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.

Beyond the Mat: Can Yoga Really Improve Your Health?

Is yoga enough to lead a healthy lifestyle? Let's explore the relationship between yoga, health, awareness, and positive lifestyle changes.

Ashtanga Yoga and injury

Thoughts on injury, pain and healing.

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.

Mysore diaries: The practice of letting go

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

Type A personality and Ashtanga Yoga

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

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.

Why practicing 6 days per week is life changing

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

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.

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.

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.