Tag Archives: Indian culture

HAPPY NEW YEAR… OR MAYBE, NOT YET

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Rosa Tagliafierro

– Scorrere giù per la versione in italiano – “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing … Continue reading →

THE MOON AND THE ASHTANGA YOGA PRACTICE

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Rosa Tagliafierro

– scorrere giù per la versione in italiano – It’s moon day? Take a rest! If you’ve been practicing Ashtanga yoga for a while, you’ve definitely heard to take rest from practice on full moon and new moon days. This … Continue reading →

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WHY AND WHAT OF ASHTANGA YOGA OPENING AND CLOSING MANTRAS

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Rosa Tagliafierro

– scorrere giù per la versione in italiano – Ashtanga Yoga asana practice traditionally starts with an opening chant and ends with a closing one. The chants (also known as mantras or invocations) are offered in Sanskrit, as this is … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU A PURE ASHTANGI?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Rosa Tagliafierro

Is your pedigree of unmixed origin? Is your ashtanga yoga practice free of any contamination? If the answer is yes, you’re highly likely a very traditional ashtangi. Nonetheless, is that useful for you? I know, I know, another controversial theme … Continue reading →

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IMAGES OF YOGA, INSTANTS OF LIFE… IN RISHIKESH

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Rosa Tagliafierro

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see – Henry David Thoreau For the past 3 months I’ve been writing about my intense time of Ashtanga Yoga studying at Tattvaa Yogashala in Rishikesh and regular … Continue reading →

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BACK TO THE PATH OF ACTION

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

“To attain the purpose of life, it is necessary to do one’s duty, whether one lives in the world or outside it. The path of renunciation and the path of action, though 2 diverse ways, are equally helpful for attaining … Continue reading →

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WHO ARE YOU? A VEDANTA APPROACH TO THE SELF

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

One day a boy of about 8 years old was wandering through the Himalayas when he met an old sage. ‘Who are you?’ he asked the boy. The little boy was Sri Shankaracharya, who according to the tradition mastered the … Continue reading →

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NANCY GILGOFF AND… ASHTANGA YOGA AS IT WAS

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

Lately I’ve been thinking and writing about learning and teaching Ashtanga yoga in the traditional way (adding one posture at a time, moving on the sequence overtime, as taught in Mysore tradition) versus the more unconventional way as taught at … Continue reading →

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PRANAYAMA YES OR PRANAYAMA NOT?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

In the Ashtanga Yoga world the discussion about Pranayama is almost as big as the one on Adjustments: pranayama yes or pranayama not? And if yes, when? On the path of yoga you may have encountered 2 different approaches: “do … Continue reading →

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KIDS OF INDIA, A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

I’m leaving in 3 days to India for a 500hrs Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training (I know, I know, this is a sensitive matter within the Ashtanga community but it is the subject of another post ;-)). So, this morning I … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travelling Around | Tagged a photographic journey, child, children, India, Indian culture, kids, photography, photos, Rishikesh | 1 Comment

TIM MILLER: WHO IS THE REAL YOGA TEACHER?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

Earlier this week I wrote about teaching yoga (Is it a job or more than that?) and a very interesting discussion on the role of the teacher followed with friends. Today I was reading Tim Miller’s blog – Tuesdays with … Continue reading →

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RICHARD FREEMAN ON AN ABBREVIATED PRACTICE

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

Earlier this week I wrote about ‘what to do on those days when practicing yoga seems the hardest thing‘. And today I run into an ‘ask the expert’ question answered by the well-well-known ashtanga yoga teacher Richard Freeman. Question is: … Continue reading →

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YOGA: ADJUSTMENTS NOT OR ADJUSTMENTS YES?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

Adjustments not, adjustments yes… a never ending discussion in the Ashtanga Yoga world and beyond! In my years of practice with different teachers I’ve been to both extremes… rarely in the middle way (at least what I consider the middle … Continue reading →

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MYSTERIOUS ARE THE WAYS OF KARMA

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

The Gita says: ‘Mysterious are the ways of Karma. Man plans one thing out of pride, egoism and conceit, but God wills something completely different… the Divine will is bound to prevail.’ ‘Since I rely absolutely on my Guru, on … Continue reading →

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MIRACLES A CASTOR OIL BATH CAN MAKE TO YOU

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rosa Tagliafierro

If you knew that a castor oil bath releases all sorts of tensions in your body, relaxes the muscles and mind, works in disgregating scar tissue, helps in recovering from body pains, cools you down, makes you more flexible and … Continue reading →

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MEMENTO OF INDIA

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Rosa Tagliafierro

Portrait of a young Indian lady selling vegetables at Devaraja open market in Mysore, Karnataka wearing dar-red bindu on the forehead and black earrings.