Articles, Interviews, READING LIST & MORE
ARTICLES
- The Grace of Vinyasa Krama
- Asana and Yoga Philosophy
- Holistic Asana Practice
- Sexual Abuse & Ashtanga Yoga
- Yoga and Social Media
- Yoga Teacher Training Standards
- Some Favourite Quotes
- Asana and Meditation
- Spirituality
- Core Adjustments
- Mula Bandha and Float Backs
- The Subtle Body is a Feeling Body
- Ashtanga Yoga Historical Validation
- The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga, Part I
- The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga, Part II
VIDEOS
Excerpts from Vinyasa Unlocked
Excerpts from The Moon Sequence
Matthew, Chamundi Hill Mysore, 1995
Interview with Stu Girling 2014
AUDIO
Audio interview with Matthew, 2007
Transcript of interview
Audio interview with Matthew, 2013
Transcript of interview
Book and YouTube Philosophy Lists
Books
- A very short condensed book list, mostly to indicate the history of some of my influences.
- 1-3 are focused on ‘meditation’ and some version of non-duality.
- 4-6 are based around classic ‘old school’ yoga and kundalini.
- 7-8 The next two are on modern postural yoga.
- 9 is a short list of names and historical figures that are worth reading on – for historical and autobiographical interests.
- Ramana Maharshi – Who Am I
- Adyashanti – The End of Your World
- Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now
- Satyananda Saraswati – Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha
- Swami Buddhananda – Mula Bandha the Master Key
- Gopi Krishna – Living with Kundalini
- BKS Iyengar – Light on Yoga
- Mark Singleton – Yoga Body (origins of postural yoga)
- Look up articles, or books, or wiki, on Anandamaya, Ramana Maharshi, Papaji, Krishnamurti, Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Gestalt Psychology.
Yoga Philosophy / Funny Links
- 1-9 are more serious, and useful for educational or historical purposes.
- 10-15 are funny (in my opinion), though if you don’t like the F-word, avoid the last two, 14 & 15.
- Ramana Maharshi – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=rcvuctV0FJo - Rupert Spira – https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ALJkVgmW4jg - Mooji Nothing – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=OVQQ3An4csE - Krishnamacharya – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=8XF4sCV6aUY - BKS Iyengar – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=LUvOuik-g4c - Ken Wilber EEG – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=LFFMtq5g8N4 - Terrence McKenna Political Correctness – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=Dd54aIqCCyw - Fritz Perls Gestalt – https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=it0j6FIxIog - Irvin Yalom Therapy – https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ZdTFqpItd8I - Matthew Sweeney Nandi – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=wuT95crM-us - Yogin – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=4T36fLKbXYQ - Star Wars Yoga – https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=4MNxJ6Yjy58 - JP Sears Expert Teacher – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=-UOD5DPeijs - Fuck That Meditation – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=92i5m3tV5XY - Osho Strange Consequences – https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=6D7rWLzloOI