Category Archives: Articles on Āsana

TKV Desikachar June 1978 from a retreat on Prāṇāyāma in Switzerland.

From a retreat on Prāṇāyāma in Switzerland June 1978. - by TKV Desikachar

Yoga and Contraception

Yoga and Contraception by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

Ante Natal Yoga Part 1

Yoga and Pregnancy Article 1 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

Ante Natal Yoga Part 2

Yoga and Pregnancy Article 2 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

Ante Natal Yoga Part 3

Yoga and Pregnancy Article 3 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Harvey Part 4

Part Four Building our Support with utkāṭāsana - By Paul Harvey

This is the fourth in a series of downloadable PDF based articles presenting the core principles for āsana practice as taught to me through many years of personal lessons in India with my teacher TKV Desikachar.

    Yoga Makaranda – First Part

    Book by T Krishnamacharya - Translation from Tamil by Lakshmi & Nandini Ranganathan

    Yoga as a View Practice and Tool

    Article on the Yoga Sūtra, Haṭha Yoga & the viniyoga of Yoga - by Paul Harvey

    Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Harvey Part 3

    Part Three Moving from our Spine with Uttānāsana - By Paul Harvey

    This is the third in a series of downloadable PDF based articles presenting the core principles for āsana practice as taught to me through many years of personal lessons in India with my teacher TKV Desikachar.

      Sample Yoga Sequences for Different Situations by R Sriram

      Four Yoga Sequences for Different Situations - Practices designed by R Sriram student of TKV Desikachar.

      Sūrya Namaskāram Prayer Sequence with Traditional Vedic Mantra

      Sūrya Namskāram with Traditional Vedic Mantra - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Sūrya Namaskāram Prayer Sequence with Modern Bīja Mantra

      Sūrya Namskāram with Modern Bīja Mantra - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Harvey Part 2

      Part Two Growing from our Roots with Taḍāsana - by Paul Harvey

      This is the second in a series of downloadable PDF based articles presenting the core principles for āsana practice as taught to me over many years of personal lessons in India with my teacher TKV Desikachar.

        Yoga Postures in Practice – A series on Āsana by Paul Harvey Part 1

        Part One Moving into our Bodies with Samasthiti - by Paul Harvey

        This is the first in a series of downloadable PDF based articles presenting the core principles for āsana practice as taught to me over many years of personal lessons in India with my teacher TKV Desikachar.

          Prelude to the Practice of Āsana

          Article 4 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          On Your Feet for Āsana

          Article 5 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          More Standing Āsana

          Article 6 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          The Triangle Pose

          Article 7 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          The Supta Āsana

          Article 8 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Dvipāda Pīṭham

          Article 9 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Vajrāsanam

          Article 10 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Saravāṅgāsanam

          Article 11 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Halāsanam

          Article 12 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Padmāsanam

          Article 13 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Some Simple Balancing Asana

          Article 14 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Siddhāsanam

          Article 15 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Śīrṣāsanam

          Article 16 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Paścimatānāsanam

          Article 18 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Prone Postures and the Spine

          Article 19 by S Ramaswami - Published whilst he was trustee of the KYM

          Āsana as a Tool – A Viniyoga Approach

          An Interview in the Summer 2010 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine - With Gary Kraftsow.