The Application Process for the Ashtanga Institute

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Ashtanga Institute, Mysore

This article was specifically written for people applying to the Ashtanga Institute in Mysore (http://kpjayi.org), directed by Sharath Jois and Saraswathi Jois. This was a bit of a difficult process for me and because there is not a lot of information about the application process on the internet, I figured I would write about it. Here … Read more

The Different Styles of Yoga

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The origins of yoga date back to the beginning of civilization (read my article here) We live in a world that is highly evolved and diversified; yoga is no exception. Yoga has evolved rather quickly, since Krishnamacharya trained Iyegnar and Jois in the 1930s and 40s. With the astounding rise of the popularity of yoga, … Read more

You don’t need to be Saved

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This article might offend you if you are Christian, so if you are, you are forewarned. There is one concept that exists within all of the Judeo-Christian religions that I completely disagree with and I believe is consistently misinterpreted as a foundation for the faith that accompanies the religions that stem from Abraham. Original sin. This … Read more

Getting my India Visa in SF

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Why I love San Francisco I got my visa for India this morning, and took a megabus into the city yesterday afternoon. I have to say that part of me is sad because Urban Flow is closed right now and I really loved that studio. There’s something primitively satisfying about chanting with a couple hundred … Read more

Jihva Bandha | जिह्वाबन्ध (Bandhas part 4/4)

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The Fourth Bandha The Jihva bandha is an interlock of energy used in yoga to perform certain postures and asana. This is one of the most useful tools in yoga, believe it or not. It creates more space in the back of the nasal cavity allowing for greater circulation through the lungs. The Jihva or Jiva … Read more

Anatomy of your Tongue

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The human tongue is a muscular hydrostat (hydraulically powered food grabber in the same class as an elephant trunk, snake tongue, or octopus arms) with no support that acts as the organ for taste, or gestation. It lies the floors of the mouth of vertebrates and moves to manipulate nutrition for digestion and mastication (chewing). … Read more

The Burning Rainbow Forest

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the burning rainbow forest

This is my most recent painting. I started it wanting to create an impressionist landscape with symbolic elements and sensational colors. Then I drew three hills and then painted the sky, then the sun, hills, then trees. I completed the paining on 11/23/14, but worked on it for over a year, it was really a fun painting from the start to finish. Check it out, please let me know what you think in the comments… I love criticism, so please bring it! Check out the different views below:

burning sky
burning sky
burning river valley
burning river valley

 

rainbow hill
rainbow hill
the burning rainbow forest
the burning rainbow forest

keep in mind that it looks better in person!

 

The Gastrointestinal Tract

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digestive system

The gastrointestinal tract, or digestive system is the organ system responsible for consuming and digesting food while absorbing the nutrients, then expelling waste. This consists of all organs between the mouth and anus. It is also essential for immune functioning, and homeostasis in the body. The organs that comprise the tract are the following organs … Read more