Meditation & Mindfulness Introduction
From the archives: Meditation & Mindfulness Introduction Have a foundational understanding of meditation from a yogic perspective. Read the full study guide →
Practicing Dharana
From the archives: Practicing Dharana – The Object of Contemplation In dharana, we choose an object of contemplation and then let go of everything that is not the object of meditation. – The object of concentration can be virtually anything: an external physical object, an idea, or an internal aspect of self. – Examples include the breath, a mantra, a quality one would like to develop (e.g. Read the full study guide →
Hip Flexion in Utthita Parsvakonasana A & B
Utthita Parsvakonasana A & B (Extended Side Angle Pose) Deep lateral stretch combining hip opening with thoracic rotation and shoulder extension. Key mobility requirements: hip flexion, hip external rotation, knee flexion FRC Mobility Protocols These videos will help you build the joint mobility needed for Utthita Parsvakonasana A & B: Hip Joint Flexion PAILS & RAILS Hip Joint Flexion Hovers Hip Joint Flexion Lift Offs Hip Joint Flexion Passive Range Hold Hip Joint Flexion PNF
The Yoga Sutras Historical Context
From the archives: The Yoga Sutras Historical Context Gain a basic understanding of the historical context of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and build a foundation for deeper exploration of the teachings. Read the full study guide →
The Bhagavad Gita Introduction
From the archives: The Bhagavad Gita Introduction Understand The Bhagavad Gita’s prominent role in yoga philosophy, and establish a foundation for exploring its teachings. Read the full study guide →
The Long Game
This week was about patience—and the strange math of how things actually change. Why does practice work in mysterious ways? Because transformation isn’t linear. You show up, nothing happens. You show up again, nothing happens. Then one day something shifts and you can’t point to when it started. Systems thinking calls this “stock accumulation”—the gradual building that suddenly tips. Yoga just calls it showing up. The same patience lives in splitting the sequence. Taking half of Primary instead of rushing through the whole thing isn’t giving up. It’s recognizing that depth requires time, and time requires honoring your actual capacity. The ego wants completion. The practice wants presence. Three teachers, one text: Vyāsa, Iyengar, Desikachar all reading the Samadhi Sutras across centuries. Not to find…
Breathing Foundations
From the archives: Breathing Foundations Become clear on the fundamental cautions related to practicing pranayama and the associated implications and best practices for teaching about the breath. Read the full study guide →
Knee Extension in Utthita Trikonasana A & B
Utthita Trikonasana A & B (Extended Triangle Pose) A standing pose that opens the hips, stretches the hamstrings, and builds lateral stability through the legs and torso. Key mobility focus: knee extension FRC Mobility Protocols These videos target knee extension for Utthita Trikonasana A & B: Knee Extension PAILS & RAILS Knee Extension Hovers Knee Extension Lift Offs Knee Extension Passive Stretch Knee Extension
Yoga’s Foundational Philosophies: Samkhya, Advaita Vedanta, Tantra
From the archives: Yoga’s Foundational Philosophies: Samkhya, Advaita Vedanta, Tantra Gain an understanding of key assumptions built into the foundational philosophies upon which various branches of yoga are based: Samkhya, Advaita Vedanta and Tantra. Read the full study guide →
Finding Clarity in the Chaos
Amidst life’s chaos, yoga serves as our guiding light back to clarity and connection.