Amanda: I’ve loved learning from you over the years. You were one of the first national teachers that supported us and I’m really grateful. You […]

“Let Go and Find Your Miracle Angle” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in July 2012. We are attached […]

“The Secret to Making Positive Life Changes” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in June 2012. Over the years, […]

“Are Your Desires Helping You Get What You Want?” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in April 2012. So […]

“Seven Steps to Fulfilling Your Destiny” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in December 2011. It’s that time of […]

“The 6-Point Method for Breaking Unhealthy Habits” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in November 2011. When I first […]

“Relaxation and The Four Intensities of Desire” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in November 2011. In my previous […]

“Inspiration is Never Far Away” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in October 2011. I was surprised to hear […]

“Contentment Changes Everything” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in 2011. By most measures, Deborah had it all: three healthy, […]

“Spiritual vs. Material Fulfillment: Who Says You Can’t Have Both? (Part II)” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in […]

“Spiritual vs. Material Fulfillment: Who Says You Can’t Have Both? (Part I)” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in […]

“The Stress Relieving Benefits of Corpse Pose” was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in October 2011. Thousands of years […]

“Yoga and Your Soul’s Four Desires was written by Rod and originally posted on the Huffington Post website in September 2011. Despite its widespread acceptance […]

Positively Prana: Why Does Yoga Make You Feel So Good? by Rod Stryker, published in Yoga Journal Magazine, 2009 There are a dizzying number of […]

Revolved head-to-knee pose generates an experience of freedom and ease, awakening a sense of the boundlessness of our true nature. “How will I ever master […]

Maha mudra challenges us to master our vital energy, which is the real key to deepening the practice of yoga. Here is a sequence that […]

Yoga + Joyful Living May/June 2007 Art of Asana Urdhva mukha shvanasana (upward-facing dog) is an exhilarating, majestic pose that will boost your self-confidence, expand […]

Yoga + Joyful Living Sept/Oct 2006 Art of Asana © 2006 Yoga + Joyful Living magazine. All rights reserved. Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward-facing bow) is an […]

by Rod Stryker – Yoga Journal, February 2006 issue. If stilling your mind seems impossible, let it move. But steer it in the direction of deep […]

This powerful seated twist cultivates equanimity and inner illumination—two qualities that help us unlock our vast potential and reach yoga’s ultimate aim. What should you […]

My Practice, by Rod Stryker from Yoga + Joyful Living Practice is more than something I do. Today, it is such an essential part of my […]

Q: I find mantra practice challenging. When I do it with pranayama, it’s much easier. If I meditate without a mantra I can go right […]

Q: I’ve had so many powerful insights come up since I began practicing with you. But something keeps stopping me. To be honest, I’m inspired […]

Q: What is the difference between meditation and Yoga Nidra? A: In Yoga Nidra, the emphasis is relaxation, complete detachment. In meditation, the emphasis is […]

Q: How should one pick a teacher? And how should it develop? A: My first teacher was Kavi Yogiraj Mani Finger. We met through a […]

Q: Can you tell me what are the differences between Meditations for Life and Meditations for Inner & Outer Peace? In one sense the CDs are […]

Q: I was curious about the way you field questions from your students and workshop attendees. I thought that I noticed you having a specific […]

Is the PYMT only for those who are teaching or want to teach? No. The PYMT is designed to enrich and is open to all […]

Q: Can you help explain the differences between Shiva and Shakti? Is one or both Divine? Which one should I experience when I meditate? Is […]

Q: I’ve been having a lot of resistance toward Pranayama. When I sit to meditate, I feel good. My experience is very deep. I’m even […]

Q: I practice Iyengar Yoga. Is Parayoga a form of Hatha? If so, how does it differ from other forms of Yoga? A: Almost all […]

I am often asked for recommended reading material. I tell students that the scope of ParaYoga and its source of teaching, the science of Tantra […]

by Jan Deremo Lundy  Senior Editor, Healing Garden Journal  Yogiraj Rod Stryker is one of a handful of individuals in America today who strives to […]

Yoga and Meditation Today – an interview with Rod Stryker by Celeste Adams – June 15, 2001 CA: Did you develop an interest in meditation […]

by Rod Stryker – Sept 25, 2000  FIRST, A NOTE FROM ROD… I have taught yoga and meditation for more than 20 years. My teachers […]

Written by Maria Raynes, YogaChicago  It takes and enlightened professor to teach a body of students nearly eight hours a day for five days, combine […]

The following composition was transmitted by Rod Stryker in the days after following the Spetember 11, 2001 events at the World Trade Center.   Dear […]

This is an article written by Rod that appeared in the January 2001 issue of Yoga Journal.  The original title was “Your Heart’s Desire.” Many […]

by Sharon Steffensen This article originally appeared in YOGAChicago, May–June 2001 Rod Stryker begins the workshop with an asana practice since most of the workshop […]

New York Teachers Talk, by Donna Amrita Davidge Recently I attended an evening for Yoga teachers in New York City with Rod Stryker. I had heard […]

Yoga Journal Interview with Rod Stryker from the Nov/Dec 1999 issue of Yoga Journal YJ: Where would you most like to be doing yoga? RS: […]