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This is a long article but definitely worth the read.

Opinion | Technology Weakens Our Minds. It’s Time to Resist. (Gift Article) Just as we changed our thinking around physical fitness, we need to change our attitude toward cognitive fitness.

https://yogaeast.blogspot.com/2026/03/stages-of-truth-kapila-traditional.html

http://yogaeast.blogspot.com/2026/03/stages-of-truth-kapila-traditional.html

Yoga East Blog post: Prana, Tejas and Ojas for the Yoga Practitioner. https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1472567145459890328/235902918970408198

Interested in taking a yoga workshop with renowned teachers like Judith Lasater, Patricia Walden, and others? The application period is ending soon. Go here for information.

Feathered Pipe Scholarship Fund: Creating tomorrow's leaders Assisting those who have the intention and heart to create sustainable and cooperative communities through educational scholarships and self-empowerment.

Video of Lakshmish Bhatt, Sanskrit teacher at the shala in Mysore, India, chanting both the opening and closing mantras of Ashtanga yoga.

Astanga Yoga Mantra with Lakshmish, Mysore 2011 Laksmish is teaching the sanskrit and chanting at KPJAYI in Mysore - please enjoy his melodious and clear prenounciations

A link to the sun salutation I like to teach and gives the Vedic names of the Sun.

Surya Namaskar A practice that is a means to effortless meditation.

Interesting interview by Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with Alistair Shearer, author of The Story of Yoga: From Ancient to the Modern West, published in 1920. Raises issues that are often debated by scholars of yoga concerning yoga's connections with Hinduism and cultural misappropriation of traditional yoga by Westerners.

The Battle Over Yoga: History, Theology, and Popular Culture in a Conversation with Historian Alistair Shearer - AlbertMohler.com Cultural commentary from a Biblical perspective

https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/controversial-yoga-cues/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=Yoga_Journal-facebook&utm_source=Yoga_Journal-facebook&utm_content=comment&utm_content=comment&fbclid=IwY2xjawMmhM9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5dFF6cXhKczZjVGJ1QzhQAR5sXU0gZZdl4BoP_0DNvP5-9cfCYCNLQQz0OEloKpkELf10ZASBwew79HhIbQ_aem_sjk5NH1ZEhGvUzPMCrW03g%3Futm_medium%3Dorganic-social

7 Controversial Yoga Cues You Need to Rethink Things are rarely all good or bad. It's all about context.

Interview with Sharath Jois, 2013, Stockholm. Shared by Susan Jaffe.

Interview with Sharath Jois

Radiance Sutras by Dr. Lorin Roche is a beautiful, poetic rendition of a profound ta***ic text called the Vijnana Bhairav. We had a class a few years ago using Dr. Roche's book. Here is a free class to introduce his meditation course.

Free Class: Overcoming Obstacles to Meditation | Radiance Sutras School of Meditation Overcoming Obstacles to MeditationSunday, March 30, 12 Noon PTA Free 90-Minute Class With Dr. Lorin RocheRegister HereYou're Not Failing, You Just Need a New Map Millions of people meditate, but many believe they are failing at it. In reality, meditation is working perfectly—you're just experienci...

For those interested in combining Ignatian Spirituality and yoga practice, interesting videos explaining the natural nexus of classical yoga and the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola with both Jesuit priests and Indian yoga practitioners. There are videos of Ignatian-inspired asana and meditation.

Ignatian Spirituality & Yoga ISY supports individuals who desire a deeper connection with the Divine Mystery, transformation towards interior freedom, and commitment to compassionate action in the world.