Sunlight has always been one of the most fundamental elements of human health. Yet in the modern world, our relationship with the Sun has become increasingly complicated. Living in Central Europe, we spend many months of the year with limited sunlight. Then when summer finally arrives, we are often told to avoid the Sun completely. Somewhere between these extremes, we may have lost a more natural relationship with sunlight. Yet science increasingly confirms what traditional c

The interview was conducted by Istvan Malik Toth one of my teachers and is shared with his permission Ashtanga Yoga is becoming more and more popular. What is your opinion about this phenomenon? Is it good, bad or both? Manju P. Jois: Well, it is scary, actually. Because in Ashtanga Yoga there are a lot of wrong hands now. And they are making always rules, regulations, abusing my father’s name a lot. You know, it iscompletely not true. My father was a very generous man. He ne

After a recent Ashtanga yoga class, one of the practioners asked me how often I practice and if I practice every day. This question always brings little anxiety but I also appreciate it because it touches on a very important topic. The frequency and duration of practice is just a number, and reducing Ashtanga Yoga to a mere count of days and hours can be misleading. I truly believe that Ashtanga Yoga is a complex and deeply personal journey that cannot be measured in simple t