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The Ashtantric Blog

This space may evolve into an Ashtanga posting site. If it does, I will be writing posts that recognize Ashtanga as a tantric practice with way more power than any of us bargained for. There are still people disrespecting it, but one by one, everyone holding its tail without enough […]


Sequenced Yang Yoga and Teacher Prep with Scott

These “Ashtanga-based” classes are powerfully sensitizing in ways that transcend what happens in regular yoga classes. You don’t have to be a teacher already to take these classes, but what happens in them is teacher-level stuff. You will learn to experience some of the more esoteric energy engagements and be […]


Yang Yoga w/ Age Considerations

A starter level yoga class for students who might need their age to be taken into considerations. Students should be physically capable of getting down and up from the floor relatively easily. It’s okay for people with only a bit of yoga experience but there should be some possible interest […]


Led Sequenced Yang Yoga and Teacher Prep

These “Ashtanga-based” classes are powerfully sensitizing in ways that transcend what happens in regular yoga classes. You don’t have to be a teacher already to take these classes, but what happens in them is teacher-level stuff. You will learn to experience some of the more esoteric energy engagements and be […]


Yoga is… 6

I have written a poem. Be afraid…very afraid. 🙂 Yoga is… The trickle of air, no matter how faint, that weaves its way through the nares and caresses every fold and crevice as it flows through the throat and branches through the increasingly small bronchioles of the lungs. It is […]


Yoga Das Kirtan in Redlands, Saturday, May 19th 2

Yoga Das featuring Lisa Kekaula, Bob Vennum, Miles Shrewsbery, Sura Das, David Taub, Laura Cueva-Miller, and Scott Miller will be playing at Lo-Fi Recording Studio – 522 Amigos Dr, Redlands, CA 92373 – on Saturday, May 19th, at 7:00 PM. It’ll be a regular kirtan, with the usual wild singing […]


Baby Bubbles 2

Yoga Das’ great tabla player Miles Shrewsbery and his wife had a baby girl today! And here’s a great photo of Diana’s babybend… We also forgot to sing happy b-day to Alex on Friday. Happy birthday, Alex!


Easter Yoga 3

I guess it’s true. Ashtanga is dangerous–especially on Easter Sunday. Here’s what happened to Hector this morning after class. Clearly, we got too high…


Arlene's Yantras 3

Both of the present WYC Teacher Training groups are heading toward their “yantra day(s),” so it’s timely to post a whole set of beautiful yantras painted by Arlene Eve Johnson. Arlene’s a yoga practicing LA artist, and she and I go way back. Thanks for sharing your inspiring work, Arlene.