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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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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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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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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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04 May Getting along with home practice (part three)

Posted at 11:30h in Home practice, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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Lock to unlock…The mysterious Bandhas One of the more enjoyable aspects of this new space we inhabit has been taking the time to answer questions about practice. Time to mull over these questions often eludes us in the relatively fast paced Mysore Room, where the clock...

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03 Apr Getting along with home practice (part two)

Posted at 11:20h in Home practice, Uncategorized by Y0gieT0m
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Three is the magic number...

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20 Mar Getting along with Home Practice (part one)

Posted at 13:16h in Blog, Home practice by Y0gieT0m
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While we tough out the social distancing required at this time we have to make do with home practice. If you are new to this it can seem a little daunting. Here are some tips which might come in handy. The most important qualities of a home...

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