pranayama

“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

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

Hi there, Welcome to The Stream of Consciousness Blog. Are you wondering what to expect? My posts will be a yoga community in and of itself. Ask questions, give answers, tell stories, challenge others and be challenged. As a yoga community we should thrive on waking each other up with healthy debate, well thought out questions and ... read more