by The Well | Jul 7, 2023 | General, YogaSutras
Current scholarship on Patañjali’s Yogasūtra holds that it was composed around 400 CE in India, in Sanskrit, in a style known as sūtra. This means the text, which is the core presentation of Yoga as a path of living or as a practice in life, uses as few words as...
by The Well | Jun 26, 2023 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General, Meditation
Yoga Philosophy in Daily Life: Treasure Hunters In Indiana Jones movies actor Harrison Ford plays Dr. Jones—an archeologist and part-time anthropologist searching for ancient treasure. When I participate in a year-long online Yoga Well class delving into an ancient...
by Chase Bossart | Apr 7, 2023 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
When I tell people that I work as a Yoga Therapist, I often have to explain what that means. People know what Yoga is, but Yoga as a healing modality is something they want to know more about. They ask, “What is Yoga Therapy?” Essentially, Yoga Therapy uses the tools...
by The Well | Mar 31, 2023 | Breathing, Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
WHAT IS UJJĀYĪ? The first function of Ujjāyī One of the most common breathing techniques in the practice of Yoga is called ujjāyī. This technique has two main functions. The first is to make the breath tangible, to make it something that you can perceive. During much...
by The Well | Feb 20, 2023 | Defining Yoga, General
There is a common misconception in North America that Yoga is a great workout, and that Yoga instructors are incredibly fit. By contrast, the traditional focus of Yoga in India has always been the mind. This takes people by surprise: ‘But a Yoga class is so...
by The Well | Dec 13, 2022 | Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General
At the beginning of every Yoga Well Institute class, we chant in a Vedic style in honor and remembrance of our teachers. We do this because we acknowledge Yoga’s long and distinguished history. And we value the Tradition and Lineages that have passed these precious...
