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Attention and Distraction – Staying Focussed in the Digital Age

In the age of all things internet – We have more choices in entertainment than ever before. Computers, Smart phones, Games consoles, Virtual reality headsets and lets not forget Netflix! Competition for our limited attention is fierce…

Is Yoga a Competitive Sport? – Viewing Modern Yoga through the Lens of Competition

One problem with competing in Yoga is that we turn an environment that should be about relieving stress into one that is highly charged with stress. We take a subset of Yoga practice (asana) and focus on it to the exclusion of the other 7 aspects…

Health and Well-being – Traditional Modalities and the Business of Modern Medicine

Over the past few years we have seen a dramatic upswing in the general publics interest in Yoga. We’re also witnessing mainstream medicine’s gradual acceptance of the value of yoga practice in improving general health and wellbeing…

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What are the Yoga Sutras and Why Should you Read them?

What are the Yoga Sutras and Why Should you Read them?

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are widely regarded as The Authoritative Text discussing the aims and practice of yoga and how to systematically progress on the 8 Step Path of Yoga. Like a gentle guiding hand, the Yoga Sutras warn you of the pitfalls on your spiritual journey and offer…

A Tribute to Sri. T Krishnamacharya (1888-1989)

A Tribute to Sri. T Krishnamacharya (1888-1989)

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as ‘The Father of Modern Yoga’, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of hatha yoga…

A Tribute to T.K.V. Desikachar (1938-2016)

A Tribute to T.K.V. Desikachar (1938-2016)

For over 50 years, T.K.V Desikachar devoted himself to teaching yoga and making it relevant to people from all walks of life and with all kinds of abilities. His teaching method was based on Krishnamacharya’s fundamental principle that yoga must always be adapted to an…