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Mark Stephens' Musings

These writings are informal reflections on practicing and teaching yoga. Click on any title to read the entire piece. 

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Liberating Warrior I Pose

Mark Stephens
Fri, 04/27/2018 - 07:39

If you’ve ever taken a Vinyasa Flow class or tried Ashtanga Vinyasa, you’ve moved through Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) pose a lot. Or perhaps you sip from another cup of yoga such as Iyengar or basic Hatha in which you often hold Warrior I longer than the five breath maximum prescribed in Ashtanga.

Healing Low Back Pain with Yoga

Mark Stephens
Thu, 04/26/2018 - 08:14

This is excerpted from Yoga Therapy, Foundations, Methods, and Practices for Common Ailments.

(Photos showing asana details are in the book only.)

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Chataranga Dandasana: An Endangered Species

Mark Stephens
Wed, 04/25/2018 - 08:49

Flowing with Chataranga

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The Fingers in Downward Facing Dog Pose

Mark Stephens
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:20

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The Origin of the Human Being in Ayurveda (From Sarngadhara’s 13th century Compendium)

Mark Stephens
Sun, 11/05/2017 - 08:31

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Excerpted from Yoga Therapy, Chapter 2.

Mysticism & Modern Medical Science

Mark Stephens
Tue, 10/03/2017 - 11:10

[Excerpted from Yoga Therapy, Chapter 3, "Modern Medical Science.]

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Is Yoga Good for Your Skin?

Mark Stephens
Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:08

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Yoga for healthy skin

Alternatives to Ashtanga Vinyasa's Claim to Yoga Chikitsa

Mark Stephens
Fri, 09/22/2017 - 13:33

There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment, on a small scale, by successive developments, cellularly, like a laborious mosaic.

         —ANAIS NIN

Communication and Interaction in Yoga Therapy

Mark Stephens
Wed, 02/15/2017 - 12:21

Excerpted from Chapter 17, " Communication and Interaction in Yoga Therapy," Yoga Therapy: Foundations, Methods, and Practices (712 pages, forthcoming November 2017, North Atlantic Books/Penguin Random House)

Being Healthy Human Beings

Mark Stephens
Wed, 02/15/2017 - 12:14

Excerpted from the "Introduction" to Yoga Therapy: Foundations, Methods, and Practices (712 pages, forthcoming November 2017, North Atlantic Books/Penguin Random House)

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