Author Archives: NomadYOGI
Nomad, no more.
Salutations to that reality in which all the elements, and all the animate and inanimate beings shine as if they had their own independent existence, and in which they exist for a time, an into which they merge. — Yoga … Continue reading
Yoga Journal Is What Co-optation Looks Like — All Things Yoga
Is it possible for companies like Yoga Journal to be body positive when they are built on a for-profit, corporate model that has a legal obligation to sell the practice? Especially when they often sell yoga as an elite luxury … Continue reading
We’re preparing for the Day In Silence – sshhh
Here’s an exercise that will change your life: Spend one day, each month, In Silence. What happens when you intentionally stop talking? Just for one day? Even half a day? Many of us have deepened our yoga practices on silent, … Continue reading
Bikram on wrong end of major court ruling
A three-person panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Bikram Choudhury in a case involving his attempt to copyright his yoga sequence. The news is out there at various outlets. Here’s Time: Bikram Choudhury, the … Continue reading
Have Ashtanga, will travel
Two different sounding positions for an Ashtanga teacher are out there, via the October newsletter at Ashtanga.com: Announcements 1. Ashtanga Teacher Wanted – Basel, Switzerland Looking for a qualified teacher to cover my evening classes (Mysore and 2x led class) in Dec … Continue reading
Making yoga accessible to the people who need it
I don’t think there’s a whole lot of argument that there is a lot not to like about how yoga continues to grow in the West. There may be a lot of argument about what, specifically, to dislike, but from conversations … Continue reading
What if you have a brilliant idea while meditating?
Thoughts come and go during meditation, just as they do during other activities. No problem. Continue reading
So, how’s your laundry?
On the joy of washing my clothes in a bucket from Goa, India. Continue reading
NomadYOGI September Newsletter!
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ~Ernest Hemingway Dear NomadYOGIs… It’s been just a few months since we released our Q&A feature, giving you an opportunity … Continue reading
How Billionaires Do Burning Man
Like all people who hate Burning Man, I enjoy nothing more than reading articles about Burning Man. In February, Felix Gillette chronicled the semi-clad class warfare at last year’s Burning Man for Bloomberg Businessweek. Despite being a festival based on radical self-reliance, Black Rock … Continue reading
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