Newsletter September 2023
In this issue:
Yoga for depression
Depression
Depression is a common mental disorder that afflicts a large number of people. It can negatively impact the way you think, feel and act. Often characterized by overwhelming sadness, lethargy, and a sense of hopelessness, depression can deeply impact one's emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being. Understanding its causes, effects, and various approaches for cure is essential to address this widespread ailment.
Symptoms of depression
Symptoms can vary from mild to severe and may include:
- Feeling of sadness or having a depressed mood
- Loss of interest or ability to enjoy activities previously enjoyed
- Changes in appetite — eating too much or too little resulting in weight loss or weight gain
- Change in sleep pattern - sleeping too much or not enough sleep
- Lethargy, loss of energy, feeling always tired and listless
- Feeling of guilt, shame or total worthlessness
- Fogginess of mind – not able to think clearly, stay focused or make decisions
- Suicidal tendencies
- Strained personal relationships and a sense of isolation
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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
14-day Meditation Intensive
Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
- What: 14-day Meditation Intensive
- When: Monday, September 4 - Sunday, September 17, 2023
- Time: 6:00 – 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
- Participation: Hybrid mode
- In-person at my home yoga studio located at 206 Redwood Park Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Remotely via zoom – zoom login info will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment
- Instructor: Subhash Mittal
- Fee:
- $100 - check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com) or Venmo (use 9199269717)
- $105 - paypal (go to bottom of page)
- To register: fill out the registration form and submit it online.
- Daily Routine: Light stretching (10-15 minutes), Pranayama (15 min), Relaxation (10-15 min), Discussion and meditation practice (40-45 min)
- Commitment: A firm commitment to follow this schedule and attend every day
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Yoga for kids/teens, 8-week session (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, August 20, 2023 (note: no class on Sept 3)
- 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
This program also includes weekly yoga and meditation challenge, which helps kids to keep up with their routine yoga practice.
Samkhya Karika study group, 2nd and 4th Saturday
Essential message of Bhagavad Gita, 10-week session
Krishna, Arjuna in chariot
I am pleased to offer a 10-week weekly workshop, "Essential message of Bhagavad Gita" as follows:
- What: Essential message of Bhagavad Gita
- When: Every Sunday
- Start date: Sunday, July 30, 2023
- TIME: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (US East Coast, EST)
- Participation: Online via Zoom. The link to join will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment.
- Fee:
- To register: please fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields.
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
Can yoga really be a sufficient substitute for weight training?
"Depending on your goals and how quickly you want to achieve them you can still build muscle and strength with a consistent yoga practice, and there are ways that you could include more body weight or callisthenics training into your yoga practice to make it even more challenging too."
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Study sheds light on yoga’s unique impact on brain connectivity in women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Yoga is recognized for its positive impacts on cardiovascular functioning. It has been shown to lower blood pressure, improve heart health, and enhance cardiorespiratory fitness. Given that modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease development, interventions that improve cardiovascular health could potentially have a positive impact on reducing the risk or delaying the onset of cognitive decline.
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Yoga and asthma: Will the downward dog ease your wheeze?
“yoga exercise among asthmatic patients resulted in a decreased number of day and night attacks and use of drugs”. Yoga was also associated with “significant improvement in the peak expiratory flow rate”.
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Yoga reduces stress, aids metabolism, says study
A cluster randomized controlled trial to study yoga’s impact on stress, metabolic parameters and cognition of Indian adolescents published in the research journal Integrative Medicine Research concluded that a 17-week standardized yoga programme at the school level significantly decreased stress, improved attention and concentration, metabolic and clinical parameters in adolescents.
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A Simple 14-Minute Workout That Could Lower Your Blood Pressure
He recommends a 14-minute routine you can add to your regular workout perhaps three times a week: a two-minute wall squat, followed by two minutes of rest, repeated four times in total.
You should stay at the same squat height for all four rounds, but the exercise will feel more challenging the more times you do it.
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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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