yoga philosophy
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Fame, But No Ego: 5 Yogi-Qualities I See in Arijit Singh
When most people hear the word “yogi”, they imagine saffron robes, incense, a calm gaze, and a mountain in the background. Fair enough. Our minds love theatre. But yoga, at its core, is far less performative and far more inconvenient. It is how you behave when you could easily become arrogant. It is how you…
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Before the year ends, I want to say…
Before the year ends, I want to say… You do not need to “become a new person” to be worthy of a new chapter. Every December, the world turns into a stadium of comparison. We scroll through highlight reels, sales banners, “year-in-review” posts, and motivational speeches that sound like they were written by someone who…
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My Take on the 5 Niyamas in Yoga: Five Inner Vows for Modern Minds
There is a reason the Niyamas feel almost inconvenient today. They are not motivational quotes. They are not aesthetic spirituality. They are inner disciplines that question the very way we live, consume, perform, and pretend. If the Yamas are how I behave with the world, the 5 Niyamas in yoga are how I behave with…
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You Don’t Need a Cave: How to Become a Yogi in the Modern World
Most people who ask me how to become a yogi in the modern world are not asking for a new hobby. They are asking for a new relationship with their mind. They are tired of performing wellness. They’ve tried stretching, journaling, productivity hacks, and that one app that promises serenity in 7 minutes. And yet,…
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What Is Ashtanga Vinyasa Really Teaching You? Beyond Sweat, Stretch and Strength
If you search online for Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, you will mostly see photos of impossibly bendy bodies folding into shapes that look more like origami than human anatomy. When I first walked into an Ashtanga Vinyasa class, I expected a fitness challenge. What I found was something more unsettling and more useful. I found a…
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Adi Yogi and the True History of Yoga: From Himalayan Mystics to International Yoga Day
