By Manish Pole

In the third article* in the Yoga Sutras series, Manish Pole discusses the second Yama (or moral restraint) – Satya, meaning truthfulness.

*We had skipped ahead to Asteya – so now we are backtracking to Satya!

In spite of the multitude of yoga styles in the modern world; everyone in is agreement that the roots of yoga philosophy are contained in a manuscript prepared by the great sage of ancient India, Patanjali.

By Manish Pole

Yoga Nidra has gained tremendous popularity within the yoga community because of its wonderful relaxation benefits. The fact that 1 hour of Yoga Nidra is the equivalent of 4 hours of normal sleep is startling, to say the least! Its ability to relax physically, mentally and emotionally even the most beginner of yoga students has meant that more and more people are learning this ancient art. In fact it is no exaggeration to say that your yoga practice is incomplete without Yoga Nidra!

By Clayton Horton 

Continuing on our Yoga Sutras article series, Clayton Horton - a global yogi based between San Francisco and the Philippines, discusses the third of the Yamas – Asteya, or ‘non-stealing’.

By Michelle Taffe

This is the first in a series of articles that will focus on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

Ahimsa, or nonviolence is the first of the Yamas, or moral restraints. The Yamas are the five moral restraints that form the first limb of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga.

By Michelle Taffe

On October 30th just past I completed my 30-day challenge at a yoga studio here in Melbourne, Australia. I am now quite tired, and I think I’ll take at least three or four days off before doing another class. I also have a cold thanks to the erratic spring weather that Melbourne is currently experiencing. One day it is hot, dry and 30 degrees and the next it’s pouring with rain, howling with wind and cold enough to chill you to the bones.

What is yoga?

Yoga is an ancient philosophy for a healthy life that emerged from India thousands of years ago. I am pleased to introduce the first TGY E-Guide – The TGY Beginners Guide to Yoga. It is available for free download now. This guide is designed for beginner yogis and also for students who are eager to learn more about this ancient philosophy of living but don’t yet wish to delve into Patanjali’s Sutras.

By Clayton Horton

What is tapas? A mystery to the lazy… a magic ingredient for the evolving yogi….accomplished athletes, yogis and musicians know it well.

by Clayton Horton

The Inner Sunrise meditation is a style of meditation based on connecting with natural planetary rhythms. Since time immemorial, yogis, fakirs, shamans, monks and the like have awoken before sunrise to conduct their spiritual practice. All of life on planet Earth begins to awaken as the Sun’s early rays begin to fall upon the planet. The atmosphere is highly charged and provides the essential food to all living organisms in nature. Being still and quieting the mind at this auspicious time of day is transformational on cellular, glandular (endocrine), energetic and spiritual levels.

by Clayton Horton

In the Ashtanga Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, both full and new Moon days are regarded as holidays and asana practice is not recommended. Guruji explains that when the triad of the Earth, Sun and Moon are all in a straight line in space, universal energy is much stronger on these days and the possibility of injury is greater. Injury during this period is often more intense and the injury takes longer to heal.

By Swami Ganeshananda

If you are considering starting a meditation practice, or if you are already practicing some form of meditation, you might be wondering about the role of a teacher. Do I need one? Do I want one? What will I use him or her for?