by Gregor Maehle | Aug 29, 2015 | Ashtanga Yoga, Meditation and Samadhi, Society/ civilisation, Yoga Philosophy
Objectless samadhi is like the summit of a mighty mountain. In order to reach the summit you must decide on an angle of ap- proach. Each path leading to the top represents a particular school of thought, a philosophy, a science, a religion, or a school of yoga. On the...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Aug 15, 2015 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
Many yoga practitioners instinctually know to engage their inner thigh muscles (adductors) in backbends to prevent their knees from falling out to the sides. Let’s examine how we can utilise this action to ignite our core, expand our backward arch and experience...
by Gregor Maehle | Aug 2, 2015 | Kundalini, Meditation and Samadhi, Yoga Philosophy
In moments when everything is taken away from us, we may remember, in deep grief, that there is something within that cannot be lost or gained. Something that is forever and eternally uncreated and un-born and that will never die. I had such a moment in my childhood...