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1. Yoga Convention, Interviews, Practice & Study and Texts
– Collected Overview & Background Posts
2. Āsana & Kriyā Practice & Theory – Collected Posts
3. Mudrā & Bandha Practice & Theory – Collected Posts
4. Prāṇāyāma & Pratyāhāra Practice & Theory – Collected Posts
5. Dhāraṇā & Dhyānam Practice & Theory – Collected Posts
6. Mantra & Sūtra Chant Practice & Theory – Collected Posts
1. Yoga Convention, Interviews, Practice & Study & Texts
– Collected Overview & Background Posts
– Yoga Convention Related Posts
- Musings on the Student’s Relationship with the Teacher
- Reflections on TKV Desikachar’s Teaching and Svatantra……
- The Krishnamacharya methodology of melding the Application of Āyurveda with that of Yoga
- The seeds from Krishnamacharya’s and Desikachar’s teachings on Haṭha Yoga……
Last Updated 26th September 2021
– Yoga Interview Related Posts
- Medicine, Mastery and Mystery within the field of Yoga.
- What is Yoga? – An interview with Paul Harvey on BBC Radio Bristol 1986.
Last Updated 27th May 2020
– Yoga Practice & Study Related Posts
- It is interesting that in this current boom of Yoga Vogueing there are two distinct camps emerging……
- It is the pleasure of practising Yoga because you want to practice……
- The breadth, depth and potential of Desikachar’s teachings on practice……
- The Practice Planning Interrelationship between Āsana, Mudrā, Prāṇāyāma and Dhyānam
- The pursuit of ‘Yoga happiness’ can be so demanding or intense……
- The Westernisation of Yoga Āsana with its emphasis on structural focus……
- Though there are many different aspects to formal ‘home’ practice……
- Trumperies and Tactics for the Discerning Gardener……
- Trying to hold onto the fleeting presence of awareness can be likened to a bird…
- When encountering a student wanting to explore how to engage with Yoga practice…
- Yet ask any number of people what Yoga is and you are likely to get……
- Yoga Practice and Study was seen by T Krishnamacharya as……
- Yoga practice as a process precedes Yoga practice as content……
Last Updated 22nd July 2022
– Yoga Text Related Posts
- Pañca Maya – The five aspects of Being Human…
- Prāṇa – Its origin, function and malfunction
- The presence and actions of Prāṇa Śakti……..
- The View of Rāja Yoga, Practice of Haṭha Yoga and Tool of Viniyoga of Yoga
- Yoga as a View, Practice and Tool – Part One The View
- Yoga as a View, Practice and Tool – Part Two The Practice
- Yoga as a View, Practice and Tool – Part Three The Tool
Last Updated 27th April 2021
2. Āsana & Kriyā Practice & Theory
– Collected Posts
– Āsana Form & Function Related Posts
- Āsana & Mudrā Practice Techniques Glossary
– Grouped into Standing, Kneeling, Lying,
Inverted, Backbend, Seated & Sitting - Āsana is not just another form of exercise……
- Considerations for Vinyāsa Krama around Bakāsana……
- Guidelines for skilful dynamics within the performance of Vīrabhadrāsana……
- Nāma, Rūpa, Lakṣana – The Name, Form and Characteristics of Āsana
- Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Part 1 Samasthiti
- Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Part 2 Tāḍāsana
- Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Part 3 Uttānāsana
- Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Part 4 Utkaṭāsana
Last Updated 7th April 2022
– Āsana Practice Example Related Posts
- An example of a Secondary Yoga Practice, primarily for early evening use.
- An example personal practice from 1980 from TKV Desikachar……
- An example personal practice from 2002 from TKV Desikachar……
- Another personal practice from 1980 from TKV Desikachar……
- A sample Parivṛtti and Paścimatāna Themed Group Practice
- Āsana practice to ascertain capability for Sarvāṅgāsana……
- Children’s Āsana Practice Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram Sept 1980
- Children’s Āsana Practice Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram Jan 1981
- Example of a Vinyāsa Krama around Jaṭhara Parivṛtti
- Examples of Vinyāsa Krama for Sitting Āsana within a Single Practice.
- Parivṛtti focused practice for an intermediate level Āsana student.
- Simple Yoga Practice from Yoga For Every Body by Paul Harvey
Last Updated 7th September 2020
– Āsana Practice Sequencing Related Posts
- Can we find some similar characteristics between various individuals around Āsana practice…
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on Vinyāsa Krama
- Chatting with TKV Desikachar during a lesson in the early 1990’s…..
- Cultivating a home Yoga practice is an odyssey through a relationship……
- Cultivating the skills within Yoga Practice Planning for Individual Students
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- Finding your starting point within Āsana to set a direction and route towards a goal…
- How do we apply Viniyoga to students already set in a particular mode of Āsana practice?
- It appears that one can often talk about the effects of Yoga Āsana on the spine in Yoga yet……
- There are Many Approaches to Āsana Practice…
- The Viniyoga of Āsana – Planning an Appropriate Āsana Practice
- The Viniyoga of Planning Principles Guidelines – Collected & Collated
- Vinyāsa Krama for Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana from TKV Desikachar’s Notebooks
- What are the concepts of Sṛṣṭi Krama, Sthiti Krama and Anta Krama?
- We need to consider the process that surrounds one’s Āsana practice…
Last Updated 29th August 2022
– Counter Posture, Transition & Rest Related Posts
Last Updated 7th May 2022
– Breathing in Āsana Related Posts
- Āsana practice as a prerequisite to exploring how to integrate Prāṇāyāma……
- If we appreciate the role of breathing in Āsana how can we make it longer?
