A Week Long Mini-Journal into the Ether Element As part of an assignment in a therapeutic/rehabilitative yoga course I’m taking, I had to look a one of the basic five elements (earth, water, fire, air and ether/space) and observe its presence in my yoga practice, teaching and in life, and to journal about it. We…
Tag: Pratyahara
Karmendriyas
What are they good for? When I was being assessed for teaching certification at the Introductory II level of Iyengar Yoga, one of the assessors spoke emphatically on the use of the karmendriyas in teaching our beginner students. The karmendriyas are the organs of action: in our asana practice, we are primarily concerned with the…