Yoga
- After many years, I picked up Yoga and Mantra by Loretta Zanuccoli again. Even though I knew it well, I decided to go through it with fresh eyes, as if I had never read it before. And I was truly impressed. It would be too simplistic to call it just a basic guide to Yoga and Mantras. This book creates a structured narrative about Yoga, gathering knowledge from multiple sources that usually present only partial or isolated aspects.
- In the quiet wake of Christmas festivities 🎄, I found a moment of solace on the morning of Santo Stefano, turning to my yoga mat for a focused Ashtanga Vinyasa flow. This session was more than a physical exercise; it was a deliberate step towards recentering and shedding the weight of festive overindulgence. Repeating this mindful flow four times, I embraced each round as an opportunity for deeper purification and balance.
- Even in the toughest times—and the covid time months were undoubtedly challenging—they can bring unexpected positive discoveries. As a true sports enthusiast, unable to hit the gym, I shifted my focus to home workouts. Beyond acquiring two new beautiful kettlebells (my passion), I thought it was time to delve into the practice of Hatha Yoga—fully aware that it’s not just a physical exercise but a complex philosophical system. I tried following various videos with popular instructors, but I found my groove with a brilliantly crafted app.
- I am reading “Ashtanga Yoga “ by Gregor Maehle. Very well written, a must for approaching or understanding Ashtanga Yoga. Detailed in both the practice (asanas and sequences) and the history and philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. It is developed in four parts: Fundamentals: Breathing, Bandhas, Drishti, Vinyasa Asanas: the primary series (with pictures and illustrations) The history and lineage of Yoga Philosophy: the Yoga Sutras The edition I am reading is Italian: