Yoga is touted as providing all sorts of health and wellness benefits. Lately, I’ve noticed yoga being included as part of the ever popular “anti-aging” movement, with people making all sorts of amazing claims about yoga’s ability to slow or even reverse the process of aging. The funny thing, though, is that the underlying premise of “anti-aging” … Continue reading
The other day, I experienced one of those “ah-ha” moments when you realize that something fundamental has shifted in your yoga practice. I was chatting with another student (let’s call him “Bob”) in the men’s locker room, and I asked him about a teacher who had recently been subbing for a class that we both … Continue reading
Last weekend, I lost one of my contact lenses. This is a serious problem for me, because I am functionally blind without contacts or glasses. The only pair of glasses I own has a very old prescription, so wearing them for more than thirty minutes or so gives me a raging headache. As I wait … Continue reading
I recently completed one of the most grueling and time-intensive projects of my entire life. For most of 2013, I was in pre-production on an experimental film, a process that included months of rehearsals with an ensemble cast, the construction of an elaborate set, and then several weeks of filming in January. This project was … Continue reading
My yoga teacher here in Chicago has a unique way of expressing himself, especially when it comes to imparting bits of insight and wisdom. To the casual observer, he might sound like Yoda, the sagacious character from Star Wars who counsels Luke Sykwalker. But with my yoga teacher, as with Yoda, there’s much more to … Continue reading
In my life outside of yoga, I’m a filmmaker and producer. I’m currently in the middle of casting my next project, and as I go through all the headshots and resumes, I’m noticing that quite a few actors list yoga as one of their “skills”. Here’s an excerpt from one actor’s resume: Special Skills and … Continue reading
Yoga can be exhilarating, uplifting, even magical at times. But if you practice long enough, eventually you’re going to find yourself in a yoga rut. What does this look/feel like? Well, one clear indication that you’re in a yoga rut is that you find your practice plateauing or even regressing. Every time you step on … Continue reading
Congrats – you’ve had your epiphany and you’ve figured it out! You struggled, anticipated and deliberated. But you have now found it. It is your dharma. It is your absolute calling. You wonder why the universe waited so long to tell you, but you feel at peace that it has happened now. YOU will open … Continue reading
An immensely popular business school professor at my alma mater, The University of Pennsylvania, is relying on yogic principles for his new theories relating to Organizational Psychology. He has adopted “helpfulness” as the centerpiece for his credo of pro-social motivation. Pro-social motivation is the desire to have a positive impact on other people, groups, and organizations … Continue reading
Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog is excited to welcome a new guest blogger to the site, Aseem Giri. Over the coming weeks and months, Aseem will be sharing his thoughts on a wide range of topics related to the business of yoga, business as yoga, and other ways in which yoga and business intersect. Yoga in … Continue reading
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