Yoga philosophy – Omstars

April 15, 2026
The Vinyasakrama Yoga

By Srivatsa Ramaswami I thought I should write about one of the unique features of Vinyasakrama yoga keeping the multiple 100 hr Vinyasakrama programs in consideration. My Guru Sri Krishnamacharya ...

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Category: Culture
April 8, 2026
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose): Alignment, Benefits & Ashtanga Foundations

By, Kino MacGregor This foundational standing posture, often passed over in the eagerness to arrive somewhere more complex, quietly contains within it the architecture of the entire practice. The strength ...

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Category: Practice
March 20, 2026
What Remains Through Waking, Dream, and Sleep

By Ashutosh Agarwal Lately, I’ve been trying to deepen my understanding as I study texts from Kashmiri Shaivism. The Spanda Kārikā says: “जाग्रदाद्वविभेदेऽपि तदभेदे प्रसुप्तवत्…” Even though waking, dream, and ...

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Category: Culture
March 3, 2026
The Source Is Always Within

By Kino MacGregor I am in Mysore now, a place that has been the home of yoga for me for the last twenty-six years of my life. Being here in ...

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Category: Practice Uncategorized
December 11, 2025
Krouñcāsana: The Quiet Strength of the Crane

By Kino MacGregor There is a certain kind of silence that lives inside a bird with long legs. Here in Florida, herons and cranes move with a grace that seems ...

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Category: Pose Tutorials
November 26, 2025
Padāṅguṣṭhāsana: A Complete Guide to the Standing Big Toe Pose

By Kino MacGregor Padāṅguṣṭhāsana is one of the most unassuming shapes in the Ashtanga Yoga method, yet it holds the quiet power of a first teaching. The name joins pada, ...

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Category: Pose Tutorials
November 14, 2025
Pārśvottānāsana: The Path of Precision and Surrender

By Kino MacGregor The Sanskrit name Pārśvottānāsana unfolds its meaning with quiet symmetry. Pārśva means “side,” ut evokes intensity or upward direction, and tāna comes from the root meaning “to stretch” or “extend.” Although often translated as “intense ...

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Category: Pose Tutorials
August 6, 2025
Navāsana: Floating in the Fire of Practice

When I first began practicing yoga, strength did not come naturally to me. Flexibility, perhaps—but not the kind of inner steadiness that reveals itself in moments of muscular challenge and ...

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Category: Pose Tutorials
May 21, 2025
Ashtanga Yoga: Origins, Philosophy, and Modern Day Applications

Few practices in the world of yoga bring with them such mystique, discipline, and passionate followers as Ashtanga Yoga. Whether viewed from the perspective of its ancient lineage or its ...

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Category: Practice
February 3, 2025
Yoga Philosophy: A Journey of Mindfulness and Lifestyle

Yoga is often associated with physical poses and flexibility, but at its heart, it is a profound philosophy—a way of living that transcends the mat. Rooted in ancient teachings, yoga ...

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Category: Practice