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Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
How would you like to learn to:
- Deal with stressful situations
- Develop a clam, peaceful mind
- Stay in the present moment
- Improve creativity through clarity of mind
- Improve relationships
- Sleep better
- Connect with your true inner Self
A regular practice of meditation is known to give you all the above and many more benefits.
I invite you to join me for the next 14-day Meditation Intensive. In this program, I will be presenting the basic concepts of meditation and practice several meditation techniques.
No prior asana, pranayama or meditation experience is required.
Flyer: You can view/download the program flyer here. Feel free to share it on social media and with your own distribution lists.
Program Information
- 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
Strongly recommended
- Light,’sattvic’, nutritious, VEGETARIAN food
- No alcohol, drugs, tobacco or any other item of similar nature
- A personal commitment to continue the practice after the program is over
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Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to your participation.
Pranayama book
Prana is the vital link between the mind and the body. A healthy prana can bring energy and vitality to the body and a sense of calm and clarity to the mind. Pranayama is the art and science of making this prana stronger, healthier, efficient and balanced.
As many of you are aware, I have recently published my book. “Pranayama for energy, vigor and vitality”. The book contains detailed step-by-step practical instructions on over twenty pranayama practices. In addition, it has chapters on the underlying concepts of pranayama as presented in some of the ancient yoga texts like the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Essentially, it is a compilation of all the articles related to pranayama that I have written on my blog over the years. Since the information on the blog is scattered across the blog, it can be challenging and time consuming to find information related to a specific practice that you may be looking for. As such, this book can now become a prime resource for anyone looking to get practical guidelines on a variety of pranayama practices. I have tried to arrange the sequence of the articles to match the sequence of pranayama practices that I teach in my yoga classes and especially in the special 14-day pranayama intensives. That should make it easy for the readers to develop their own sequence for their home yoga practice.
Where to get the book?
You can buy the book (Kindle format or paperback) on Amazon here. It is also available on Amazon (India) here.
If you live in the Triangle area of NC, you can visit me at my home and get your own signed copy ($10).
Amazon reviews
As you are aware, buyers depend on product reviews on Amazon to make their buying decision. Once you obtain a copy of the book, I’d truly appreciate your writing a review on Amazon. That will help promote the book further so more people can get the book and derive benefits from their pranayama practices.
Feel free to contact me over the phone or via the blog here.
Reaction vs. response
If we look at their dictionary meanings, the words “reaction” and “response” have a similar meaning. In many situations, they can even be used interchangeably. However, when we want to understand human psychology and how it impacts our patterns of behavior, we need to start distinguishing between these two words.
In many situations in life, we tend to react blindly to a stimulus that we are confronted with without any consideration of the possible outcome of our actions. A reaction is often done as a defense mechanism and is usually emotionally charged. In most cases, a reaction results in negative consequences and we may end up regretting it.
A response, on the other hand, is an act which is a result of careful evaluation of the stimulus that triggered the response and the possible consequences of the act. When we respond with clarity of thought, it can result in a healthy and beneficial outcome for us.
React or respond?
Let’s take a few examples of how the two may play out in a given situation:
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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.
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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, July 31 – Sunday, August 13, 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
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Shoulder stretch
You can participate in the program online via zoom or in-person at my home studio.
You can view and download the flyer here.
- Program: “Neck and Shoulders” 3-day yoga intensive
- When: Wednesday, July 12 – Friday, July 14, 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:
- $30 – cash, check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com) or Venmo (use 9199269717)
- $35 – 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 neck and shoulders
- Yoga Nidra
- Pranayama
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Pranayama – voluntary vs. invlountary control
Breathing is one of the few major physiological functions that are both involuntary and voluntary. The other such functions are blinking of the eyes, urination, swallowing etc. Involuntarily, breathing happens all the time – in the waking, dreaming and deep sleep states. However, we can have some level of voluntary control over the breathing process. We can control the duration of inhalation and exhalation, slow the breath down or make it faster and can make a few other changes. One of the most important modifications that we can make is to stop breathing for some duration of time. The Sanskrit term commonly used for breath retention is ‘kumbhaka’. We can hold our breath after a complete inhalation, or a complete exhalation or any time during the breathing cycle. In essence, we can look at the breathing cycle as composed of four components:
- Pūraka – inhalation
- Rechaka – exhalation
- Antara-kumbhaka – breath retention after inhalation
- Bāhya-kumbhaka – breath retention after exhalation
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Chatter in mind
“How hard it is to control the mind! Well, it has been compared to the maddened monkey. There was a monkey, restless by his own nature, as all monkeys are. As if that were not enough some one made him drink freely of wine, so that he became still more restless. Then a scorpion stung him. When a man is stung by a scorpion, he jumps about for a whole day; so the poor monkey found his condition worse than ever. To complete his misery a demon entered into him. What language can describe the uncontrollable restlessness of that monkey? The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature; then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making it think itself of all importance. How hard to control such a mind!” – Swami Vivekananda (Complete Works – Raja Yoga)
This famous quote from Swami Vivekananda sums up the state of our mind – incessantly restless! There is constantly something or the other happening in the mind – thoughts, worries, anxieties, likes, dislikes, variety of emotions, negative feelings, positive feelings, planning, scheming …. and the list can go on. The change in the mind is continuous.
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Tip-toe balance
21 days to Transformation
I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Immersion 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.
You can download the 21-day Yoga Immersion flyer here. Feel free to share it with your own distribution lists.
No prior asana, pranayama or meditation experience is required.
You can participate in the program online via zoom or in-person at my home studio.
Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
- What: 21-day yoga immersion
- When: Monday, June 12 – Sunday, July 2, 2023
- Time: 6:00 AM – 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: Login info will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment
- Instructor: Subhash Mittal
- Fee:
- To register: Fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online
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Chaturanga dandasana
4-day “upper body” yoga intensive
I am pleased to announce a new morning intensive in which we will focus on strengthening the upper body.
You can participate in the program online via zoom or in-person at my home studio.
You can view and download the flyer here.
- Program: “Upper body” yoga intensive
- 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.
- When: Thursday, May 18 – Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Time: 6:00 – 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
- 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
In this short program, we’ll focus on strengthening the various parts of the body above the waist – wrists, arms, shoulders, back, chest, core area etc. Everyone is encouraged to maintain total awareness on how the body responds to each of the asanas practiced. Try to keep the practice at a level that is comfortable for you without causing undue strain to any part of the body.
I look forward to your enthusiastic participation. Please share this email with your own distribution lists. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Video DVD
Yoga with Subhash (asana and pranayama)
- Basic asana sequence (~50 min) ($18)
- Pranayama/Meditation (~35 min) ($12)
- Set of above two ($25)
Video recording of special programs offered in the past
(Links to YouTube videos will be provided)
- 21-day yoga immersion - $40
- 7-day hip opening intensive - $20
- 14-day meditation intensive - $30
- 14-day pranayama intensive - $30
- 7-day hamstring/quad intensive - $20
- 14-day Level 2 yoga intensive - $35
Payment options:
- cash, check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com) or Venmo (use 9199269717)
- PayPal (go to bottom of page) (add $5 to the fee listed above)
Please contact me if you would like to buy.
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