Beyond Asana: The Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga

In the science of yoga there are eight (ashta) limbs (anga) or aspects that comprise the tree of yoga. These eight limbs are part of the work of Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutras. Of these eight main branches the third, asana is the one most familiar and initially most accessible to North Americans. … Read more

Surynamaskara B

This yoga pose has a beautiful rhythm and movement of opening and closing the body. In particular, it begins to open the hips with the addition of lunges. Suryanamaskara “B” in its full expression has a few more moves that “A”, and will really get you moving and the blood flowing.I have chosen to offer … Read more