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Are we paying attention? By Anna Jones In describing the Astanga method, we teach our students about Tristhana, the three places of attention: posture, breathing […]

Review of Pushpam issue two By Clara Murphy     “‘Pushpam’ means ‘flower’ in Sanskrit. In India, a flower is used in ceremonies as an […]

Santosha is the second of the Niyamas of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga. It is often translated as ‘contentment’; the feeling of being at ease […]

The literal translation to Ayurveda is ‘the science of life’ or ‘the knowledge living’, or ‘the art of longevity’ the essence that makes life worth […]

We ran a weekend of workshops with Petri and Wambui Räisänen in Brighton. Here are personal accounts from Sarah and Kathryn about the weekend, and some […]

Saucha: ‘Purification’ (One of the Niyamas) So, over the last year we have been looking at the Yamas, which are all about moral codes of […]

Book review: Strength & Grace: A collection of essays by women of Ashtanga Yoga From Kathryn As soon as Ekaminhale started advertising bite-sized snippets of […]

Book review: “Yoga Sadhana For Mothers — Shared experiences of Ashtanga yoga, pregnancy, birth and motherhood”, by Sharmila Desai and Anna Wise From Anna   […]

Aparigraha: Non-greed, non-possessiveness or non-attachment   Spring is around the corner, the season for change and renewal, and I am embracing Aparigraha wholeheartedly as we […]

As we approach Christmas and continue to work our way through the Yamas, we hit upon Asteya – ‘Non-stealing’, which seems very timely for the […]