṃ duḥkham-anāgatam pain which has not yet come is avoidable Flexibility is often sought after through yoga. Usually the first introduction to yoga is the flexibility in the body that arises through āsana practice but there is also flexibility gained in...
