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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23
Mar
2026
Ashtanga Yoga
Grief as Teacher: Remembering SharathJi
Grief is a powerful teacher. It doesn’t ask for permission before it arrives, it simply comes, dismantling everything we thought we knew about love, faith, and permanence. It turns the familiar inside out, leaving us raw and exposed to the mystery of loss. On the anniversary of our teacher’s death, Tim Feldmann, Joseph Armstrong, Edgar…
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30
Sep
2025
Ashtanga Yoga
Understanding the Ashtanga Yoga Opening Invocation: Etymology, Meaning & Inner Alchemy
The Hidden Meaning of the Ashtanga Invocation The yoga community is like one big family, not united by fancy poses but by a shared love for this ancient practice. Whether you’re new to yoga or have practiced for years, the real essence of yoga is not in perfection but in presence. It doesn’t matter what…
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4
Jul
2025
Ashtanga Yoga
Dharma Talk: Why We Think It’s Important to Keep Practicing Ashtanga Yoga
And Why We Hope You Keep Practicing Too Dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practice is a powerful journey worth pursuing, even decades after your first class. Reflecting on more than 25 years of practice, we’ve discovered profound reasons to stay committed, which we captured in a recent series on why we are still practicing Ashtanga Yoga. Ashtanga…
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15
Mar
2020
Ashtanga Yoga
Five Tips on Establishing a Home Yoga Practice
I’ve been practicing yoga for over 20 years. The vast majority of that time has been spent in quiet mornings on the mat at home. At first I dropped in on classes with different teachers who set me off in the right direction along the path. I was inspired and started coming to class more…
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1
Mar
2020
Ashtanga Yoga
Addicted to Yoga
Yoga can be addictive. That’s both good and bad. It’s good when yoga takes over your life and replaces old destructive habits with new helpful ones instead. When you crave a deep long yoga session instead of a drink after a stressful day, then yoga has successfully rewired your brain, at least on some level….
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15
Aug
2019
Ashtanga Yoga
5 Beginner Yoga Poses for Everyone
When you are interested in starting yoga it can feel really intimidating. There are so many beautiful pictures and so many classes to choose from that it can feel overwhelming. Well, this is the perfect place for you to start. These five poses are accessible for everyone. You can get started with a short little…
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11
Jul
2019
Ashtanga Yoga
Why Ashtanga Yoga Still Matters (At Least to Me) by Kino Macgregor
It has taken me nearly two years (way too long by many standards) to write this blog. I have needed all this time to come to the staggering conclusion that K. Pattabhi Jois, who was one of my yoga teachers, sexually assaulted women under the guise of adjustments. This realization has shaken me to the…
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21
May
2019
Ashtanga Yoga
Would you still love me if I don’t handstand anymore? By Kino MacGregor
So much of the contemporary yoga world is tied to ableism. Young students born with natural physical talent or those with years of dance, gymnastic or other training excel to soaring heights and are lauded as champion teachers. Students of yoga give these yogis talk time and elevate them to a high status based on…
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