Author Archives: Hannah Lovegrove

7. Linear Vs Concomitant forces. Yoga philosophy includes the eight steps enumerated by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. It is assumed that they are linear, that they are to be climbed like steps; and in this scheme, asana precedes pratyahara, that is the withdrawal of the senses. But life is never a linear process. One livesContinue reading “Zubin: Ten Talks About #Yoga (7)”

6. Memory building and not muscle building more important. In the first chapter of his foundational yoga philosophy book, sage Patanjali enumerates the qualities to be developed: shraddha, virya, smriti, samadhi, pragnya, that is faith, courage, memory, absorption and keen awareness. Our gymnasiums are replete with the one-dimensional perspective of building muscles but it is moreContinue reading “Zubin: Ten Talks About #Yoga (6)”

5. Merely Doing in the body parts Vs learning its Usages.  When a person cycles, or swims, one is using different parts of the body to propel oneself forward. In due course of time, one will develop certain muscles and strengths. Now compare this to the education imbibed in the asanas. In standing asanas, oneContinue reading “Zubin: Ten Talks About #Yoga (5)”

4. Our embodiment has the potentials to be read like a book with the same benefits. Normally, one would read or learn anatomy and physiology text books for knowledge and understanding about the different aspects of our body. The same goes for the way we have explored the mind – an entity apart from ourContinue reading “Zubin: Ten Talks About #Yoga (4)”

3. A unique condition, wherein our body, mind and breath support each other. The practice of Yoga bestows a unique gift on its practitioner: associated body, mind, senses and breath. Come to think of it, all our endeavours, sports and educative explorations develop exclusive body awareness or mind awareness. Most of our athletes develop theContinue reading “Zubin: Ten Talks About #Yoga (3)”

2. Our outer social gates are always open but yogic practices will help us to be open to the inner social culture within us.  The human being is essentially a social creature, a gossipy animal. Social media is replete with antics of our movie stars and celebrities. In this era, we are naturally more selfie-consciousContinue reading “Zubin: Ten Talks About #Yoga (2)”