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 Vishnu Mudra I am pleased to announce the next 12-day pranayama/meditation intensive. Come and join me for this life-transforming experience where you will learn two of the most important aspects of a complete, integrated yoga practice – pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation. In this program I will introduce you to many of the breathing techniques that are mentioned in our ancient yogic texts. I will also introduce the concepts and techniques of meditation.  Padmasana The word "soham" (pronounced so-hum) is a composite of two separate sounds – "so" and "ham". The corresponding Sanskrit words are "sah" (meaning ‘that’) and "aham" (meaning ‘I’). When we join these two words together using the rules of Sanskrit grammar, we get the word "soham". The literal meaning of the word soham is "I am that". This is based on a concept which has been stated in some of the Upanishadic texts. ‘I’ here refers to the individual soul and ‘that’ refers to the universal consciousness. The essential meaning of the phrase is that at the deepest level, I am the same as the universal consciousness. I invite you to join me for a discussion on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali wherein I will introduce some of the key concepts of the sutras. We will also discuss how an understanding of the sutras can profoundly impact our day-to-day life in a positive way. An Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali(A four-part series)
 Reactions and Responses At a recently held meeting of the Yoga Teachers of the Triangle (yttonline.org), Ramani Ayakannu made an excellent presentation where he discussed the guidelines presented by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras on social behavior patterns. Ramani has very kindly agreed to share the presentation with all of you through this blog. Below is a brief summary of the presentation. I am also attaching the powerpoint presentation as well as the audio recording of his talk. Please review this highly informative and useful material and provide your valuable feedback. Introduction by Ramani AyakannuThe following is a brief summary of the presentation titled “Patanjali’s Approach to social behavior”. The topic of discussion is based on sutra I.33 of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (YSP). Sutra 1.33मैत्रीकरुणामुदितोपेक्षणां सुखदुःखपुण्यापुण्यविषयाणां भावनातश्चित्तप्रसादनम्॥३३॥ maitrIkaruNaamuditopekShaNaam sukhaduHkhapuNyaapuNyaviShayaaNaaM bhaavanaatachittaprasaadanam "By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind-stuff retains its undisturbed calmness." (Translation by Swami Satchidananda)  Yoga Props I am pleased to announce the following 2-part workshop. Therapeutic Fundamental Yoga(A 2-part series)
 OM Symbol If you have attended a yoga class, it is more than likely that the mantra OM was chanted at the beginning and/or the end of the yoga class. In the classes that I teach, we start the class by chanting OM three times. At the end of the class, we again chant OM once. In a previous blog post, I had written about the meaning and significance of OM. Today I’ll be talking about another aspect of OM chanting – pranayama. When we chant OM, we take a deep breath in and while breathing out slowly, we chant the OM sound. In essence, then, OM chanting becomes a form of pranayama with a deep breathing pattern. We create the OM sound by constricting the passage of the outgoing breath. As a result of this constriction, we are able to prolong the duration of each exhalation. We can thus maintain the OM chant for a duration much longer than the natural breathing rhythm. I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Challenge program. The past programs have been very well received by all the participants. For most of them, it has been truly a life-transforming experience. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding 21-day yoga journey. Here are the particulars: [Please download the flier here]
 Vasishthasana Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन) The name of the pose is derived from the name of an ancient sage, Vasishtha, from the Vedic times. Here is a brief background on the meaning and other particulars associated with the sage, extracted from the Monier Williams Sanskrit dictionary: Well, I tried! As you know, exactly a month ago, on April 1, I announced that the fee for all the ongoing weekly classes would be based on "voluntary donations". My hope and desire was to extend the reach of yoga to a much wider segment of the community so more people could enjoy the benefits of yoga. It didn’t work! On the contrary, gradually the attendance in all these ongoing classes has gone down significantly. Not only are we not getting any new students, even those who were attending fairly regularly have become sporadic visitors to the classes. Reason? I am not sure! The general feeling among some of my students is that they would rather have the structured fee plan that we had previously. Moreover, when people pay for the classes, it naturally brings in a sense of commitment and they are more likely to attend on a regular basis. Be that as it may, effective immediately, I have decided, albeit reluctantly, to go back to the previous fee schedule. Please visit my website here to see the current schedule of classes as well as the different payment options available. So, what about those who are genuinely strapped for finances and are unable to afford the regular fees that are charged either by me or by other studios? Not to worry. I will be glad to offer appropriate scholarships to all those who are unable to attend yoga classes due to financial reasons. I would like to ensure that everyone with a desire to learn and practice yoga, irrespective of their ability or otherwise to pay for yoga classes, is able to do so. If you fall into this category, please contact me to discuss possible affordable payment options. I would love to hear back from you with your comments and feedback.  Pawana Muktasana Pawana-muktasana (PMA) – पवनमुक्तासन – is a simple asana, easy to practice, and yet has many far-reaching benefits. It is a great pose for eliminating excess gases from the digestive tract, strengthening the core muscles, massaging the internal organs and giving relief to the lower back. The name of the asana is a composite of two words – pawana means the wind or air and mukta means liberated or released. So, the common English translation for the pose is "Wind releasing pose". Step-by-step |
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