Yoganand Michael CarrollAug 17, 20202 minWhen You Think You Are Off the PathA long time student of mine experienced seeing colors when she practiced pranayama initially. After several years of practice she noticed...
Yoganand Michael CarrollMay 14, 20205 minTemescal Ceremony in Sayulita MexicoI wrote this 2 years ago after my first visit to Sayulita Mexico. I’m going there for a retreat again this coming March. Recently I was...
Yoganand Michael CarrollApr 6, 20206 minA Meditation From the Chandogya Upanishad for Difficult TimesThe Upanishads are a group of Indian texts written between the 8th century BCE and the 3rd century CE that are foundational to yoga. When...
Yoganand Michael CarrollMar 28, 20203 minThe Virus is Interfering with my PracticeA student of the Yoga Sutra brought this question to me: How do we extend kindness to others when we are so stressed out right now that...
Yoganand Michael CarrollFeb 20, 20206 minSelf-Observation quote by Swami Kripalu and Bhagavad GitaThe highest spiritual practice is self-observation without judgment. -Swami Kripalu The quote above was extracted from a lecture spoken...
Yoganand Michael CarrollJan 26, 20203 min“How can speech have access to those places where the mind cannot go? -Swami KripaluWe have all had a meditation, or at least imagined a meditation, where the thoughts parted and a spaciousness appeared behind them. This...
Yoganand Michael CarrollJan 20, 20203 minAsana practice and concentration, comments on the writings of Swami Kripalu #1“Asanas performed mechanically strengthen the body and bring health. Asanas performed with concentration of the mind achieve yoga. Where...
Yoganand Michael CarrollNov 6, 20195 minEngagement and renunciationI’m turning 61 in a week and like many of my peers near the same age, I am spending some time contemplating retiring. I wonder if I...
Yoganand Michael CarrollAug 24, 20191 min Inspiration for TeachingI found this from the Taittiriya Upanishad while designing a program. It seems to present teaching as an integral part of learning. As if...
Yoganand Michael CarrollAug 19, 20192 minIshvara PranidhanaFor many years now I have been teaching Yamas and Niyamas (ethical practices of Yoga prescribed by the Patanjali Yoga Sutra) to students...
Yoganand Michael CarrollAug 19, 20192 minThe Sanskrit Word 'Aryan'There is a Sanskrit word that I hear often in the news today with very negative connotations. That word is ‘Aryan.’ In its first use the...