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Partner yoga
One of my favorite yoga sessions to lead is partner yoga. A mix of assisted stretching, paired poses, and acroyoga is always fun and challenging for everyone. It’s a lighthearted way for our community to build trust, support, and compassion. Thank you, Toshiko, for grabbing these screenshots on your non-partnered side of the Zoom call.
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Everyday warmup
Follow along with our gentle, seated spinal movements to warm up your body for more yoga. This Kundalini-inspired sequence is the beginning of almost every Satoyama Yoga class.
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112 Meditation Techniques
The Vigyan Bhairav Tantra specifies 112 ways to find reality through meditation. These are the answers that the god Shiva gave to his wife, Shakti, when she asked: O Shiva, what is your reality? What is this wonder-filled universe? What constitutes seed? Who centers the universal wheel? What is this life beyond form pervading forms? How may…
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9 points of dristhi
Drishti is focal point that enhances concentration when you are performing asanas, pranayama and meditation. The nine points are sky, thumbs, third eye, nose, hand, navel, toes, left, and right. While some yoga styles have a fixed or “correct” drishti for each pose, I prefer to let myself choose in the moment. For example, in seated…
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History of Asanas
Asana comes from the Sanskrit for “sitting” and around 500 BCE the first writing about asanas described them as a comfortable and stable seated pose for meditation.In the 10th century, a yogi stated that there were 84 asanas that came from the god Shiva. But they weren’t listed or described until 700 years later. In…
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Walking Meditation
Join me on a 10 minute walking meditation no matter where you are. Step mindfully with attention to each step. When your mind wanders, bring awareness to your breath, sensations in your body, and your five senses. Then return mindfulness back to the walk.
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Yoga Poetry
Created by Toshiko, Mamiko, Naomi and me during a Friday morning session.
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The Inauthenticity of Social Media Marketing
I have absolutely no patience for doing social media marketing. Or marketing generally. I realise that to sell my work I have to do something to promote it, but I can’t even. Especially not “on the socials.” Social media marketing experts who I’ve tried to learn from online make me roll my eyes and grimace…
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Tink’s many jobs
Months ago in Bangalore, my friend and colleague, Karthik, asked me about what sorts of jobs I’ve had. I started recounting them. it was a fun exercise in memory and I recalled all sorts of work adventures. I was sure I didn’t remember everything so after our conversation, I made a list. It started out…
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Accountability April Ends
It was a mixed bag this month, with some goals me, others ignored and some good observations. I was aware of them and that was good. Here are my charts, which I posted on the fridge, filled in daily and backfilled after I returned from my travels in the US: I’m thinking about my goals…
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