Yoga Is Inherently Feminist ~ Maya Devi Georg
Yoga is inherently feminist And by feminist, I really mean humanist. The first yoga teacher was Shiva. The first student was Parvati. It was a lowly fish that overheard the teaching…
The Yoga of Attention Deficit Disorder ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
I’ve been meaning to write about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) for quite awhile but it often gets lost in the middle of 7-8 other pieces I have in the works.…
Dear Yoga Teacher ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Dear Yoga Teacher, Maybe you don’t remember me. I come to your class sometimes and often lay out my mat in the back left corner of the room where I…
An Open Letter to the Yoga Alliance.
Dear Yoga Alliance, Lately, I’ve been hearing quite a few teachers tell me that they don’t see the YA as relevant to yoga in this country. They don’t see where…
Who is your Amy Winehouse? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya.
When I heard the news last week that singer Amy Winehouse had died alone in her London flat, like many people, I wasn’t entirely surprised…and I somehow felt ashamed by…
How To Be A Supportive Friend During A Breakup. ~ Chris K.
The end of summer and beginning of autumn represent a time of change, but also tumult. In any ordinary year, these changes place a real stress on relationships and this…
Yoga Adjustments or Yoga Assists? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Picture yourself fully present in a pose during yoga class when suddenly, the teacher adjusts you in a way which throws you off balance (either physically or energetically). Perhaps he twisted you…
Putting Peace and Compassion Into Practice. ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Mindfully Responding to Torture, Terrorism and Fear. When yoga teacher Holly Troy was driving with a friend to a class in Flagstaff, Arizona last year another driver surged into her…