Buddha Pūrṇimā: A Mirror for the Human Heart
The Buddha understood the nature of duḥkha. One of the deepest causes of duḥkha is the belief that the world we experience through the senses is the whole of reality. When we believe this, we naturally search inside that same world (that built the duḥkha) for something that will finally end our suffering. So we look for refuge.
Where Is Humanity? Compassion, Consumerism, and the State of the World
We often talk about the state of the world in terms of politics, crisis, climate, and economics. But another crisis is unfolding quietly beneath it all: the loss of human attention, compassion, and connection.
Decolonizing Yoga: Why Postures Are Only One Part of the Practice
Yoga today is often reduced to posture but, this reflects only a small part of what yoga actually is.
Rāma and the Challenge of Right Action in Yoga
How do we act when situations become difficult, complex, and emotionally overwhelming?
Kitchari: a Simple Ayurvedic Recipe for Digestion and Rest
There are many ways to allow the digestion to rest.
This versatile one-pot meal caters to various lifestyles and offers a plethora of health benefits.
Spring and the Body: an Ayurvedic Approach to Transition
A time of renewal and rejuvenation.
One of the keys to staying healthy is transitioning between seasons well.
Healing is Not One Path; What Yoga Actually Shows Us
The movements of yoga; asana, pratyahara practices, and self-reflection; through the breath and body.
How to be a (good) Yoga Teacher
A sea of Pattabhi Jois’ images cross my screen these days.
Yoga starts with the first Yama, ahimsa (nonviolence), and if we are all connected, if something happens to one of us, it happens to all of us. This is not about right, wrong, or blame but noble behaviour.
Ayurveda & Immunity; Natural Ways to Support the System
In Ayurveda, immunity is not something we boost. It is something the body develops; through digestion, rhythm, and the way we live each day.
Becoming a Yoga Therapist Was Not What I Expected
On February 28,the anniversary (Sraddhanjali) of Sri Krishnamacarya, I became a yoga therapist in his lineage.
We are All Searching but, for What?
It seems that we are all searching for something… may it be inner peace, to heal, to be loved, appreciated, accepted for who we are, whatever the reason yoga comes into our lives.
There is No One Path to Yoga, this is Mine
Tara is a life long lover of learning. It seems no accident that her main teacher was named after the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning: Saraswati.