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Pranayama/Meditation Intensive, January 29 – February 9

I am pleased to announce the next 12-day pranayama/meditation intensive.

Come and join me for this life-transforming experience where you will learn two of the most important aspects of a complete, integrated yoga practice – pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation. In this program I will introduce you to many of the breathing techniques […]

Two pillars of yoga practice – Abhyasa (practice) and Vairagya (non-attachment)

Patanjali, in the Yoga Sutras, has given us this definition of Yoga:

Yogash-chitta-vritti-nirodhah (sutra 1.2)

"Yoga is defined as the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind-complex"

In practical terms, this sutra can be translated as "yoga is the ability to stay calm in all situations in life". When we say […]

21-day Yoga Challenge, January 6-26, 2014

I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Challenge program. The past programs have been very well received by all the participants. For most of them, it has been truly a life-transforming experience. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding 21-day yoga journey. Here are the particulars:

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Why do we recite Shanti three times?

If you attend any Hindu religious ritual, a Vedic prayer or a traditional Yoga class, you will find that the Shanti mantra (the peace chant) is usually chanted at the end of the ceremony or the class.

Following the tradition of Integral Yoga, the style of yoga that I practice and teach, I conclude each […]

21-day Yoga Challenge, December 2-22

I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Challenge program. The past programs have been very well received by all the participants. For most of them, it has been truly a life-transforming experience. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding 21-day yoga journey. Here are the particulars:

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12-day Pranayama/Meditation Intensive, Nov 13-24

I am pleased to announce the next 12-day pranayama/meditation intensive.

Come and join me for this life-transforming experience where you will learn two of the most important aspects of a complete, integrated yoga practice – pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation. In this program I will introduce you to many of the breathing techniques […]

A Study in Mindfulness – the Shower Experience

This morning I was flipping through the pages of the book "The Miracle of Mindfulness" by Thich Nhat Hanh. As many of you may know, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen master and a well-known spiritual teacher. He is originally from Vietnam but these days lives in France. I had read the book […]

The three most far-reaching benefits of Yoga

Earlier today, when I googled for "benefits of yoga", the following were the top four results:

Count on Yoga: 38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit (Yoga Journal): This is a comprehensive article listing 38 different benefits of yoga. The benefits listed range from physical – flexibility, strength, endurance etc – up to mental and emotional. […]

The Three Gunas (Part 2)

The Bhagavad Gita presents an extensive coverage of the three gunas. Chapter 14 is entirely devoted to the discussion on the gunas. Many of the finer points of the gunas are brought out again in chapter 18. Of course, elsewhere also in the Gita, gunas are discussed, where applicable, in many other chapters.

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The Three Gunas (Part 1)

Ever wonder why we seem to have mood shifts from moment to moment? You may be sitting in a very peaceful state of mind, maybe reading a nice book, and suddenly the thought of some event from the past can throw you into an agitated state of mind. There is constant change going on […]