Featured · Philosophy · 4 min read
You Are Not Your Mind
Most of us treat every thought and mood as a fact about the world. A chapter on the mind suggests a different test: check it against your own day.
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Slow reading on yoga, breath and the mind
A free reading library of plain-language articles on yoga poses, breathing, meditation, ayurveda and the study of the mind. New articles every week.
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Philosophy · 3 min read
Steady and Easy: The Only Rule of a Pose
Patanjali gives one test for posture in the Yoga Sutras. Here is how to apply it in any pose today.
Breath & Meditation · 3 min read
Why Every Session Begins with Breath
Old hatha texts treat breath as the way to steady the mind. A six-breath opening you can use before any practice.
Philosophy · 3 min read
Showing Up Without Keeping Score
The Gita describes yoga as evenness of mind. What that means for streaks, challenges and off days.
Poses · 4 min read
Five Poses to Begin With
A short list of foundation poses for beginners, with what to notice in each.
Breath & Meditation · 4 min read
How to Sit for Five Minutes
A simple beginner method for sitting still, with what to do when your mind runs off.
Ayurveda · 4 min read
A Simple Ayurvedic Morning
Traditional ayurveda values a steady morning routine. Here are gentle habits you can try without changing your whole life.
Reading paths
Not sure where to begin? Follow a path: a short set of articles in a good order.
Reading path · 4 articles · 16 min
New to practice? Start with the breath
A gentle way in: breathing first, then sitting, then a few simple poses.
Starts with: Why Every Session Begins with Breath →Reading path · 4 articles · 13 min
Understand the mind
How the mind works and what the old texts suggest about steadiness.
Starts with: You Are Not Your Mind →
Reading path · 2 articles · 8 min
Ayurveda basics
The three doshas and a simple morning routine, in plain language.
Starts with: Vata, Pitta, Kapha: A Beginner's Guide →Browse by topic
PosesFoundation poses and how to do them safely.1 article
PracticeShort sequences for morning and evening.1 article
Breath & MeditationBreathwork and simple meditation for beginners.2 articles
PhilosophyIdeas from classical texts and books on the mind.3 articles
AyurvedaDaily routines and the three doshas.2 articles
ReadingHow to read yoga texts and books.1 article
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Breath pacer
Follow a growing and shrinking circle to breathe slowly. Choose box breathing, 4-7-8 or an even 5-5 rhythm.
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Meditation timer
A simple meditation timer with a soft bell. Choose 1, 5, 10 or 20 minutes.
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Dosha quiz
An eight-question reflection quiz on the three ayurvedic doshas: vata, pitta and kapha.
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7-Day Breath
7 days of small, steady practice.
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21-Day Mind Watch
21 days of small, steady practice.
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30-Day Stillness
30 days of small, steady practice.
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