Newsletter May 2023
In this issue:
The four purusharthas (human pursuits)
The four purusharthas
Introduction
We all seek happiness in life. How we define happiness and what means we use to attain that happiness is an individual choice. Most of us seem to identify happiness with material gains achieved through fulfilment of material desires. Material desires can span the whole spectrum of attainments - getting married to the right individual, getting a child, having a certain amount of wealth, possessions like house, clothes, bank balance, real estate etc. and the list is literally unending. The problem with this approach, as we know from our experience is, that the desires are never-ending. When one is fulfilled, another one, maybe a little more of the same or in a modified form, raises its head. Now we are busy fulfilling the "upgraded" desire. Since it is impossible to fulfil all our desires, we end up having mental issues like stress, anxiety, depression, guilt feelings etc.
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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.
Please note: in-person participation for the Wednesday class is at the Hindu Temple (HSNC) cultural hall.
Schedule:
- Monday: 6:30 - 8 PM (level 1)
- Tuesday: 6:30 - 8 PM (level 1)
- Wednesday: 6:30 - 8 PM (level 1)(in-person at HSNC)
- 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
Yoga Retreat with Subhash
Yoga at the beach
Retreat Flyer: Please download the flyer here and share it with your own lists.
Retreat Information
- When: Thursday, May 11 (Registration starts at 4:30 PM) - Sunday, May 14, 2023 (after lunch)
- Where: Trinity Center
618 Salter Path Rd, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Retreat Center Phone: (252) 247-5600
Retreat Center Website: https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/trinity-center/
- Driving distance: The retreat center is approximately a three-hour drive from the Raleigh-Durham airport.
- Meals: Three vegetarian meals a day
- Accommodation: Comfortably furnished shared rooms with attached bathroom. Singe occupancy and double occupancy options are available.
- Fee (per person):
- Single occupancy: $460 (before April 24); $500 (April 24 or after)
- Double occupany: $390 (before April 24); $430 (April 24 or after)
- Payment method:
- Mail payment check to: Subhash Mittal, 206 Redwood Park Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
- What is included: All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), all instructions, on-site housing, lots of fun!
- To register: Fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields
- Contact: Subhash Mittal; Phone: 919-926-9717
Yoga for kids/teens (ongoing)
Please note: this program is now being offered in a hybrid mode. You can join the class online via zoom or in-person.
- What: Yoga for Kids and Teens (age 7+ years), 8-week Session
- When: Every Sunday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM (US East coast time, EST)
- Starting: Sunday, March 26, 2023
- In-person participation address: 206 Redwood Park Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Zoom Access: login info will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment
- Instructor: Disha Gala (dishagada2010@gmail.com; (408) 685-5154
- Fee:
- $80 - Zelle (4086855153)
- $85 - paypal (dishagada2010@gmail.com)
- Drop-in fee: $12;
- To register: fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online
Upper body yoga intensive, May 18-21, 2023
Chaturanga dandasana
4-day "upper body" yoga intensive
- When: Thursday, May 18 - Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Time: 6:00 - 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
- In-person: 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.
- Program Fee:
- $40 - cash, check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com) or Venmo (use 9199269717)
- $45 - paypal (go to bottom of page)
- Instructor: Subhash Mittal
- To register: please fill out the registration form , providing information in all the fields, and submit it online.
- Daily routine:
- Yoga sequence with focus on strengthening the upper body
- Yoga Nidra
- Pranayama
- Brief meditation
Samkhya Karika study group, 2nd and 4th Saturday
Intro to meditation workshop, Saturday, May 6
Meditation workshop
When: Saturday, May 6th. 3 - 4:30 PM
Participation: in-person at the studio or virtual via zoom
In-person: Naach Masala Studio (In-person): 10207 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville NC 27560
Virtual: zoom link will be provided upon receipt of registration
Price: $20
Registration Options:
In-person: Click here to Register
Virtual: Click here to Register (a Zoom link will be sent to you before the workshop starts)
Please note, Triangle Shala is using MomoYoga as our scheduling partner. If you need any help with registration, we will be happy to assist you in anyway (e-mail at info@triangleshala.com with any questions)
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to your participation.
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
Scientific evidence: Yoga really is that healthy
"In a German study, obese participants who practiced traditional hatha yoga regularly for 12 weeks reduced weight and waist circumference. “No participant started a calorie-restricted diet during the study period,” emphasize the authors in “Deutsche Ärzteblatt International”. This is surprising, since yoga does make you sweat, depending on the practice, but is not practiced at an intensity that burns a lot of calories. Nevertheless, the weight-reducing effect also occurred in another study with 60 overweight women, about the US scientists 2022 in the journal PLOS One reported."
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Exploring the Effect of Yoga on Exercise Endurance As Assessed by Cardiorespiratory Efficiency Tests in Exercise Physiology Laboratory: A Pilot Study
By studying the dynamics of the various cardiorespiratory responses, we have determined the values of fitness parameters in subjects involved in yogic practices. Cardiorespiratory efficiency parameters were found to be evidently better in youths who have undergone a specific duration of yogic exercises. It was found that the yoga group had statistically significantly higher VO2 max (p<0.001) and better PFI, BHT, and 40mm Hg endurance test values than the control group. Thus, the results of the present study indicated that yogic practice caused substantial conditioning of cardiorespiratory parameters and can improve the aerobic capacity of the individual.
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Yoga Reduces Frailty, May Increase Longevity in Older Adults
Practicing yoga tends to reduce frailty and improve measures of strength that help predict longevity in older adults, according to a new analysis published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Can yoga help with depression?
The departments of Psychology and Math and Statistics at Metropolitan State University of Denver recently combined efforts to determine if one unconventional treatment for depression had any validity: yoga. Together, the team conducted a meta-analysis of 152 studies on the topic, concluding that yoga does indeed offer potential help to people suffering from depression.
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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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