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There are many, many definitions of yoga, which change according to the time period, the text, the tradition, the practice, and the teacher. This week I've been thinking about one definition that has helped me out when navigating challenges. It comes from the Bhagavad Gita, one of yoga's...

It's my birthday today (this is Bess writing) and I'm thinking about depth, and intentionality. It was Maha Śivaratri last night, the great night to worship Śiva - who is (among many things) the original yogi, the great meditator, pure consciousness. He is the opposite of superficiality. Modern...