I am pleased to announce the next Meditation Intensive. In this program, I will discuss the basic concepts of meditation and practice several of the concentration (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) techniques. Most of the information that I will be sharing is based on the concepts discussed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and related classical yoga texts.
No prior asana, pranayama or meditation experience is required.
You can join the class either online via zoom or in person at my home yoga studio.
Program Information
What: 14-day Meditation Intensive
When: Monday, November 8 – Sunday, November 21, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
Location: 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.
I am pleased to present a short, 30-minute, video sequence that will help you stretch and strengthen your hamstrings.
Hamstring is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee (wikipedia). These muscles are often the cause for various sports injuries. Tightness of these muscles can cause chronic pain not only in the thighs but also hips, knees and the spine. While practicing yoga, tightness of these muscles can lead to poor posture, inability to get into certain asanas, and many other issues.
I hope you will enjoy practicing with me using this video presentation.
The following asanas are covered in this sequence:
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.
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, October 4 – Sunday, October 17, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
Location: 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.
I am pleased to announce a new morning intensive with focus on hamstrings and quadriceps. The program will be available online via zoom as well as via in-person participation at my home studio.
Program: 7-day yoga intensive, focus: hamstrings and quads
Location: 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: Monday, September 13 – Sunday, September 19, 2021
The word Vairagya is derived from the word ‘raga’ (likes, attraction, attachment), the attraction which arises due to pleasure derived from any object. Vairagya is the opposite of ‘raga’ and means the absence of attachment to the pleasure that we derive from the objects of desire. Even though the word vairagya is derived from ‘raga’, it also includes the opposite of raga called ‘dvesha’ (dislike) which arises as a result of repulsion toward an object. Raga (likes) and dvesha (dislikes) are strong negative forces which create disturbance, and pain in the mind.
How do we get “attached”?
“Likes” (raga) and “dislikes” (dvesha) are two feelings that drive our day to day life. Doing, or thinking about what we like gives us pleasure. Anything that we do or think about with a sense of dislike is bound to cause frustration and pain. When we like an experience, it gets registered in our memory as a pleasant experience. As such, we like to repeat it. When we repeat it frequently it becomes a habit. We get attached to that experience and want more of it. The reverse is true for an experience that we dislike. We develop an aversion to it. If a situation demands that we repeat the experience that we dislike, we find the experience painful.
It is this attachment to what we like and aversion to what we dislike that eventually leads to suffering. We know from our experience that it is not always possible to fulfill our desires. Non-fulfillment of desires leads to negative emotions like anger, hatred etc.
Most of what we like and dislike is driven by what we perceive through the five senses. Each of the five sense organs – eyes, ears, nose, skin and the tongue – have their own objects that they desire. As a result, we get attached to the objects of the senses that provide pleasant sensations of sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.
“I know I have an appointment to see him at 7 PM; however, I need to finish watching this game on TV – I’m sure he wouldn’t mind waiting for some time. “
Habits. We are all slaves of our habits. When a certain behavior pattern is automated, it is a habit. Most habits are so deeply ingrained in our system that we do them without even thinking.
I am pleased to announce a new morning intensive – “10-day Surya Namaskar Sadhana”. The program will be available online via zoom as well as via in-person participation at my home studio.
Program: 10-day Surya Namaskar Sadhana
Location: 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.
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.
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.
No prior asana, pranayama or meditation experience is required.
I will be offering this class via live video streaming using the Zoom platform. However, you are welcome to join the class in person at my home yoga studio.
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
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