Ashtanga Blog

I share reflections from inside the practice — personal, unapologetic, and rooted in tradition. It’s a space for depth, doubt, discipline, and the kind of questions that don’t always have easy answers. Enjoy reading, and if it inspires something in you: please share it with me.

Portrait of Tania Kemou in Mysore, India

Mysore diaries: Comparison is the killer of joy

How not to turn our yoga practice into yet another way of proving our worth to others and ourselves.

Sunset in Mysore, India.

Mysore diaries: The practice of letting go

How this trip is teaching me to do less and feel more.

Tania Kemou practicing Kapotasana Ashtanga pose in Serifos, Greece

Type A personality and Ashtanga Yoga

Should Type A people practice Ashtanga Yoga? Or is this practice “bad” for overachievers? 

Tania Kemou practicing Ashtanga Yoga in Serifos, Greece.

Why is the teacher-student relationship so important in Ashtanga yoga

Thoughts on the role of the teacher in Ashtanga Yoga and why it is so crucial and valuable.

Tania Kemou performing Marichyasana Ashtanga pose in Serifos, Greece

Why practicing 6 days per week is life changing

How daily yoga practice can transform your life and a few tips to get there.

Tania Kemou performing Krounchasana Ashtanga pose in Mysore, India

Why practicing in Mysore is different than back home

The things that make Ashtanga practice in Mysore very special and why you should not compare it with your practice back home.

Tania Kemou performing Titibasana Ashtanga Pose in Serifos, Greece.

How to take care of your body during winter

How to soothe your body and counterbalance the harming effects of exposure to cold and humidity and absence of sun.

Sunrise in Mysore, India.

Why is routine important for the body

Why is sticking to a routine important and how Ayurveda helps us follow the natural rhythms and be healthy.

A boat in the Ganga river, Varanasi, India

India, I'm coming home

All the reasons India is in my heart and will always feel like home.

Tania Kemou performing a Yoga pose in front of a sunset in Serifos, Greece

Are we doomed to crave what makes us unhealthy?

Is it true that our unhealthy cravings are inescapable and if not how can yoga practice help rewire ourselves to crave what is good for us?