Gary Olson Yoga

02/02/2026

Yoga isn’t about stopping thoughts they keep coming.
Even on the mat, the mind wonders about work, classes, books, and impact.
The practice isn’t about forcing silence; it’s about noticing the noise, letting it pass, and returning to your breath.
A grounded mind doesn’t need to control everything—it simply observes.

01/31/2026

Different practices serve different purposes.
Power Yoga builds strength, stamina, and mental focus.
Bikram Yoga cultivates discipline, resilience, and spinal health.
Hamsa Hatha Kriya works internally—cleansing the system and balancing energy.
Deva Meditation settles the mind and stabilises awareness.

Together, they address the body, breath, and mind as one system.

01/29/2026

Yoga doesn’t just change flexibility or strength.
It refines how you respond, tolerate, decide, and pace yourself.
Over time, effort becomes intentional, awareness becomes continuous, and reactions soften into responses.
The work is subtle—but it reshapes daily life in very real ways.

01/28/2026

When the body is fully engaged, the mind has less space to wander.
Through disciplined movement and steady breath, power yoga doesn’t silence thoughts—it gently quiets them.
Focus replaces noise, and effort becomes grounding.

01/26/2026

For many, yoga isn’t a workout.
It’s the one place where the body feels safe enough to soften, the breath slows without effort, and nothing is demanded.
A space to return to yourself—without explanation, performance, or urgency.
Just presence, held gently.

01/25/2026

Kriya Yoga is often spoken about, rarely explained.
This book breaks it down—what it is, how it works, and why it matters—without mysticism or abstraction.
A clear, practical introduction to a practice meant to be lived, not idealised.

Demystifying Kriya Yoga by Gary Olson
Available on Amazon

01/23/2026

Yoga doesn’t change you overnight—it works in phases.
The body responds first, then the mind resists.
Many people stop when restlessness appears, mistaking it for failure rather than transition.
What follows is awareness, and eventually regulation, where the practice begins to reshape how you respond—not just how you move.
Yoga’s real work is subtle, layered, and often misunderstood.

Which phase do you recognise yourself in?

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01/23/2026

Kriya Yoga is often wrapped in mystery—spoken about in abstractions, rarely explained in practice.
This book approaches it differently: clear, practical, and grounded in lived experience rather than myth.
Not to mystify the practice further, but to make it understandable, usable, and real.

Demystifying Kriya Yoga — available soon on Amazon.
(or: now available on Amazon)

01/18/2026

I thought writing books would be about sharing yoga.
Turns out, it also means learning KDP quirks—formats, sizing, spacing, bleeds, margins… and pricing anxiety.
Teaching doesn’t stop at the mat or the manuscript.
Sometimes it looks like figuring things out the hard way so others don’t have to.

01/17/2026

What you see is movement—poses, sweat, stretching.
What’s actually happening is deeper: nervous system training through breath regulation and pattern correction.
What you feel after isn’t just physical—it’s mental clarity, emotional calm, and a sense of lightness.

01/12/2026

Progress doesn’t feel good at first.
It feels unfamiliar.

If your mind feels louder,
you’re not doing it wrong.

Some days showing up
is the practice.

You don’t need to be flexible.
You need to be consistent

Comparison slows learning.
Attention speeds it up.

Yoga changes how you respond to life
before it changes how your body looks.

Stay longer than your doubts.
That’s where the shift happens.

01/12/2026