Head to Knee Pose / Janu Sirsasana

Open your hips and release tension in the lower back while getting a deep stretch for each individual leg. Practice Janu Sirsasana as a stand alone asana or as a preparation to come deeper into the Seated Forward Bend. This forward-bending variation is usually practiced before Paschimottanasana. It is a…

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Bihari Bhindi – North Indian Okra

This recipe is super delicious and simple. With just one main ingredient and a couple of spices it takes only about 10-15 minutes to cook! During my first month in Darjeeling, my co teacher Vishnu (from Bihar) loved to cook Bhindi, also known as okra or lady finger. So I have…

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Bridge to Wheel Variation Sequence

This is a backbend variation sequence featuring the Bridge (Setu-Bandhasana), Half-Wheel (Ardha-Chakrasana) and Full Wheel (Chakrasana). It is usually practiced directly after Halasana, as a counterposture. This is a very common sequence in the Open Class so we thought it was a good place to start teaching the variations. Practice…

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A Daily Dose of Down Time 

Om Namah Sivaya, Dear Blessed Friends Right now, I am floating in rural South India outside Coimbatore about 7km from the Kerela boarder. Tucked into cozy farmland amidst a 3 week Ayurvedic process of purification called Pancha Karma. I couldn’t be further removed from the world, with a prescription for…

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