What’s new in The Extended Chair for Yoga Since the initial publication of his successful book, A Chair for Yoga, Eyal has discovered many new and exciting ways of using […]
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Intention and Attitude: Abhyasa (Practice) & Vairagya (Renunciation)
Our intention and attitude toward our yoga practice are very important – it makes all the difference between doing asanas as gymnastics, or as yoga! Every serious yoga practitioner should go in the twofold path of Abhyasa and Vairagya set out by sage Patanjali.
Eyal Shifroni Talks About His Path in Yoga
In this shirt clip Eyal talks about his 40 years journey in the yogic path.
Awareness of the Breath: The Passive State of Soft Exhalation and Retention
After listing the nine obstacles for the yogic path (in YS I.30), Patanjali mentions a few means for tackling these obstacles. One of them (YS I.34) is an awareness of […]
Workshop with Eyal Shifroni in Novosibirisk, Russia – Students Testimonials
Hanna He is a Guru, and everything is balanced and harmonic about him. And despite the translations everything was clear. Physical body understood everything. And It was incredible to open […]
Attentive Yoga Practice and the Psychophysical Lab
Our intention and attitude toward the practice is very important – it makes all the difference between doing asanas as gymnastics, or as Yoga! One can easily practice yoga as […]
The Potential of Yoga Practice
It is important for us to keep in mind and affirm that yoga practice has immense potential for improving our lives, as well as the lives of those around us. […]
On Karma, Samskara, Vasna, Samsara and Moksha
Karma – An Ethical Foundation The literal meaning of the word Karma in Sanskrit is “work,” “action,” or “deed”. This is in the sense of ‘an action carried out externally […]
A Sample Discussion of the Psychophysical Effects of Yoga Practice
The Psychophysical Lab Balance “Balance does not mean merely balancing the body. Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life. In whatever position one is, or whatever […]
Exploration 1 From “The Psychophysical Lab”
Attending to the Chest and Spine in Tadāsana (Mountain Pose) The Psychophysical Lab Stand as you would in a queue during the day, without taking any specific care to your […]
From Kriya Yoga to Ashtanga Yoga; Means for Quieting the Fluctuations of Consciousness
By Eyal ShifroniTranslation Eleanor Schlesinger What are the pillars of a spiritual path? What characterizes spiritual practice and what should be the attitude of the sadakha(1)? Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras provide […]
Alignment in Yoga – A Holistic Principle
Alignment and ‘Iyengar Yoga’ are quite synonymous. Alignment is probably the most characterizing hallmark of Iyengar Yoga. The principle of Alignment is closely related to principles like: balance, symmetry, precision […]