I had a chat about yoga books with a friend yesterday and this old post of mine came to mind. As nothing has changed since I first published this text, here you go again, for those who did not see this the first time around. Yoga books are nothing new. The first systematic presentation of yoga in a written form, the Yoga Sutras by Patjanhali is said to…
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 1.33 offers us an useful – but not always easy to follow – advise on how to cultivate a calm and clear mind, even in challenging situation. Sounds good right? This Sutra is often referred as ”four locks and four keys” Sutra, as 4 locks and 4 keys comes – you guessed it – with four points, or actions to practise. There are various translations…
Over the last weekend I attended a course on yoga for pregnancy and birth. It was so interesting and I learned a lot that I can incorporate even to non-pregnancy classes. 9 hour study days meant that everything else was left aside though so now I am catching up with everything. Viime viikonloppuna osallistuin raskausajan jooga-kursille. Kurssia oltiin kehuttu minulle ja oikein hyvä se olikin. Sain 9 tunnin…
I had a chat about yoga books with a friend yesterday and this old post of mine came to mindf. As nothing has changed since I first published this text, here you go again: some of my favourite yoga books. Yoga books are nothing new. The first systematic presentation of yoga in a written form, the Yoga Sutras by Patjanhali is said to dated circa 400 CE (I…