by Gregor Maehle | May 30, 2015 | Meditation and Samadhi, Mythology, Teaching, Yoga Philosophy
Let me explain why I use spiritual expressions that border on the religious and why I say that the essence of all religions is the same as that of yoga. Within each being there is an eternal, sacred core; once this core has been seen, the individual can place itself...
by Gregor Maehle | May 23, 2015 | Ashtanga Yoga, Meditation and Samadhi, Mythology, Teaching, Yoga Philosophy
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, although often the first text yogis look at, by itself constitutes only a small part of the yogic teachings. It must be studied in context with the Upanishads, the Gita, the Yoga Yajnavalkya, the Puranas, the Tantras, and the medieval...
by Gregor Maehle | May 16, 2015 | Ashtanga Yoga, Society/ civilisation, Yoga Philosophy
Western university scholars often look at the Yoga Sutra isolated from the rest of the yoga tradition. They fragment the yoga of Patanjali from all other forms of yoga and show the history of yoga as one of conflicting schools. This may be of interest for the...
by Dr Monica Gauci | May 9, 2015 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Back bends are my favourite postures to teach as here I witness the biggest transformations! The main concern sighted by the general yoga community for not using glute max in back bends is that excessive external rotation of the thighs can jam the sacrum between the...
by Gregor Maehle | May 2, 2015 | Society/ civilisation
This article deals with the recent execution in Indonesia by firing squad of two convicted Australian heroin ring leaders. The event is widely covered in the Australian media and Australia in protest has recalled its ambassador: I find a lot of the public discussion...