My wife, Larissa, and I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga with Sharath Jois almost yearly since 2005. We most recently met our guru at his six-day yoga workshop in California as part of his…
Monthly Archives: June 2017
A Meditation for Finding Your Higher Purpose
What is my greater purpose? This common question that we all ask ourselves at some point is oftentimes overwhelming and scary to consider. Rather than avoid the discomfort of this big ask, face it head-on…
Sharath Jois on Balancing the Body for a Stable Mind
Last month, I was on tour in the U.S. where I got to meet many students. People can’t always come to Mysore, so it is very important that I go to see them. Over…
Guidelines for Eating the Ayurvedic Way
Whether you are know a little or a lot about Ayurveda, you can probably guess that food is an essential part of its tradition. Among the first major points in one of Ayurveda’s most…
Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety
A month after opening M N D F L, the drop-in meditation studio that I co-founded in 2015, a stylishly suited-up man in his late twenties sheepishly approached the front desk and asked if…
5 Morning Rituals to Help You Rise and Really Shine
The Ayurvedic approach to health, vitality and clarity begins with daily morning practices that don’t have to take more than a few minutes of your time, but will make a world of difference. Each…
How Do I Get a Troubled Friend to See a Therapist?
Dear John, My good friend is going through a divorce and treating me like a therapist, which I am not. I’m happy to listen and support her through this difficult time, but her emotional…
The Perfect Way to Breathe in Ashtanga Yoga
A specific breathing technique is central to the vinyāsa method that is the foundation of the Aṣṭāṅga yoga method of Pattabhi Jois. Jois stressed the importance of this and would often quote Vāmana Rṣi…
The Spiritual Aspect of Health
If you’ve read my previous columns, you know that as human beings, we are all born with certain rights of consciousness. Believe it or not, one of these rights is to be healthy. This…
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