Monthly Archives: October 2011

New Krishnamacharya pic discovered at Mysore Palace!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

I would just like to share with my readers the great news that a hitherto undiscovered photograph of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, the amazing yoga master and innovator, has been released today, October 31, 2011, by his estate. The photograph is … Continue reading →

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The unbalanced acrobat

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Sometimes I like to figure out a theme for a class and work it into the practice. In this I am not so unique. I think one has to be careful not to run it into the ground, though. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Fluctuations: attendance, etc

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

One thing I know teachers at my current level (this side of Sadie Nardini) work with varying attendance….because it fluctuates, because people are people, and there are so many variables. And if there’s not a big crowd, you just can’t … Continue reading →

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We do what we know

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

I keep coming back to poet Charles Olson’s proverb, “We do what we know before we know what we do.” Sometimes when I teach I find myself coming back to the same certain activities or poses, and I’m not even … Continue reading →

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Repetition repetition

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

So I’m thinking about repetition (and I’m thinking about repetition, and I’m thinking about repetition). Which I think is a fundamental law of Nature. If Nature (Prakriti) didn’t repeat itself (herself) there could be no coherence. Nothing can ever be … Continue reading →

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