Newsletter June 2021
In this issue:
30-minute asana-based yoga sequence
 Baddha Parshvakonasana (bound side angle pose)
Most of the classes that I teach last 1.5 hours. In almost every class I emphasise the need for establishing a home-based yoga practice which can be done on a daily basis. However, students who feel committed to practice at home are usually faced with the following predicament:
- For most, it is not possible to allocate 1.5 hours every day for the yoga practice. Some are willing to allocate no more than one hour, even that being a stretch.
- Others are willing to allocate between 30 - 60 minutes, almost on a sliding scale, depending upon variability in their day-to-day schedule.
- In the regular 1.5 hour group class, we practice many asanas with variations, yoga nidra and different pranayama techniques. We also discuss the concepts of meditation and practice meditation on a few occasions.
- If we want to limit the practice to one hour or less, the main question is how to structure the sequence so all aspects of yoga are covered.
Many of my students have asked me to provide a 30-minute sequence which is largely based on asana practice. They are willing to practice the other aspects - yoga nidra, pranayama and meditation as and when time permits.
I am pleased to present a 30-minute asana-based sequence. I hope you will enjoy practicing with me using this video.
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Upcoming Programs
Understanding the Mind to eliminate Stress
- What: An Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- When: Third Saturday of the month
- Next Session: Saturday, June 19, 2021
- Access: remotely via live video streaming using Zoom
- TIME: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
- FEE: FREE
- Instructor: Subhash Mittal
- To register: please fill out the registration form
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21-day Yoga Immersion
 Virabhadrasana (Warrior2)
- What: 21-day yoga immersion
- When: Monday, June 7 - Sunday, June 27, 2021
- Time: 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM (US East Coast (Ney York) time)
- Zoom Access: Login info will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment
- Instructor: Subhash Mittal
- Fee:
- A brief outline of what is planned for the course is given in this document (pdf) on my dropbox folder. I would welcome any comments or feedback on this propposed outline.
- To register: Fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online
- Commitment:
- A firm commitment to complete the program without missing a day
- At the end of the program, continue the same practice at home for another 21 days to make it a life-long habit
Yoga for kids/teens, 8-week session
- What: Yoga for Kids, Teens, 8-week Sessions (online)
- When: Every Sunday (US East Coast time, GMT-5)
- Kids (5+ years) 5:00 - 6:00 PM
- Teens (Age 12 - 19 years) 6:15 - 7:15 PM
- Starting: Sunday, June 13, 2021; Note: No class July 6
- Access: Remotely via live video streaming; login info will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment
- Instructor: Disha Gala (dishagada2010@gmail.com; (408) 685-5154
- Fee: $70
- $70 - Zelle (4086855153)
- $75 - 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
This program also includes weekly yoga and meditation challenge, which helps kids to keep up with their routine yoga practice.
Yoga Sutra 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
Mindfulness and meditation can worsen depression and anxiety
About one in 12 people who try meditation experience an unwanted negative effect, usually a worsening in depression or anxiety, or even the onset of these conditions for the first time, according to the first systematic review of the evidence.
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UConn Study Reveals Yoga Helps in Brain Injury Recovery
A promising new examine exhibits that yoga and meditation might assist folks with brain harm recuperate sooner. Rebecca Acabchuk, a yoga trainer and post-doctoral fellow on the University of Connecticut, impressed the analysis. The examine was just lately revealed in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being.
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Why India’s doctors are furious over yoga guru Ramdev’s remarks
Doctors fighting a ferocious second wave of the coronavirus in India are furious over “insulting and insensitive” remarks made by a yoga guru and businessman, with their union serving a defamation notice and demanding an “apology within 15 days”.
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Study finds how fainting can be prevented by guided yoga
According to the findings of novel research, guided yoga is more effective than conventional treatment for preventing fainting in repeat sufferers. Guided yoga therapy is also more beneficial in terms of quality of life than the standard treatment. The findings of the study were published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.
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Alabama lifts ban on yoga in public schools
Yoga classes will return to Alabama public schools after a nearly 30-year hiatus but the traditional "namaste" greeting as well as chanting remain forbidden.
Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed legislation this week that reversed a longtime ban on yoga instruction in classrooms amid claims that the practice would introduce Hinduism into public schools.
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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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