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03 May Once in a Blue Moon

Posted at 03:50h in Asana, Home practice, Homepage, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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WHAT ON EARTH IS A MOON DAY?  April 2022  was unusual for having three “moon days”.  if you’re new to Astanga Yoga this might be an unfamiliar phrase to you. ‘Moon day’ refers to the dates of full and new moons. The moon orbits the earth...

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01 Feb How long is a ball of string (and other questions)

Posted at 14:07h in Asana, Homepage, patanjali, Uncategorized, yoga philosphy by Y0gieT0m
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Here are some questions I get asked a lot  How long should my practice take me? How long does it take to perfect a posture? How long does it take to learn a series ? How long will it take me to become a yogi?   If I was feeling mischievous...

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03 Jun Please be upstanding for…Samastitih! 

Posted at 11:19h in Asana, Home practice, Mantra, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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A friend and I were once joking about how easy it can be to get addicted to ‘prep – poses’. In case you are wondering what on earth a ‘prep – pose’ might be, it’s a nickname for any number of warm ups which a...

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08 Apr Into Battle…Virabadrasana

Posted at 21:51h in Asana, Home practice, Homepage, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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You may remember from a previous article that in Astanga Yoga the first things we learn are often the most important. If I told you that Virabadrasana was one of the first postures you ever learned you might think I was mistaken. But that’s because...

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28 Feb Exhale There (why there is more to ‘vinyasa’ than going with the flow…

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  If you have been joining online classes lately you’re probably getting very familiar with counted or “led” primary series. This is an important aspect of the Mysore practice and if you have never been to one before, now is a good time to try it....

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01 Jan Getting along with home practice (part 5) Too Cool For School?

Posted at 19:12h in Asana, Home practice, Homepage by Y0gieT0m
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Practicing during a cold snap There is no doubt about it: sticking to a regular practice through the winter is not easy. The dark mornings make it all the more tempting to hit the ‘snooze’ button. The festive season throws us off our routine. But if...

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30 Aug Three of a kind…Janu Sirsasana.

Posted at 07:28h in Asana, Home practice, Homepage, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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Asana Focus part one: Janu Sirsasana  Please note: this article contains references to the literary output of K Pattabhi  Jois. If the inclusion of these references raises any questions please Contact Me. Following on from last month’s article about the finishing sequence, I wanted to write about...

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27 Jul Getting along with home practice (part four): The finishing sequence

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One positive aspect of teaching online has been an opportunity to observe people’s finishing postures more closely. This is not easy in a busy Mysore room, especially if the layout means that students do their finishing postures in the back row or - in some cases...

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31 May Mantras for peace of mind (part 7)

Posted at 19:51h in Home practice, Mantra, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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The Elusive Closing Chant The Astanga Yoga Closing Prayer is a bit of an enigma. Because of the nature of Mysore rooms, it’s possible to attend one for many months or years before becoming aware of its existence. This is a pity because the chant is...

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17 May Mantras for peace of mind (part 6)

Posted at 14:08h in Home practice, Mantra, patanjali, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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  Lotus feet and serpent heads… A look at the opening chant    “Let’s start at the very beginning, it’s a very good place to start” I suppose I could have taken this advice several weeks ago when I began writing about Mantras. Not that beginning at ‘the beginning’ works...

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