21
Aug
2026
Ashtanga Yoga
From Gross to Subtle: The Journey of Ashtanga Yoga Practice
Some days the practice arrives like soft rain. Other days it crackles like summer heat and asks everything of you. Sometimes it has both faces. Strong movement, breath loud enough to hear, limbs loading and leaping through, the body speaking in the solid grammar of effort can end in stillness, the breath turning quiet as…
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7
Aug
2026
Ashtanga Yoga
Patience in Practice: Why Yoga Cannot Be Rushed
Patience in Practice: Why Yoga Cannot Be Rushed One of the deepest lessons yoga offers us is patience, yet this is also one of the hardest lessons to accept. As practitioners, we often long for progress, whether that means mastering a posture, finding stillness in meditation, or experiencing meaningful change in our daily lives. We…
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24
Jul
2026
General
Ashtanga Yoga Second Series: How to Know When You Are Ready
The Work of Second Series: How to Know When You Are Ready for Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series The Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series is often viewed as a major milestone in practice. Traditionally known as Nāḍī Śodhana, or nervous system cleansing, Second Series introduces deeper backbends, leg-behind-the-head postures, arm balances, inversions, and demanding transitions. But readiness…
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10
Jul
2026
General
The Three Pillars of Tristhāna: From Gross to Subtle
At first glance, the practice of Ashtanga Yoga seems straightforward. A sequence of postures synchronized with breath and linked by gaze. What could be simpler? And yet, as soon as we begin, we discover that what seems simple is layered, intricate, and endlessly deep. Beneath the outer appearance of flowing forms lies an inner architecture,…
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25
Jun
2026
General
Living as a Yogi: Sincerity, Sattva, and the Eightfold Path
What Is a Yogi? The word yogin in Sanskrit comes from the root yuj, meaning “to yoke” or “to join.” At its heart, a yogi is not someone defined by how advanced their postures appear or by any external identity. A yogi is someone sincerely making the effort to realize the Self, living with humility…
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12
Jun
2026
General
How to Build a Successful Yoga Business: Leadership, Marketing, and Growth Lessons from Bruce Barkus
Most yoga teachers don’t begin their careers with a business plan. They begin with a practice. A love for yoga often leads to teaching, workshops, retreats, online classes, or even the dream of opening a studio. Yet many yoga professionals quickly discover that passion alone is not enough to sustain a business. Building a successful…
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29
May
2026
General
Yoga is Mind Training: How to Steady the Mind Through Practice
Yoga is, at its heart, the training of the mind. We often begin with the body, with breathing and posture, with the repetition of daily practice. But all of these are means to something deeper. The true aim of yoga is not merely flexibility or physical achievement, but the steadiness of the mind. Our thoughts…
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11
May
2026
The Spiritual Journey
The Desire You Won’t Admit Is the One Running Your Life: Sankalpa, Hidden Intention, and What Yoga Actually Demands
There is a moment on the path, often subtle and easy to overlook, when the mind begins to gather itself. The scattered movements of attention, once pulled outward in a thousand directions, begin to cohere. Thought becomes less reactive. Perception becomes more precise. Through practice, through repetition, through the steady rhythm of breath and awareness,…
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1
May
2026
General
The Benefits of Traditional Ashtanga Yoga Practice: From Nectar Drop to Ocean
In the Yoga tradition, the teachings are both vast as the ocean and concentrated as a single drop of nectar. The Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā (I.4) reminds us: haṭha-vidyāṃ hi matsyendra gorakṣādyā vijānate |svātmārāmo’thavā yogī jñātvā yogaṃ tataḥ param || “The knowledge of Haṭha Yoga is known to Matsyendra, Gorakṣa, and the great masters. Having known…
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17
Apr
2026
General
Beyond Asana: The Complete Path of Yoga with Srivatsa Ramaswami
For many practitioners, yoga begins with the body. We learn postures. We build strength and flexibility. We begin to understand alignment and breath. For years, this can feel like the entirety of the practice. But at a certain point, a deeper question arises. What comes after asana? In a recent conversation on the Yoga Inspiration…
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