The Archive

Dear Friend, I recently returned from a week-long self-retreat at a serene Tibetan Buddhist center in Niedersachsen. My daily schedule included 5–6 hours of meditation, 2–2.5 hours of yoga asana and pranayama, and about 2 hours of study and contemplation. The rest of the time I spent outside, taking in the sights, sounds, and air of the forest and surrounding fields. As these retreats often go, my mind moved through many ebbs and flows, fluctuating through gross and subtle ex

Dear Friend, I want to share with you this month my very subjective point of view about the yoga tradition and teachings as they have been passed to us since ancient times and how they should be taken in the modern context. Please remind yourself that this is only my take on it and it may not be aligned with how you choose to view these matters. There is a common belief that ancient things are of higher quality or authenticity, while on the other hand many people have a compl

Dear Friend, I occasionally encounter questions about the “right” and “wrong” way of doing a yoga pose (yes, I am intentionally using quotation marks). These questions are usually asked by concerned students who worry that they might be practicing incorrectly. I often find myself offering a brief answer that feels unsatisfying, both for them and for me. So I thought it might be worthwhile to share my perspective on this topic with a bit more clarity and depth. From a broader

Dear Friend, From what I can tell yoga seems to attract different people for different reasons. It could be quite useful to check in from time to time and clarify what is our main purpose for doing yoga or what expectations we have from the practice. In some cases people start out for one reason and then things change as they deepen their understanding of what yoga is all about, but it's not always the case. For me it was quite simple in the beginning, I was coming out from a

Dear Friend, I hope you had a nice holiday time and a smooth transition into the new year. The dog days of winter are great for indoor activities, I am putting our there some offers for filling the cold days with some yoga deep dives and explorations, hope you find some use in them. As always, if money is an issue all you have to do it just let me know, I would never allow money to be an obstacle to anyone’s genuine interest in practicing and deepening their yoga experience.

Dear Friend, I am writing you while on vacation enjoying the bright sun and warm air and the coziness of being around family and friends that I haven’t seen in a long time, hoping this find you well wherever you are. This time of year is special, feels likes some things are coming to their closure and new things are awaiting around the corner. I want to wish you a wonderful December holiday time and a smooth and uplifting transition into the next calendar year with all the fr