by Gregor Maehle | Oct 29, 2014 | Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama
This is a shortened version of a section from the Introduction to my Pranayama book. This is really important for your overall understanding of yoga. Why neither postures nor meditation nor both combined are enough Although yoga has eight limbs (Yoga Sutra...
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 28, 2014 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Another thing that I’ve been asked for a lot since the publication of my Intermediate Series book is to write one about the Advanced A series. I had started such a book in 2008 and got about half-way through before I put it to the side and left it there for now....
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 28, 2014 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Postures are arranged on the string of the breath, like prayer beads are strung on a mala or rosary. By stringing postures in such a way asana practice becomes transformed into prayer in motion. On the deepest level asanas are a way of expressing our appreciation and...
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 28, 2014 | Asana
Prior to me taking a three-year research break from teaching the Intensive Level 3 at 8 Limbs we had a lot of students that practised asana every morning, five to six days per week no matter what. This virtue seems to have somewhat gone out the window apart from a few...