- Know your breath and its unique characteristics in Āsana and you will……
- Longer term Vinyāsa Krama within the Viniyoga of the breath in Āsana……
- My understanding on the context and content of Yoga Makaranda
- The breath can be a key to unlocking the mystery of the relationship……
- Though there are many different aspects to formal ‘home’ practice……
- Viniyoga Vignette 1 – Antar and Bāhya Kumbhaka in Āsana
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on the Breath
Last Updated 6th May 2020
– Bṛṃhaṇa & Laṅghana Kriyā Related Posts
- Bṛṃhaṇa Kriyā and Laṅghana Kriyā as Expansive and Contractive potentials…..
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on Laṅghana
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on Bṛṃhaṇa
- Laṅghana Kriyā has two functional dimensions…
Last Updated 6th July 2022
– Śikṣaṇa Rakṣaṇa & Cikitsā Related Posts
- Cikitsā Practice for a Beginning, though not Novice, Level Āsana student
- It is not possible to give examples of illnesses or ailments that can be improved……
- The concept of Bhāva and Abhāva in Yoga Practice……
- There is an increasing tendency in terms of Modern Therapeutic Yoga application strategies……
- This approach is known as the Yoga of Rejuvenation and Prevention……
- This guiding principle of seeing the person rather than the problem……
- What is healthy for the Heart of Yoga?
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on Śikṣaṇa
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on Rakṣaṇa
- Collected Practice Theory Posts on Cikitsā
Last Updated 12th May 2022
3. Mudrā & Bandha Practice & Theory
– Collected Posts
- Āsana & Mudrā Practice Techniques Glossary
– Grouped into Standing, Kneeling, Lying,
Inverted, Backbend, Seated & Sitting - Glossary of Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques
– Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques - cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 4 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- Studying, Practicing and Learning the Tri Bandha involves Theory, Techniques and Cautions…
- The Viniyoga of Inversion as an Āsana or as a Mudrā……
- Viniyoga Vignette 5 – Introducing Uḍḍīyana Bandha within an Āsana practice
- Vinyāsa Krama for the Catur Bandha in Mahā Mudrā for an advanced Āsana student……
Last Updated 2nd December 2022
4. Prāṇāyāma & Pratyāhāra Practice & Theory
– Collected Posts
– Prāṇāyāma Practice Theory Related Posts
- Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques Glossary
– Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques - Cale Vāte Calaṃ Cittam – As is the Breath so is the Psyche…….
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 2 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 3 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 4 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- Deepening our relationship with Prāṇāyāma deepens our relationship with Āsana……
- Exploring Prāṇāyāma within Cikitsā, Rakṣaṇa and Śikṣaṇa Krama…
- One primary prerequisite to initiation into a Tri Bandha Sādhana was a…
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part One
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part Two
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part Three
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part Four
- Prāṇāyāma within Rāja Yoga and Haṭha Yoga
Last Updated 24th October 2022
– Prāṇāyāma Practice Example Related Posts
- Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
- Viniyoga Vignette 2 Commentary on – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
- Viniyoga Vignette 3 – Śītalī and Anuloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
- Viniyoga Vignette 4 – Combining Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
- 20 Minute Prāṇāyāma Practice
Last Updated 14th August 2020
5. Dhāraṇā & Dhyānam Practice & Theory
– Collected Posts
- The concern of Yoga as Meditation is the mystery of life rather than the mastery of life…….
- Yoga can be a mystery to be resolved or a question to be solved……
Last Updated 6th April 2020
6. Mantra & Sūtra Chant Practice & Theory
– Collected Posts
– Veda Chanting Practice & Theory Related Posts
- Correct vibrational intonation was an important emphasis within all aspects of Mantra initiation
- One example of this depth is Krishnamacharya’s lesser known work in the teaching of Mantra……
- This particular full moon day is known as Guru Pūrṇimā……
- Navaratri or the Nine Nights of Durgā as a time for Mantra Sādhana……
- Śrī Kṛṣṇavāgīśa – A Prayer to Śrī Krishnamacharya with Translation
- Gāyatrī Mantra as taught by T Krishnamacharya – with translation
- Prārthanā Mantraḥ – Gaṇapati Saṃhitā Pāṭhaḥ with Translation and Recording
- Mahāmṛtyañjaya Mantra – Saṃhitā Pāṭhaḥ – with Translation
- Learning Support for Chanting the Mṛtyuñjaya Mantra – Om Tryambakam
- Laghu Nyāsa – Agnir Me Prayer for Health with Translation
- Learning Support for Chanting Āyātu Varadā
- Learning Support for Chanting the Āyurdhehi Mantra
- Learning Support for Chanting Closing Śānti Pataḥ – Śaṃ No Mitra
- Learning Support for Chanting Opening Śānti Pataḥ – Śaṃ No Mitra
- Learning Support for Chanting the Śānti Pataḥ – Bhadraṃ Karṇe
- Learning Support for Chanting Mantra Puṣpam – Yopāṃ Puṣpaṃ Veda
- Learning Support for Chanting the Pavamāna Mantra – Asato Mā Sadgamaya
- Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad – Ṛtaṃ Tapas as Mantra Practice with translation
- Learning Support for Chanting the Śuci Mantra or Prāṇa Apāna – Normal speed
- Learning Support for Chanting the Śuci Mantra or Prāṇa Apāna – Slow speed
- Learning Support for Chanting the Sūryanamaskāra Mantraḥ
- Learning Support for Chanting the Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam
- Kayena Vāca – Veda Chanting Short Closing Prayer with Translation
Last Updated 5th August 2022
– Yoga Sūtra Chanting Practice & Theory Related Posts
- Making a start in learning to Chant the Yoga Sūtra……
- Learning to Chant the Four Chapters of the Yoga Sūtra……
- Kayena Vāca – Yoga Sūtra Chanting Closing Prayer with Translation
Last Updated 5th July 2021