The Sanskrit word yoga is derived from the root yuj, “to unite.” If yoga means “union” then that means there must exist 2 poles and some...

My teacher, Mark Whitwell, held his hands in Prayer Pose much differently than most American yogis. He and Srivatsa Ramaswami learned...

How Yoga Hurts: Hot Yoga draws Fire Heat allows you to stretch more but once you stretch a muscle beyond 20-25% of its resting length,...

For you science and engineering geeks, it sounds like Ohm - the measure of electrical resistance – but it’s much more than that. Every...

When we think of physical activity bringing someone to tears, it's usually in connection with a torn hamstring, thrown back, sore...

Let’s take a look at the changing nature of the teacher-student relationship. It’s no longer Guru-Disciple – but what is it, really? For...

Once upon a time, there was no standardization of pose names; the same pose might be called different names by different teachers or...

Head and Shoulders Above The Rest Compiled from the writings of Srivatsa Ramaswami If the position of the sun (stomach) is above and the...

I have just returned from another wonder-FULL workshop with Mark Whitwell and feel inspired to write. Mark is a gifted teacher and every...