My fascination with all things India started in 1967 when John, Paul, George and Ringo befriended the Maharishi (‘Great Seer’), Mahesh Yogi, who introduced transcendental meditation to the West and gained fame in the 1960s … Read More
Why Should I Take a Pilgrimage to India?
By Yogi Aaron Make a pilgrimage: go back in time to propel your practice forward. India. Nepal. Tibet. Thailand. The Holy Land. Why should I take a pilgrimage to India and these distant places? The … Read More
Embrace Lifelong Learning – Confessions Of A Yogi
By Rose Shattell Rose Shattell is a retreat leader at Blue Osa. What if everything you think is “right” isn’t necessarily “right?” It’s so easy to try to define things. Our minds are constantly seeking … Read More
What Being a Yoga Instructor Has Taught Me: Lessons for New Yoga Teachers
What Being a Yoga Instructor Has Taught Me: There are so many lessons to learn from one’s yoga practice it can sometimes be overwhelming. When you step on your mat for the first time … Read More
Never Stop Learning
Marlize is a featured yoga teacher at Blue Osa. Click here to learn about her next upcoming retreat with us. By Marlize Joubert Today I am contemplating what it means to be a student. I’ve … Read More
Personal Transformation: The Energy Behind Sherry Frydenlund’s Fearless + Fun, Yogi Lifestyle
By Andrew Tipton Artist, yoga teacher, wellness expert, and entrepreneur – Sherry Frydenlund owns Rain Yoga, in Denver, Colorado. On November 17th, she is heading south into the jungles of Costa Rica, leading a yoga … Read More
Reflect Yourself: The Practice of Svadhyaya and Self Awareness
One of my favorite ways to begin a yoga class or my own practice to with cultivating the witness consciousness. I find a comfortable seat and observe where the breath begins in the body, how … Read More
A Saraswati Meditation For Knowledge
Lately, I’ve been all about the Hindu pantheon. Each image of Hindu deities are so beautifully intricate and exotic, sometimes depicted as the fantastic merging of human and beast, each representation loaded with detail and … Read More
What Did I Learn From Breaking My Leg
by Yogi Aaron What I Learned From Breaking My Leg The power of surrender and letting go… This story begins in Tapovan on the morning of September 8, 2007… It actually begins many years earlier, … Read More
Is It Okay For Yogis To Drink Alcohol?
They’re lined up, waiting for me ready to go. The Jaegermister shots and I go a long way back. I had my first proper drink when I was about 14 and after that I was … Read More