by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
I got on my pushy today for the first time in 9 months (it’s been raining a lot this year!) Rare in my life to be sans-bicycle for so long. Anyway, I took it out of the garage and oiled the chain and checked the brakes worked. You’ve got to do that when you live by...
by admin | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
I know that I am having an experience. That is the thing I am most sure of, that is the primary knowledge that I have. I am having an experience. I do not know if I am dreaming, and I do not know that waking experience is more real that dreaming experience. It seems...
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
(First published Sept 20th 2021 in the Newcastle Herald) In the Himalayas, Newcastle yoga teacher Josh Pryor found a new way to communicate about yoga. “During my years practicing physical yoga, I had been studying Sanskrit texts from Indian libraries that had...
by admin | Apr 14, 2021 | Book Excerpt, Mysore Yoga
How the perception of bodily sensations and a focused effort to tune into them can improve your life“Freedom in the physical body is more important than material wealth. To feel or be fragile in your bones and joints is to live inside a shaky home. For some, tripping...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Book Excerpt, Mysore Yoga
Mysore yoga traditions. The city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka, is a remarkably progressive area, and has been for at least 200 years. The Wadiyar royal family consistently demonstrated egalitarian values. Much is known about the activities of the family during...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Meditation, Mindfulness
Modern mindfulness is often positioned as a tool to relieve symptoms of stress, and while this is a useful side effect, the primary intention of traditional yogic meditation goes much further than this. The purpose is to substantially increase the capacity of a person...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
The benefits of resting intentionally, being forced to slow down, and how to get the most out of the experienceThe human race is having a bit of compulsory downtime. We’ve been grounded and sent to our rooms by Mother Nature. A bit of time to absorb the situation. The...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
A question asked to Muktananda: “I want to meditate but I need a lot of sleep too. I’m torn between wanting to do both things. How can I give up hours of sleep in order to be able to meditate early in the morning?” His answer: “To get up early in the morning,...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Considering the Chakras and keeping spiritual perspective I’m standing on my balcony at the very highest residence I can find, halfway up a mountain near Rishikesh. When my gaze is downcast, I see the room I’m living in and my humanity. The comfortable four walls, my...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
You are a comet. At the crown is your imagination, your dream imagery, your cultivated intentions. This is the leading edge of creation. All of the nebulous and semi-formed ideations and musings you hold. All positive momentum starts here, whether your ego knows it or...
