What is Samadhi?
What is Samadhi? This article is part of a series exploring ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed path. You can check out previous articles on the seventh limb, Dhyana, the sixth limb, Dharana, the fifth limb, Pratyahara, the fourth limb, Pranayama, and the third limb, Asana, as...
Interview: Emily Downs
An Interview with Emily Downs Tell me about your yoga background. I found yoga when I felt very lost in everything else. I had just moved to London, UK right after graduating Uni and knew no one. I remember signing up for yoga and being in the...
What is Dhyana?
What is Dhyana? This article is part of a series exploring ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed path. You can check out previous articles on the sixth limb, Dharana, the fifth limb, Pratyahara, the fourth limb, Pranayama, and the third limb, Asana, as well as the articles...
Interview: Tegan Dobell
An Interview with Tegan Dobell Tell me about your yoga background. It took a couple false starts before I started practicing yoga regularly. It wasn’t until I moved to New Zealand about 5 years ago and found a studio that became my second home, that my practice...
What is Dharana?
What is Dharana? This article is part of a series exploring ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed path. You can check out previous articles on the fifth limb, Pratyahara, the fourth limb, Pranayama, and the third limb, Asana, as well as the articles exploring the yamas (Ahimsa,...
Interview: Ibrahim Altimimi
An Interview with Ibrahim Altimimi Tell me about your yoga background. I started practising yoga about three plus years ago. I still remember when I had just got back to Toronto after being away for about 6 months of travel. I was wandering the streets and yoga found...
What is Pratyahara?
What is Pratyahara? This article is part of a series exploring ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed path. You can check out the previous articles on the fourth limb, Pranayama, and the third limb, Asana, as well as the articles exploring the yamas (Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya,...
Interview: Elsbeth Schokking
An Interview with Elsbeth Schokking Tell me about your yoga background. I started teaching two years ago after finishing the teacher training at Iam Yoga. I have been practicing for over 10 years though, and Iam Yoga was one of the first studios I ever tried. You...
What is Pranayama?
What is Pranayama? This article is part of a series exploring ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed path. You can check out the previous article on the third limb, Asana, as well as the articles exploring the yamas (Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha) and niyamas (Saucha,...
Interview: Vishana Lodhia
An Interview with Vishana Lodhia Tell me about your yoga background. I started practicing as a child in our cultural Sunday school. We followed the Shivananda Hatha Yoga practice. I never really wanted to be a teacher; speaking in front of groups always made me nervous. In...
