The idea that 'yoga' is a practice that has been abjectly separated from the practice of meditation is absurd, if not concerning. Where have we ended up? And how do we possibly get back on track to the destination that we were seeking? For any of you who are curious, to help navigate this journey I have collated a list of my top recommendations on how to make your yoga practice more meditative.

In my journey as a yogi, I have steadily cultivated the art of dis-identification, the idea of being qualified  by my post-code seems disingenuous at best. Indeed the idea of being qualified by my skin colour, nationality or opinions about politics has become steadily more distant. As my meditation practice has progressed, the inclination to define myself by anything other that my kindness towards others has been gracefully softened.

I had been a student of yoga for over a decade before committing to formal teacher training, yet I always felt that I knew the time would come. I didn’t study yoga to become a teacher, teaching was a byproduct. I studied yoga because I really wanted to understand the way the world worked, and how I could live peacefully within it. I intuitively knew that yogic philosophy and practice had the answers that I was seeking, I just needed to commit to the journey of discovering what those answers were. I knew that there was gold is those hills, I just needed to start digging. 🧘🏼‍♂️

My teacher Swami Satyadharma was very fond of reminding me that the very definition of a yogi is the ability to be positive with whatever circumstances arise… always thinking what can I learn in this situation? how can I evolve? How can I improve karma & make these circumstances better for myself & those around me?

There are 2 core definitions offered through the classical teachings of yoga that every aspirant should know;