Until the age of 45, Bill McKeever had always been in the best of health. A student of Buddhism since the age of 21, a Yale graduate, the former director of Karmê Chöling, the former vice president of Naropa University, a Shambhala meditation teacher, and the father of four sons, Bill was not the type [...]
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The Power of Touch
Explore the pros and cons of hands-on guidance and learn to use skillful assists to empower
your students.
By Sara Avant Stover
“Come on! Extend, Karl! Don’t be so stingy!” exclaimed Sharon Gannon, cofounder of Jivamukti Yoga, to student Karl Straub, as she assisted him in Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose). Straub, a Jivamukti [...]
Pre-Yoga Practice Potions
Your stomach is growling as you try to hold off from eating until yoga class is over – two hours from now. If you don’t eat anything before class, you might keel over mid-Sun Salutation. If you do eat something, you’ll wish you hadn’t the moment you spring into Handstand. What’s a hungry yogi to [...]
Spring Cleansing With Ayurveda
Our ancestors lived in harmony with nature’s changing seasons. In lieu of fancy spas and healing retreats, they relied on plants, prayer, and rituals to heal themselves. Today, we’ve lost our connection to that wisdom. The frenzied pace of the modern world, our increased exposure to environmental toxins, and a growing alienation from nature have [...]
Celebrating the Summer Solstice
The last day of school used to mark my favorite day of the year (second to my birthday, of course). On a humid mid-June afternoon, with the shrill ring of the final dismissal bell, my daily regime of studies would dissolve like a Popsicle on hot pavement. The expanse of summer vacation stretched out in [...]
Interview With Jai Uttal
A true artist can sense when he has achieved the perfect balance between tradition and innovation. In the category of “yoga rock stars” and kirtan ( a form of Indian devotional music) leaders, Jai Uttal is such an artist. I had heard his voice many times:bellowing through the speakers of the car stereo as I [...]
Conscious Eating: Why the attention you give to the act of eating can deeply affect your health
We can all relate to eating from a paper bag in the car during rush-hour traffic or gobbling down a snack bar while running to catch the train. Nowadays, it is easy to neglect the sacredness of our food. But the quality of foods that you eat, and the attention that you give to the [...]
Teacher Training 2006 Now in Progress
hatha yoga teacher foundation course
chiang mai, thailand
nov 20 – dec 17, 2006
This course will give you an opportunity to acquire the skills and confidence necessary to teach yoga. By the end of the 28 days you will be able to incorporate postures, breath awareness, meditation, chanting, scriptural and self-studies, safe biomechanics and an attitude of [...]
Interview With Richard Freeman
The first time I met Richard Freeman, director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, was during the overture to the Primary Series (Ashtanga’s classic postures): Sun Salutation number seven out of 10 on my first visit to his studio. Heeding the warnings about the crowds at his Sunday 3pm mysore class, I arrived cautiously [...]
