Notes from my first seminar with TKV Desikachar in Cambridge August 1976
”Yoga is trying to do something for oneself.”
Category Archives: Pauls Posts & Views
Yoga Sūtra Freenotes
The drop down menu in this section lists Study and Practice Supports in the following areas:
1. Study Articles around the Yoga Sūtra
2. A range of Translations of the Yoga Sūtra
3. Yoga Sūtra Workbooks around Chapters One and Two
4. A range of Chant Sheets around the Yoga Sūtra
5. A range of Chant Files around the Yoga Sūtra
Trumperies and Tactics for the Discerning Gardener
I agree it is not easy to work on ourselves and we might compare it to being a bit like encountering a garden that has been left to become overgrown and entangled over years of neglect. (continued)
Musings on Yoga Student and Yoga Teacher Trainings
One important understanding that has matured, both in its realisation and context in the modern teacher training dominant Yoga world, is a deep appreciation of the difference between how and what, in terms of effective learning and expression of that learning. (continued)
Musings on the Student-Teacher Relationship
Memories from my early days, nearly 40 years ago now, of going to teachers to teach me Yoga were generally around the notion, replete with conscious and unconscious expectations, that the teacher was there to bring out the best in me. (continued)
Pañca Kedar Yatra May-June 2001
A gallery of pictures from a Journey to India in 2001 with family, friends and students to ascend five sacred mountains to the the five sacred temples depicted in the Pañca Kedar myth from the Mahābhārata in the events following the final battle. It is based around the five Pāṇḍava brothers attempt to seek atonement for the Gotrahatya (killing of kinsmen) and Brāhmanahatya (killing of Brahmins) they had just committed during the war. (View with PicLens.)
Also posted in cYs Journal, News Views & Posts, Paul’s Yoga Related Stuff
Āyurveda & Yoga – Prāṇa its Origin, Function & Malfunction – Part 7 of 12
This article intended to introduce Prāṇa, its origin, function and malfunction. However, Prāṇa is such an important part of Yoga and Āyurveda that I have concentrated on presenting some basic ideas on its relationship to the individual, to Yoga and to the understanding of life known as Āyurveda.
Also posted in Āyurveda, cYs Journal, Paul’s Yoga Related Stuff
cYs Practitioners Spring 2011 eLetter
This post is also available as a Downloadable PDF with the Spring 2011 cYs Practitioner eLetter outlining existing teaching developments and new teaching projects interspersed with Paul’s musings around Yoga Practice and Teaching from his 23 year apprenticeship as a 121 pupil of TKV Desikachar and 37 years as a Yoga teacher.
- cYs Introductory and Foundation Workshop Teacher Training
- Study and Practice of complex Āsana
- cYs Introductory and Foundation Yoga Sūtra Weekend Workshops
- cYs Introductory and Foundation Haṭha Yoga Weekend Workshops
- cYs Further Studies Practitioner Programme
Also posted in cYs Announcements, cYs Journal, News Views & Posts
Yoga as a View Practice and Tool – Part Three a Tool
Yoga as a tool is more likely to be the starting point for most students these days in that we often choose a style or approach to Yoga as a starting point in our Yoga experience. There are many, many choices these days, although the common denominator now appears to be based around Yoga teachers rather than Yoga teachings.
Also posted in Āsana, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Pauls Musings on Yoga Today, Paul’s Yoga Related Stuff, viniyoga of Yoga
Yoga as a View Practice and Tool – Part Two a Practice
Another irony in the emerging role and identity of Yoga in the West today is with regard to the term Haṭha Yoga. The term is mainly used generically these days to identify and group ‘physically’ based Yoga practices. As a teacher I am often asked in connection with the question what kind of Yoga do you teach, is it Haṭha Yoga?
Also posted in Āsana, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Pauls Musings on Yoga Today, Paul’s Yoga Related Stuff
Yoga as a View Practice and Tool – Part One a View
It is interesting these days that as a Yoga teacher the question I am more likely to be asked is ‘What kind of Yoga do you do?’ rather than ‘What is Yoga?’.
Also posted in cYs Journal, Pauls Musings on Yoga Today, Paul’s Yoga Related Stuff, Yoga Sūtra Posts
Monday Meanderings
Somewhat tired after a really enjoyable Introductory Yoga Workshop weekend described by participants as informative, warm hearted and friendly. So today has been about restoring Prana thanks to a long walk in the hills, good practice and lunch, with the treat of a siesta and again walk, practice, before supper, TV (decent choice guaranteed thanks [...]
Also posted in cYs Journal, News Views & Posts
Welcome to cYs Journal
Today marks the launching of a new website for cYs. For me an exciting and welcome move as it pulls together a number of Yoga teaching, news and research strands, including the Yoganjali Yoga Centre, into one web site. From this new home I will be more able to weave together the various dimensions of [...]
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Reflection on Saṃkalpa……
Reflection on Saṃkalpa – The Art of Volition
Yesterdays memories become Todays story,
without Tomorrows intention being re-affirmed,
through Todays practice each and every day.