Sign up and get a FREE meditation audio
* indicates required

Categories

Want to lose weight? – meditate!

Weight loss

When new students join my yoga class, I have them fill out a registration form. One of the questions in the form asks them why they are interested in joining the yoga class and what specific benefits they are looking for. “I want to lose weight” is, as expected, one of the […]

Yoga retreat with Subhash, June 2-5, 2022

Yoga at the beach

I would like to invite you to a yoga retreat in the Southern Outer Banks area, by the ocean. At this retreat you will be able to slow down and experience yourself at a deeper level, nourished and supported by the beauty of natural surroundings. You will be able to […]

What does the word “yoga” mean?

Samadhi

In my yoga classes, every now and then I ask the question, “what do you understand by the term yoga”? The most common answer that I get is, “yoga is the union of mind, body and the soul”.

Some other answers are:

Union of mind and body Union of mind, breath and body […]

14-day Pranayama Intensive, March 7-20 2022

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

I am pleased to announce the next Pranayama intensive. In this program, we will be practicing some of the main pranayama techniques given in our ancient yoga texts. I will also discuss the underlying concepts in the practice of pranayama and all the wonderful benefits that the practice can […]

What is my true identity?

Who am I?

Let’s look at some of these statements that we either make or hear from others.

“I am angry”

“I am frustrated”

“I am now 5’3” tall; was only 16” tall when born”

“I am cold/hot”

“I am really happy”

What we notice in all these statements is the common factor “I” […]

14-week “Intro to Yoga Sutra”, every Sunday, starts March 20 2022

Patanjali Yoga Sutras

Here is a great opportunity for you to get introduced to the underlying concepts of yoga! These discussions can help greatly in developing a deeper understanding of your true nature and also eliminate stress and anxiety from your lives. I invite you to join me for this 14-week intensive.

The class […]

Intro to Yoga Sutras – 14-day intensive, Feb 21 – Mar 6, 2022

Patanjali Yoga Sutras

Here is a great opportunity for you to get introduced to the underlying concepts of yoga! These discussions can help greatly in developing a deeper understanding of your true nature and also eliminate stress and anxiety from your lives. I invite you to join me for this 14-day intensive.

The class […]

Anger – how yoga can help deal with it

 

Almost everyone experiences situations which cause anger. Anger is usually accompanied by fear, frustration, powerlessness etc. On the one hand, it can lead to uncontrolled, violet behavior. On the other, we can temporarily suppress it but deep down it can keep simmering, ready to explode given a suitable trigger. A few common […]

Samkhya Study Group , starting Nov 27, 2021

Samkhya karika study group starting Nov 27, 2010 […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, Nov 8-21, 2021

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

I am pleased to announce the next Meditation Intensive. In this program, I will discuss the basic concepts of meditation and practice several of the concentration (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) techniques. Most of the information that I will be sharing is based on the concepts discussed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras […]