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The second 10-day intensive on Pranayama and Meditation will start tomorrow. Based on the very positive and encouraging feedback that I received after the first session held in May, I have decided to hold these sessions on a periodic basis. More detailed information about these programs is available here. When I first launched the […] For most people, the word "yoga" brings to mind the image of someone twisted in the shape of a pretzel or some similar yoga pose. For the most part, yoga is associated with ‘asana’ (physical postures). In many of the fitness centers and gyms where ‘yoga’ is taught, it is the physical aspect that is […] As many of you are aware, the next 21-day yoga challenge program will begin on June 6. Based on the very positive and encouraging response from those who participated in the 21-day program n April, I plan to hold similar programs approximately every two months in the near future. At the present time, all fifteen […] If you attend a yoga class, it is very likely that the teacher starts the class by reciting the sound of OM three times. Most teachers like to chant OM at the end of the class as wll. That’s how I start and end the classes tha I teach. So, the natural question […] Recently I received this link from a friend of mine about an article in NYT describing research on creativity conducted at the University of New Mexico. The research utilized f-MRI technology to study and "measure" creativity under different conditions. On reading the article I noticed striking parallel between the findings of this research […] As we know, pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation are two of the key ingredients of an integrated yoga routine. Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutras, has given us these 8 "tools", called the eight limbs of yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) to achieve stillness of the mind – yamas, niyamas, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi. Many of […] Meditation is the seventh of the eight limbs of yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) as given by sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. The eight limbs of yoga are: Yama (social restraints) Niyama (personal commitments) Asana (physical postures) Pranayama (breathing techniques) Pratyahara (sense withdrawal) Dharana (concentration) Dhyana (meditation) Samadhi (total absorption) […] Some time ago, I received an email asking me to join a 30-day yoga challenge program. I did a quick search on Google for something like "30-day yoga challenge" or just "yoga challenge", and I came across a large variety of yoga challenge programs being offered. Most of these programs entail making a […] A student to Bankei (Japanese Zen master): ‘Master, I have an ungovernable temper – how can I cure it?’ ‘Show me this temper,’ said Bankei, ‘it sounds fascinating.’ ‘I am not angry right now,’ said the student, ‘so I can’t show it to you.’ ‘Well then,’ said Bankei, ‘bring it to me […] Here is an excerpt from an email that I recently received from a friend of mine. “The last couple of months have been unusually busy (though not necessarily fruitful) for me at work. Days seemed to be packed with demands. The to-do list would often seem longer at the end of a long […] |
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