Videos from the Past

All of these videos were created before 2019… they need to be updated. Many people found them helpful back then, and I hope they are still helpful today.

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What are the Long Term Effects of Alternate Nostril Breath?

It is called the 'Happy Breath." Many Americans know about “Alternate Nostril Breath,” but few practice it. If they do practice, it is or for a minute or two, once a week at a yoga class. Many love the short term, feel good result, Alternate Nostril Breath gives you. However, the majority of yoga teachers, it is safe to say, don't understand why this is the most important yoga technique ever discovered. Watch. (10 minutes)

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The Story Behind This Next Breath

When I was introduced to yoga in the 1980's, Praanaayaama was the main focus in Kripalu Ashram. Postures were thought to be good and helpful, but for higher cognitive functioning and awakening, 24 minutes of alternate nostril breath was the ultimate of all practices. Postures are good; praanaayaama is where it is at. After 33 years of teaching all kinds of yoga, owning four yoga studios, leading 34 Yoga teacher trainings, I have traveled full circle back to a surrendered form of breath practice. Here is the story.

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What is the biggest habit in your life?

How do you create success? Habits!

The old teaching goes: "We become what we repeatedly do. Habits create character and character brings you to your destiny. Consciously choose your habits!"

This video takes this timeless discussion one step farther….

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50 Ways to Clear Your Sinus

This is an amusing Youtube video that may open up your thinking around the many ways to clear the sinuses. Having clear sinuses is of paramount importance for the breathing yogi and anyone who wants to stay healthy.

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One Breath Per Minute, two breaths per minute, is possible for anyone who sincerely applies themselves to these courses. Why slow down the breath? A slow breath is the door way to meditation. When the breath is naturally slow, the mind becomes very concentrated. By following these courses, your breath will naturally slow down, not by force or willfulness, but by changing your physiology day by day.

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“I don’t have time” What is the most efficient use of your time? Meditation is a long and difficult road and it takes up lots of time. Hatha Yoga Postures takes up lots of time 60-90 minutes. Breath practices are short, fast and quick. Find out more.

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10,000 Down Dogs. Now what? Time to discover there is more to yoga.

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Fall in Love with the Breath. Love ultimately is what will get your through the hard moments. Love gives you the power to progress. If you don’t fall in love with practice, you won’t practice for very long. Practice Happy. Never miss a day. Fall in Love.

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The Soft Palate Movie. (2006) Rotten Tomatoes 94% Lifting the Soft Palate will open the central axis of the body and help the praana become ascendant. It is sometimes called the Vyoma Chakra or the “switching station.” You will be spellbound by this non stop action thriller that epically spans all 7 continents.

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The Yama and Niyama Song: Rotten Tomatoes 82%: For Yoga Teacher Trainings: This is a helpful song with hand movements to remember the Yamas and Niyamas, the ethical foundation of Classical Yoga.

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Kripalu Yoga Demonstration 1993: part One Rotten Tomatoes 60% This was a public demonstration at Gurudev’s 60th Brithday celebration. There are some gems here, but you will have to dig a bit. This was recorded just before the dissolution of Kripalu ashram. Part One is the willful stage of Kripalu yoga. There are Parts 2 and 3 to this demonstration. You can find the continuation videos on YouTube. Tom Gillette was asked to do a solo posture flow in part 3.

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“Power Yoga, never heard of it” Hilarous dated interview with Barbara Morse and Gene Valicenti of Rhode Island’s Channel 10 fame. I was just home from Mysore studying with Pattabhis Jois.