Newsletter January 2023
Happy New Year!
In this issue:
Have you visited my Youtube channel?
Tip-toe balance
As you may be aware, the three important components of yoga practice are asana, pranayama and meditation. The most important text that is normally referred to as authority on these practices is the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It lists several asana, pranayama and meditation practices. However, over time, as yoga has gained global acceptance and popularity, many new techniques and practices have been added. In the Integral Yoga style of yoga that I practice and teach, there is a basic sequence that forms the core of the practice. As one becomes comfortable with the basic routine, one can start adding more variations to the basic set and also more new practices.
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Weekly ongoing classes
As many of you are aware, I teach weekly ongoing yoga classes as per the schedule given below. These classes are offered both online via Zoom as well as in-person at my home studio.
Schedule:
- Monday: 6:30 - 8 PM (level 1)
- Tuesday: 6:30 - 8 PM (level 1)
- Wednesday: 6:30 - 8 PM (level 1)
- Saturday; 10:15 AM - 12:00 noon (level 1/2)
Instructor: Subhash Mittal
Registration: Fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online.
Access: In-person at my home studio, or online via zoom. Zoom access will be provided upon receipt of registration.
Schedule and Fee: Please visit my website here for the current schedule and available payment plans. If you are a new student, the fee for the first month is $40.
How to pay: check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com), Venmo (use 9199269717) or paypal (go to bottom of page)
Upcoming Programs
14-day pranayama intensive
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 bring us.
You can join the program either online via zoom or in person at my home studio.
You can view/download the program flyer here. Feel free to share it with your own distribution lists.
A brief outline of what I plan to cover in the course is given in this document (pdf format) in my dropbox folder.
No prior yoga (asana, pranayama or meditation) experience is required.
Progaram details:
- What: 14-day pranayama intensive
- When: Monday, January 9 - Sunday, January 22, 2023
- Time: 6:00 – 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
- In-person participation: At my home studio located at 206 Redwood Park Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Zoom access: The link to access via zoom will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment.
- Fee:
- Instructor: Subhash Mittal
- Daily Routine: Light stretching (10-15 minutes), Pranayama practice (45 min), Relaxation (15 min), Yoga philosophy/meditation (15 min)
- Commitment: A firm commitment to follow this schedule and attend every day
- To register: fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online
Samkhya Karika study group, 2nd and 4th Saturday
podcast channel
As you may be aware, I have been offering monthly workshops wherein I discuss various aspects of yoga philosophy. The main focus in these workshops is to discuss the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in some depth. In addition, from time to time, I also discuss concepts from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and other related ancient scriptures. In order to preserve these talks for future reference, I have been making an audio recording of these discussions and sharing them with the participants. These audio recordings are now available on the podcast channel on my blog. You are welcome to download these audio recordings for your use. In addition, you can listen to these podcasts as well as subscribe to them on itunes as well.
youtube channel
As you would have noticed from many of the recent posts on my blog, I have been adding short videos of many of the commonly practiced asana and pranayama sequences. I strongly urge you to subscribe to my youtube channel and visit the channel frequently to get instructions for your own asana and pranayama practices. Please share the link to the channel with your friends who might benefit from these detailed video instructions.
I would love to hear your feedback and, of course, would welcome suggestions for future videos that you would like to see on the channel.
Yoga in the News
Dementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says
"... In fact, men and women who ate the most ultraprocessed foods had a 28% faster rate of global cognitive decline and a 25% faster rate of executive function decline compared with people who ate the least amount of overly processed food, the study found."
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How to be a better leader: Mindfulness makes bosses more present, empathic, respectful
At its core, leadership is meant to motivate others. When a leader incorporates mindfulness in their approach, research from Finland shows that they are more present, empathic, respectful of others, and accommodating toward their work community.
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Yoga May Improve Quality of Life, Survival in Patients With Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer
Yoga combined with conventional exercises improved quality of life as well as survival in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer, according to recent study results.
At a median follow-up of 80 months, results of a randomized trial — which were presented at the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium — demonstrated an 80% disease-free survival rate (the measure of time after treatment during which no sign of cancer is found) with yoga and conventional exercises in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer (426 patients). This is compared with 76.7% for conventional exercises only (424 patients).
“The impact of yoga on breast cancer survival is hypothesized to be through improvement of quality of life (psychological response including helplessness/hopelessness, fighting spirit, depression and fatigue), change in stress responses, compliance to treatment (and) reduction in weight,” said Dr. Nita S. Nair, lead author on the study and professor and consultant surgeon at Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, India, in an interview with CURE.
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Virtual Yoga Program Could Improve IBS Symptoms
A virtual yoga program could help patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) improve their symptoms, fatigue, and stress, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Previous studies have found that in-person yoga programs can improve physiological, psychological, and emotional health. With the growth of virtual options during the COVID-19 pandemic, an online yoga program could be helpful as well, the study authors wrote.
“IBS affects upwards of 15 [to] 20% of the North American population, and despite our advances in the area, we have very limited options to offer our patients,” says Maitreyi Raman, MD, the senior study author and director of Alberta’s Collaboration of Excellence for Nutrition in Digestive Diseases.
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Have a question/suggestion?
If you have a yoga-related question, please write to me and I would do my best to provide an answer in a timely manner. I would love to hear your suggestions for future newsletter articles.
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