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Ethical Guidelines for Yoga Teachers ~ Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
As an integrated way of life, Yoga includes moral standards (traditionally called “virtues”) that any reasonable human being would find in principle acceptable. Some of these standards, known in Sanskrit…
Fame: The Ego Addiction ~ Maya Devi Georg
When did teaching 300 people yoga from atop a stage, never moving among students but remaining separate and above them, become normal? When did performing asana demonstrations with light shows…
Victim or Vigilante: Discerning the Difference While Staying on the Path ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya.
We’ve both been subjected to a lot of violence in our lives. We’ve both had guns pointed at us. We’ve been in abusive relationships. We’ve both experienced the extreme of…
Enlightenment Through Six Pack Abs: Moha Samadhi & Modern Yoga ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Recently my friend Marci Calabrese, an Albuquerque-based yoga teacher, heard from a young yoga teacher that: “Hot Yoga gets rid of love handles, give you a six pack, and then…
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…