Beyond Postures: The Art of Yoga

A Soundtrack in 3 Cities

Posted by Derek Beres on October 16, 2008 - 3:22pm.

I have long been turned off with the entire concept of “yoga music,” as well as much of the actual material marketed within this seemingly indefinable category. Bombay Dub Orchestra returns to fulfill this inner craving.


Sense of Space

Posted by Derek Beres on October 9, 2008 - 1:46pm.

The emotions and thoughts that one expereinces during a yoga class are not separate from the practice — in a sense, they are the practice.

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Hope Causes Pain

Posted by Derek Beres on October 1, 2008 - 4:21pm.

The Buddha's longtime maxim - hope causes pain - can be a key to overcoming desires loosely disguised as secret cravings.


Dissolves on Contact

Posted by Derek Beres on September 25, 2008 - 11:38am.

Clear communication is a key component of a happy yoga practice — and a happy life


Krishna Das's Heart Full of Soul

Posted by Derek Beres on September 18, 2008 - 7:56pm.

The journeys of Krishna Das


The Discipline of Discipline

Posted by Derek Beres on September 11, 2008 - 12:33pm.

Yoga is a discipline that helps cultivate silence from mind chatter, and a more flexible body and lifestyle. But these things are not already inherent inside all of us — sometimes they take a lot of work.


The Service of Teaching

Posted by Derek Beres on September 4, 2008 - 11:11am.

Be certified in just three weeks! Learn to teach yoga in just ten days! Become a yoga teacher at home by taking part in our online course! Right.



The Tension That Supports

Posted by Derek Beres on August 28, 2008 - 12:13pm.

Beyond good and evil is a quality that yogis have been developing for some time: compassion. It is this quality that lies at the heart of the yogic discipline.


Calm As A Mountain

Posted by Derek Beres on August 21, 2008 - 3:04pm.

The rift betwen who you are and what you do for money -- i.e. your job -- often drives many people to begin the yoga practice. How do we reconcile these seemingly conflicted parts of ourselves?


Yoga: Teaching or TVing?

Posted by Derek Beres on August 14, 2008 - 11:01am.

The other day one of my students mentioned that he saw a yoga class advertised as having “no chanting, or any of that spiritual stuff.” When does advertising your class worth contradicting the basic principles of yoga?


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