by Jim Harrington | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, Teacher Training
It’s a short flick. Something of a “trailer” made up from the Teacher Training Courses of 2014. It gives a bit of a sense of how we work and the beautiful unfolding of content in the Teacher Training Course. Big thanks to Sara Ojembarrena for putting...
by Jim Harrington | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, Philosophy, Teacher Training, Yoga Studio
The other day I was writing to a friend about the retreat to India. She asked me about the journey, why I take folks to India and what to expect from the retreat. I wanted to share my response with all of you. Thank-you for reading, Jim It is hard to describe the...
by Jim Harrington | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog, General
I’ve sent a string of newsletter messages over the last 2 or 3 years. It has been my own little creative writing project. I write ideas when I feel the urge to write. Usually with pen and paper and often from somewhere unusual. I put it into mail chimp and send...
by Jim Harrington | Dec 29, 2014 | Blog, General
Dear fellow Yogis, What inspires you? What will you inspiration for 2015 be? We’re looking for the best image, accompanied by one word that will inspire you for the coming year. Load it to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Tag it #yogainspire2015,...
by Jim Harrington | Jan 17, 2013 | General, Philosophy, Teacher Training
The idea of a retreat is time out from the usual grind, to refuel, and reconnect with what’s really important. For some, it’s to do some “blue sky thinking” connect with creativity. For others, it is simply a sweet holiday where they get to...
by Jim Harrington | Oct 19, 2012 | Anatomy & Physiology, Blog
The Anatomy Program is 12 years old now. It has been steadily evolving. Each year adding or removing a little here and there. It’s got to the point now where I feel it is covering all the most important basics for yoga teachers and practitioners without...
by Jim Harrington | Aug 26, 2012 | Blog, General, Philosophy
The author Shashi Tharoor on India from the opening page of his novel that is based on the great epic the Mahabharata. They tell me India is an underdeveloped country. They attend seminars, appear on television, even come to see me. Creasing their eight-hundred rupee...
by Jim Harrington | Aug 25, 2012 | Blog, General, Philosophy
I heard of a new corporate term today. It’s the CBO of a leading chain of shopping malls in India. I have heard of a CEO but had not heard of a CBO. A guy has been employed as the Chief Belief Officer – he is in charge of the “culture” of the company. The...
by Jim Harrington | Aug 23, 2012 | General, Philosophy
I have often wondered about the cultural significance of driving and traffic on the roads. Clearly there is a drop-down attempt to make the roads less crazy but I just can’t see it happening. Yesterday in peak hour the cab got stuck behind a long bank of cars so...
by Jim Harrington | Aug 9, 2012 | Philosophy
“ I maintain that truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect…Truth being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organised…..” These are the words of Sri T...