For thousands of years all across Asia, making tea could be likened to yoga practice. Brewing a fine cup of chai includes all the hallmarks of yoga–patience, stillness, an attitude of respect, and refined sensory awareness. The art of tea involves the process of fusion, steeping the leaves so that the …

Olympic Effortless Effort

What astonishing feats of the human body evident at the Paris Olympics! Performances demonstrate great determination, focus and dedication — all central qualities of a yoga practice. From the yogic point of view, the top Olympic performers exemplify the utmost attribute necessary on the path of yoga — effort without …

Open Aperture

A yoga practice is like the viewfinder of a 35mm camera. In the beginning, our viewfinder is small and we can only let so much light in. Ideals, opinions, fears and worries narrow our aperture. Sometimes our viewfinder gets stuck in time past due to trauma or shame or self …

The Now of the Now

Practice is all about being in the now. You can follow your breath, listen to the sound of the wind or feel tiny nerve pulsations under your skin in order to arrive smack dab in the middle of the now. But wait. The now is a temporary thing. Moments flit …

Going Nude

Perhaps on occasion you enjoy the privilege of wandering around naked in your home. In the blasting heat of the summer what good are clothes? Research suggests that going nude is conducive to the health of the skin. It also boosts immunity and fosters feelings of delight by the release of serotonin. …

This Wabi Sabi World

Do you ever feel that your life is a bit wonky? Perhaps your health, your marriage, or your career feel somehow out of kilter. Don’t be discouraged, because a lopsided life suggests wabi-sabi, the natural imperfection of being. In Japan, wabi-sabi is captured in the aesthetics of the Zen garden, the arrangement …

Elevate Your Yoga Practice this August with classes from Prajna Yoga

This August, Prajna Yoga offers a variety of immersive events perfect for deepening your practice and enhancing your well-being. Whether you’re interested in releasing tension, exploring cranial-sacral health, adding some creative flair to your sequences, or pushing your practice to the intermediate level, there’s something for you. Guided by the experienced Tias …

Binocular Vision

We have two eyes to see two sides of things, but there must be a third eye which will see everything at the same time and yet not see anything. D.T. Suzuki When you head out to the trail, to the beach or to the coffee shop this summer, be …

Mind the Gap

In the course of a single day, each of us experiences a barrage of thoughts, feelings, perceptions and memories. While we must remember details like where we left our house keys and the time of our next appointment, it is necessary to “mind the gap.” When we “mind the gap,” …

The Most Honorable Host

Yoga teachings point out the big mistakes we all live by. One of the biggest is the mistake of confusing guest with host. In speaking of host, we are not referring to having your in-laws come stay with you for the night. We are talking about the Big Host. The …

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