Yesterday, I had a dark dukha day. I was feeling small and sorry for myself – I got down on my mat and wept. Luckily, the Heart of Yoga was laying near by…Writings from Desikachar’s “Heart of Yoga”: Sometimes terms such as “suffering”, “troubles”, or “sickness” are used to explain the meaning of dukha, but … Read more
First Night I’m wrestling with my sleeping bag. The plastic-coated mattress amplifies my restless fit.I should have brought my pillow. My list of excuses is thick: no room in my bag; I want to rough it; I’m practicing non-attachment. If I had my pillow I’d feel at home. Where is home? My heart beats, like … Read more
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