by Gregor Maehle | Jan 31, 2015 | Ecology, Teaching
30 years ago I walked across Ashok Road in Mysore, India. My glance caught the gaze of a magnificent, oriental gentleman with a huge turban, long white beard and long white hair. He wore a beautiful brocade silk robe and had one of the most graceful demeanors that I...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jan 24, 2015 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation
We give a lot of attention to what we do on our mat, precision, alignment, conscious movement, etc. However, it is what we do most that matters the most and most of this time is off our mat! The relatively short time we spend doing our yoga practice can never...
by Gregor Maehle | Jan 17, 2015 | Mythology, Teaching
“This is the end, my only friend, the end” – Jim Morrison, The Doors A reader asked: “What are your thoughts on the need of a guru? Ramana Maharshi said that the guru and the self are the same so it seems that a guru could be unnecessary?” Nowadays a lot of people say...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jan 9, 2015 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Many talented yogis seem to be blessed with bodies that are able to perform a myriad of different and for others seemingly impossible yoga postures. However, after more than 30 years of teaching my observation and personal experience is that it is often these...
by Gregor Maehle | Jan 3, 2015 | Ashtanga Yoga, Mythology, Pranayama, Teaching
One of my readers posted the following question: Is it absolutely necessary to practice asana and pranayama to evolve to the highest human level or is it possible to do so by exclusively following the path of Jnana Yoga as taught by the likes of Ramana Maharshi or...