Book Review: The Origins of Yoga and Tantra
A religious tradition is not just a body of texts.
Some still frozen, all straining
just like I would against all the ice
if could wake enough to fountain into blossom.
Natalie Dart’s weekly infusion of love for this moment, spirit for the adventure, and a wink for the passersby who smile.
How to write a song. “You have a guitar thing and then some grunting noises.”
Blame it on another two feet of snow and the loss of the Arctic fence.
This season is a great time for soup in general, and pea soup is easy, satisfying and really helpful in the journey back from holiday splurges.
In a moment of panic, I decide I need to get out of the house. Too early to drink, too cold to walk, I decide on yoga.
For me, the beauty in writing comes from the perseverance, in the belief that what I write will get better over time, as long as I keep practicing, and that the practice itself is what I love to do.
To understand where scholarly yoga studies and yoga practice began to part roads, explore this critical essay by Agehananda Bharati.
There’s little that feels as right to me as practicing yoga in a small room while the snow flies, wind howls and temperatures flee for their life outside.