Yogic wellbeing depends on what we do, and what we don’t!

Yoga presents a two-fold approach to the path of self-transformation, termed abhyasa and vairagya. The first, abhyasa, is what we do to progress towards the goal of yoga. The second, vairagya, is that we move away from things that disrupt our yoga path. The details of abhyasa and vairagya… ...

The most important role of yoga in our lives is to provide us with clarity and balance, aiding us in making decisions and navigating various aspects of life journey. However, we all know that keeping a stable and clear mind is challenging—due to the constant influx of desires, aversions,… ...

We all have times when we feel better, broadly: calmer, more pleasant, with good energy, and more. These states are what we term svastha and sattva, traditionally. They indicate that we have greater balance in body and mind. Yoga gives us keys to strengthen these positive transformations in our lives, whenever they occur…. ...

What is therapy? Yoga and Ayurveda use the term “cikitsa.” This is a Sanskrit word that means “to oppose or act against disease.” Caraka, the author of the most respected treatise on Ayurveda, defines disease as “duhkha.” Duhkha is a feeling of not being at ease. As a state of… ...

One of the fundamental teachings of ayurveda is to recognize pairs of opposites. Our natural world can be viewed through the balance between such pairs. For example, heat and cold are a pair of opposites in the external environment. It is only when they are in balance that they… ...

It is okay not to rush all the time!If we examine other mammals, we find that our physiology is fundamentally the same as theirs. Our healthful behaviors should also be aligned with theirs in some fundamental ways. Take your dog, for instance. What does your dog do most of the… ...

The importance of an integrated or holistic approach to wellbeing is now widely accepted in modern medicine, psychology, physical therapy, fitness, nutrition and more. 30+ years ago, my parent’s first book, Yoga for Body, Breath, and Mind was published. As one of the early works in comprehensively bringing the… ...

Wishing everyone a wonderful new year!Our family’s connection with Sri Krishnamacharya began in 1971, when he was over 80 years old. At this advanced age, one could imagine that he would be lost in the past, believing that the future had little left to offer him. Instead, he would… ...

All the ancient insights of yoga are waiting to be reinvigorated and applied in our lives.

Yoga students often stay away from practicing devotion, commonly termed bhakti and known as īśvara-praṇidhāna in the Yoga Sutra, because of their doubts about that path. For instance, they suspect that it may interfere with their religious beliefs, or that it is a religious belief, and they don’t want… ...