breath

“He who binds the breath, binds the mind.” Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika We spend years in pranayama, the art of breath control, trying to free up the breath. It is slippery business. So many times we end up with a manipulated breath from concepts given to us by teachers, books, videos, and countless other influences. This manipulated breath ... read more

Back in my college days I took a music listening course, thinking that it would be an enjoyable easy credit. Little did I know that I would be required to listen to hours of music not of my choice, and listen for structure and story, and then be tested on my analysis of the ... read more

Inhale, pause… Exhale, pause… The pendulum of the breath swings effortlessly back and forth, in and out. On the first real cold day of the year, we may catch ourselves fascinated with the phenomena of the breath. And in your child’s first year, you may be constantly listening to his or her sleeping breath. But most of ... read more