16
Oct
2026
ashtanga
Yoga Will Show You the Way: The Attitude That Transforms Practice
Yoga Will Show You the Way: The Attitude That Transforms Practice Sharath Ji used to say, “Yoga will show you the way.” Those words are simple, but they contain the whole essence of the path. Yoga is not a technique that we master once and for all. It is a living relationship that unfolds over…
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2
Oct
2026
ashtanga
Do We Need a Teacher? The Role of the Guide in Yoga and the Journey Within
Do we need a teacher? Not necessarily. But sometimes we may want one, or even truly need one. I feel both sadness and gratitude, grief and joy, longing and grace for the guidance I’ve received from all my teachers, most of whom are no longer here. A year ago today, I was practicing with Sharath…
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18
Sep
2026
ashtanga
The Rebellion of Yoga: Beyond Āsana into Pratyāhāra
What Makes It Yoga? Practice Beyond the Asanas One of the most important things I continue to remind myself about yoga is that the practice is not only āsana. The postures may be our entry point, and for many of us they form the foundation of what we do every day, but they are only…
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4
Sep
2026
ashtanga
The Yoga of Daily Life: Living with Yajña, Dāna, Tapas, and Dharma
By Tim Feldmann Yogas Chitta Vrtti Nirodah Yoga Sūtra 1.2 In yoga, sometimes we hear that we should stop thinking and doing and just meditate. That daily, trivial activities and even social events, such as our job, public debates, bingo with grandma, shopping with your teenage niece, and so forth, are not required for the…
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21
Aug
2026
ashtanga
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
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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10
Jul
2026
ashtanga
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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11
May
2026
ashtanga
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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23
Mar
2026
ashtanga
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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6
Mar
2026
ashtanga
Viveka-khyāti: Seeing Clearly in an Age of Confusion and Acting Without Losing the Heart amidst Conflict
Yoga has never been a path of withdrawal from the world. It is a path of learning how to stand within it without losing clarity. At its heart, yoga is a discipline of perception. Before it tells us what to do, it asks us to look carefully at how we see. If perception itself is…
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