Elliot
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar also known simply as BKS Iyengar, or Iyengar has been one of the foremost teachers of yoga in the 20th and especially in the 21st century. He is the founder of the style of yoga called Iyengar Yoga and passed at the age of 95 on August 20th 2014. He was … Read more
Death is the ultimate freedom. This is Shiva’s gift to all of life. Mahadeva, or the supreme deity, also known as Shiva is the destroyer and transformer of all of life. He is limitless, unchanging, eternal, formless, and the ultimate yogi; one who has joined with the death of all things. Shiva is often displayed … Read more
Modern Hinduism As humans, we like to idealize about things that we don’t necessarily experience. The grass is always greener where you aren’t. Recently, this has occurred quite often in the way that Westerners view eastern religions in the yoga community. I definitely experienced this before I saw the religions in action when I visited southeast … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-fourth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 23 Tas found himself in a dark cellar, with dusty casks, kegs, and wine bottles stacked up the dark stone walls that encircled him. His vision was … Read more
I am a huge fan of the Ashtanga practice. The intensity, the discipline, the mindlessness, and the routine of the sequential practice makes it like a second home for me. I always know that there are mornings where I can wake up and work without thinking, push myself without thinking of how, breathing without having to … Read more
Part 4: Micro Organisms of the Gut Please see the other parts of the article; once they are completed the links will be active: Part 1: anatomy of the human microbiome Part 2: micro-organisms on the skin Part 3: micro-organisms in the mouth Part 5: implications for modern medicine The increased knowledge of gut bacteria is a … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-third part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 22 Tas woke with a harsh sneeze that echoed off the trees and shook a bit of snow into his eyes. He shook his head to … Read more
A nice return sunset in #Sacramento #nature #sky #sunset #colorful A photo posted by Elliot | ET (@pada_yogi) on Jun 10, 2015 at 11:24pm PDT I’m back to teaching yoga again. Back home, in Sacramento, back to the westernized suburban life, back to clean water, fresh food, reliable transportation. It’s weird to think about the … Read more
The past few days have been a blur of beauty, incredible meals, unforgettable architecture, and time to share with my sisters and mom. I think I will look back on these last few weeks fondly for a long time in the future; so much has happened in such a short time. Two days ago, we … Read more