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.

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.

India, I'm coming home

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

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?

Is your spirituality closing you off?

How to make sure our spiritual journey does not alienate us from our fellow humans.

Yoga and anxiety

How yoga practice helped me deal with chronic anxiety.

Be your own teacher first

When is someone ready to be a teacher? Are teacher trainings necessary? How many hours of training are “enough”? How many trainings?

It is never too late to find your path

Why age does not matter when it comes to chasing your dreams and reinventing yourself.

Practice when you don’t feel like it

Why you should totally practice yoga when you’re lazy, sleepy, stiff and when your body doesn’t want to cooperate.

Practice with patience devotion and faith

The key components to a sustainable and life changing Ashtanga practice.