Krishnamacharya used to say that pranayama is the most important of the eight limbs of yoga because the last limb – samadhi, the pinnacle of sustained mental focus and goal of classical yoga – can be reached through pranayama itself…
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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…
Len’s Story – A Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing
Life changes whether we expect it to or not. Sometimes these changes align with our expectations and we welcome them. At other times we’re caught by surprise when we feel vulnerable and unprepared. After living for so long on auto pilot, I finally received the wake-up-call…
An Interview with Len – Getting to Know your Teacher!
Yoga has radically shifted my perspective on life and helped me change many long-standing unhealthy behaviours and habits. Being able to ‘Let go’ of my old way of life has allowed me to transform as a person. I am in a much better physical condition – and equally important, my…
Styles of Yoga – How many are there and which is the best?
Rather than presenting the exercise component of yoga as a single part of a multi-part system, so-called Styles of yoga are a new phenomenon that moves us further away from the original intentions of Yoga by focusing almost entirely on how to move…
