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Neti Pot – Nasal Cleansing: Why and How?
Neti (nasal cleansing) is one of the six most important kriya technqiues described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Kriya literally means action or task. Kriyas are meant to clean and purify the body, and part of yoga.So what is a neti pot?The...
What we do and what you do so we can all enjoy our yoga at Bhumi Yoga!
Updated 25/2/2022 We want everyone to feel as safe and comfortable as possible to attend our in-school Ashtanga Mysore practice alongside our online offering. At Bhumi Yoga we are adhering to the measures and regulations of the RIVM. Please read below on the finer...
The Ashtanga Opening Chant
In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition it is customary to come to samasthiti and chant the opening mantra (sometimes referred to as "invocation") together. In the once a week led class this happens at the beginning of class and during Mysore practice we usually chant at the...
Yoga Sutra 1.1 atha yoganusasanam
The yoga sutras are one of the major texts of the practice and theory of yoga. Compiled by the scholar Patanjali around 500-400 CE, the yoga sutras are comprised by four chapters and 196 sutras ("threads") in Sanskrit. At the time there were no written records...
What is Progress in Practice?
I wanted to share a few notes on what progress in practice means. I feel it's easy to take an unbeneficial take on what constitutes progress. In our material and consumerist culture, most of us are conditioned to "perform" and function far beyond the best of our...
Benefits of Yin & Restorative Yoga
Every Wednesday evening I hold a ninety minute practice and about once a month I offer a long session of Yin and Restorative Yoga. Today I want to describe a few of the benefits of this deeply nurturing and healing practice. I call yin & restorative yoga an...