Yogi’s Guide to Surviving Emotional Distress
Emotional distress, with its phenomenal range from apathy and depression to anxiety and rage, is arguably the most painful aspect of being alive. [...]
By Shy Sayar|2020-08-04T14:31:31+00:00August 4, 2020|Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness|
Emotional distress, with its phenomenal range from apathy and depression to anxiety and rage, is arguably the most painful aspect of being alive. [...]
By Shy Sayar|2020-05-16T18:03:37+00:00May 16, 2020|Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga|
Perhaps the most famous words ever written about yoga are in the second sutra of Patanjali: yoga is the cessation of the fluctuation [...]
By Shy Sayar|2020-05-03T14:37:25+00:00May 3, 2020|Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness|
NB: This article isn’t really about sex. Except, of course, it is. When I was a university student, I joined an all-male a [...]
By Shy Sayar|2020-04-17T15:17:54+00:00April 17, 2020|Dharma|
Alongside insecurity, anxiety and self-centeredness, one of my greatest emotional challenges in life has been anger. And while it was much worse in [...]
By Shy Sayar|2020-04-18T11:32:24+00:00March 16, 2020|Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga|
So, I won’t be the first to suggest that some good might come of the lockdown and social distancing enforced upon many of [...]
By Shy Sayar|2020-02-07T13:10:08+00:00February 7, 2020|Meditation, Mindfulness|
As a yoga therapist and meditation teacher, people often tell me that they cannot meditate. “I can’t silence my mind!” they complain. But [...]
By Shy Sayar|2019-08-08T05:56:33+00:00August 8, 2019|Mindfulness, Posture, Yoga|
In the last century, asana became very popular in the west under the general name “yoga”. Teachers such as BKS Iyengar and Pathabi [...]
By Shy Sayar|2018-11-12T19:12:27+00:00October 18, 2018|Meditation, Mindfulness|
Even those of us who have been practicing for a while can attest that meditating can be very challenging. Whether we end up checking out by getting sleepy, or by getting agitated or indulging in fantasies, our normal reaction is to run away from the simple experience of being in the present moment.
By Shy Sayar|2018-11-12T18:58:42+00:00July 11, 2017|Teacher Training, Yoga|
As I have been circling the globe on my personal journey, I have had the pleasure of attending classes with many graduates of my past trainings, and I have been consistently moved to tears. Here's what I've learned.....
By Shy Sayar|2018-11-12T18:51:27+00:00April 17, 2017|Posture, Yoga|
Whether we do it on the yoga mat, the meditation cushion, or in our daily work and interactions with, being able to see the ways in which our rigid opinions and attitudes are making life more difficult for ourselves and everyone, is the necessary prerequisite for beginning to cultivate peace in our minds and in the world.