Toward Eyal’s online workshop in Canada at July 2020, Deanna Oliphant (from the Iyengar Yoga center of Calgary, Canada) interviewed Eyal. Deanna asked Eyal about his path in yoga, about his Sadhana (practice) and how can yoga help us to face the current challenges.
Iyengar Yoga Blog
Practicing Dana – Help Our Indian Friends
Dana (donation or generosity) is a very important yogic practice. Dana opens our hearts and loosens our attachment with our limiting ego.
Interview for the Mexican Iyengar Yoga Association
An interview by Tessy Ades for the “Asociacion Mexicana de Yoga Iyengar” (with Spanish translation).
An Interview With Eyal Shifroni by Deanna Oliphant
Toward Eyal’s online workshop in Canada at July 2020, Deanna Oliphant (from the Iyengar Yoga center of Calgary, Canada) interviewed Eyal. Deanna asked Eyal about his path in yoga, about his Sadhana (practice) and how can yoga help us to face the current challenges.
Practicing Santosa: How to Foster Contentment and Joy
Santosha, contentment, or joy, is one of the yogic qualities to be developed and nurtured. Santosha is the second component of Niyama – the disciplinary rules of personal practice that Patanjali provides in the Yoga Sutras. To cultivate contentment and joy, we practice acknowledging the good instead of concentrating on what is missing or what has gone wrong.
About Anitya – Impermanence and Observing Change
The word anitya in Sanskrit means impermanence, passing or transient. In Buddhism, impermanence is one of the three characteristics of reality[1]. Indeed, we all know that things constantly shift and […]
Join the Revolution With Twisting Asanas
Guest post by Sivan Goldhirsh Twisting asanas We have in yoga a wonderful classification of asanas (poses) that are twists. These poses, when done mindfully, have a refreshing effect on […]
In Praise of “The Extended Chair for Yoga”
I love Eyal Shifroni’s new book, The Extended Chair for Yoga! Creative, fun, and accessible for practitioners of all levels, this book allows beginners to learn poses with support and stability. Beginner […]
A Review of the Book: “The Psychophysical Lab” – In Yogabhyasa Magazine (German)
Here is an issue of the Abhyasa Magazine (published in Austria in the German language) which contains a review of Ohad’s and Eyal’s book: The Psychophysical Lab – Yoga Practice […]
What Is So Special About Asana practice?
Everyone who marches on the path of asana practice (the practice of yoga postures or poses) feels that there is something special about this practice, something that affects our entire being on all levels and brings tremendous joy and contentment. So why don’t other sports and activities have the same effects that asana practice has? This short article is one answer to this question.
Virtual Coffee for Confined Yogis With Eyal Shifroni
During our confinement period of Covid-19, this series of conversations with well-known yogis from around the world, aims to focus our minds on the “other aspect of yoga”. How can […]
Interview With Eyal Shifroni in the Polish Magazine Yoga & Ayurveda
Interview with Eyal Shifrpni in the Polish magazine Yoga & Ayurveda