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Why do we chant at the beginning and closing of our Astanga practice?I love to chant. I like the way the ancient sounds form in my […]

BY ANNA JONES   We are an anxious nation, an anxious world.   The Mental Health Foundation[1] reports that mental health problems including anxiety are […]

  A Touch of Miami in Brighton By Sarah Miles   If you get a chance to go to a workshop with Tim Feldmann, don’t […]

Goat yoga is a thing. Look it up. Modern Farmer magazine describes it as yoga…with goats! Is goat yoga ‘authentic yoga’? It’s unlikely, but London […]

  The world news is full of dark stories and fears for a dystopian future. How can we respond when we feel real fear about […]

When you are in Mysore you have plenty of time for your thoughts. Completely emerged in a yogic rhythm of life, the responsibilities you have […]

I woke up this morning filled with the enthusiasm and anticipation that comes with having the opportunity to attend a yoga workshop, and I couldn’t […]

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 […]