David MiliotisMar 5FAQ & Everything About Mysore Ashtānga YogaAs a new student & beginner to the Ashtānga Yoga practice, you will receive one-on-one instruction to guide you in learning the fundamentals
David MiliotisJun 2, 2020There Are No Foolish TreesYoga is an inclusive process of crossing all supposed boundaries of separateness until we arrive at the tangible feeling that we are one
David MiliotisMay 20, 2020Five Blessings of YogaIf we have limited or no faith in Yogic teachings. Instead we place our faith in money, power, fame, etc., then, nothing can protect us ...
David MiliotisMay 3, 2020Change: The Only ConstantThis photo came up in my FB Memories today. It made me think of impermanence or pariṇāma, 1 of 3 sources of our psychological suffering ॐ
David MiliotisMar 23, 2020Dṛṣṭi - The Eyes: The Window into Your SoulYoga practice is founded upon 3 things: Breathing, Posture & Dṛṣṭi of the eyes - there are three aspects: 1. Mood, 2. Seeing & 3. Alignment.
David MiliotisMar 4, 2020About Yoga & Ashtānga YogaYoga is the unified use of body, breath & mind for the purpose of becoming a healthier, happier, more balanced and present human being.
David MiliotisJan 10, 2020Tips & Guidelines for Yoga PracticeMoon Day Rest Days,Why No Drink Water During Practice, When & What to Eat, Best Times to Practice Ladies’ Holiday, Śaucha - Cleanliness
David MiliotisSep 20, 2019 The Six Aims of Yoga - Why We PracticeLet us let us look at six different aims or approaches to yoga so we can better understanding where we are going & what are our goals
David MiliotisJul 20, 2019The Inner Meaning of a Prāṇāyāma Mantra Shows Vedic Support for the Practice of TristhānaTristhāna (three places of attention: breathing, gazing (dṛṣṭi) & posture) as the foundation of Ashtānga Yoga practice is based in the Vedas
David MiliotisJul 16, 2019Some Words on Guru PūrṇimāNo matter what obscurities the sky may posses darkening our vision of the sun, the sun remains utterly untouched and continues to shine
David MiliotisJul 14, 2019Long Time Practicing YogaWhen we surpass our original reasons for practicing yoga - when our accomplishments exceed our initial goals - then for sure we've succeeded
David MiliotisJun 22, 2019The Yoga of EquanimityEquanimity is the key component that fosters our maturation in yoga. Patañjali presents three ways to understand this important fundamental
David MiliotisJun 3, 2019The Vast World of Sanskrit ChantingChanting is Ashtānga Yoga: Whenever we apply the fundamentals of Ashtānga Yoga to something, then that same something becomes another...
David MiliotisMay 27, 2019ॐ Śrī Gurave Namaḥ ॥When we can understand the universal challenges of overcoming the compulsion that everyone of us encounters, and from that understanding ...
David MiliotisMay 18, 2019Stronger FoundationsThe key to improving - in whatever we are doing - is to focus on the foundation. To do this we must simply focus more carefully on what...
David MiliotisFeb 11, 2019Tapas: The Fire of TransformationThis question came: Why is tapas sometimes translated as austerity? Is austerity a precondition for zeal, or vice-versa? Firstly, we need...
David MiliotisJan 7, 2019The Ebb & Flow of Mysore Practiceby Justen Caron: Guruji always taught, “Free breathing you do, circulation correcting, pain going.” When we focus on the breathing, we promo
David MiliotisMay 8, 2018Yoga Philosophy from the Śāstras“It is very important to understand yoga philosophy: without philosophy, practice is not good, and yoga practice is the starting place f
David MiliotisSep 29, 2006Interview with David: Tracing the Sourceby Alex Medin: I began practicing yoga in 1989. When I began, it was with the idea that taking classes was for the purpose of learning to
David MiliotisFeb 16, 1994Interview with Pattbhi Jois: Practice Makes Perfectby Sandra Anderson: Happiness on the face, light in the eyes, a healthy body-these are the signs of a yogī, according to the Haṭha Yoga