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Jun 27, 2014
Moon Day Cometh
Friday, June 27 is a moon day.
No practice, just rest!
The next moon day is Friday, July 11.
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Why we don't practice on Moon Days
From Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Shala: "That day is very difficult day. Two stars one place (conjunction) is goi...
A letter from Sri.K. Pattabhi Jois to Yoga Journal, Nov. 1995
"I was disappointed to find that so many novice students have taken Ashtanga yoga and have turned it into a circus for their own fam...
Sharath Jois Conference Notes Archive
My personal collection over the years of conference notes from around the world. Enjoy and reach out if you have a link to include! (Latest ...
Ashtanga Yoga Drishti 101
"Dṛṣṭi means gazing point. There are nine dṛṣṭis in the āsana practice. If the dṛṣṭi indicated for the āsana is too difficult, one m...
Shruti’s first interview
Yoga Is Family – yogaḥ kulaṃ By Shruthi Jois, Jens Bache, Lisa Lalér, and Susanna Finocchi This is Shruthi’s first interview. Here, for th...
Archives: Pattabhi Jois Conference France 1991
Pattabhi Jois Conference France 1991 2007 posted by Guy Donahaye at AYSNYC Question: Why should we not practice on full and new moon days? A...
Yoga Sutras Online
"Man wants truth, wants to experience truth for himself; when he has grasped it, realised it, felt it within his heart of hearts, then ...
New led + conference uploaded to our Patreon
Ashtanga Yoga Led Primary Series + Conference with Usha Rani Chittoor. From a live recording. Sacred New Beginnings In this special satsang,...
Shala Etiquette by Elise Espat
Here are some guidelines that we use at the Albuquerque Ashtanga Yoga Shala for a pleasant and productive practice environment. Every Shal...
Ujjāyī vs. Free Breathing in Ashtanga Yoga (Hatha Yoga Pradipika) by Elise Espat
Q: Is Ujjāyī the same as "free breathing with sound"? A: No. They are different . Ujjāyī is a Kumbhaka (breath retentio...