Books I Loved This Year (Scott’s List)
A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart by Martin Luther King JrI must begin with this short book because I […]
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Anatomy Personal
Back In Kolkata
We have not been back to Kolkata for more than two years. Not since before COVID. I was worried that
Books I Loved This Year, by Scott Lamps
Gosh I love to read! Every book is an opportunity to see the world from a new perspective, to learn
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Breathing History Personal Philosophy
How Much Should I Care About How I Look?
Do I exercise to be healthy or to look a certain way? If being healthy meant looking unattractive, which would I choose?
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Personal Practice
Getting the Vaccine
Usually we write about yoga topics like anatomy, philosophy, history and such. Today we have a different purpose, because these
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Personal Science
Make the Men Strong & the Women Beautiful
Over the last few months I’ve been compiling materials to research the forgotten women of yoga. Through work in Kolkata,
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History Injuries Personal Practice
Learning Bengali
We are here in London, immersed in the study of Traditions of Yoga and Meditation. It is intense so far,
My Personal New Year’s Recommitment To Service
As the year turns over, we quickly shift from looking backward—“what happened this year?”—to looking forward. I have mixed feelings
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Personal Philosophy Practice Teaching
Why I Teach Yoga
Anyone who has attended one of our classes knows we place great importance on knowing why we are doing what
Early Morning, Organizing Information
It is Practice Week this week, and we are in Pennsylvania. The days are intense and draining: 5 hours of
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Personal Practice Teaching
Summer Reset
As the summer settles in, our teaching schedule lightens up. Ida and I don’t travel as much or teach as
Fasting Is Complicated
I recently added fasting to my yoga practice. For one day each week I don’t eat. It’s not for losing
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Personal Philosophy
The Yogi Becomes Invisible
Over the past two months, we have uprooted our lives, moving out of a house that’s been in my family
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History Personal Philosophy
Homeless Yogis
We are moving, ridding ourselves of many possessions that we’ve accumulated over the years, including the house we’ve lived in
Yesterday I Fell Asleep At the End of Practice
As a yoga teacher I often hear students say that they fall asleep in Shavasana. This is a pretty common
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Personal Practice