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Yoga retreat with Subhash, May 11-14, 2023

Yoga at the beach

I would like to invite you to a yoga retreat in the Southern Outer Banks area, by the ocean. At this retreat you will be able to slow down and experience yourself at a deeper level, nourished and supported by the beauty of natural surroundings. You will be able to […]

Guidelines for yoga practice

Sarvangasana (shoulder stand)

From the point of view of practicing on the yoga mat, yoga, as we know, is the composite of three main practices – asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing) and meditation. In fact, when we look at the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali, he prescribes eight limbs of yoga – yama, niyama, asana, […]

Shreyas (desirable) or Preyas (pleasurable) – choice is ours!

In our day-to-day life, we are always presented with various alternatives to choose from. For example, in terms of food, we are often confronted with having to choose between food that tastes great but is known to be unhealthy (let’s say French Fries and coke) and a healthy, home-cooked veggie dish which we may not […]

Essential message of Bhagavad Gita (part 3)

Arjuna and Krishna

Major themes in the Gita

As mentioned previously, the Gita, in its 18 chapters and 700 verses, discusses many different concepts that can help develop a better understanding of our true nature and eventually lead to self-realization. Below I am presenting some of the key themes that are discussed in the […]

Essential message of Bhagavad Gita (part 2)

Arjuna’s dilemma

In part 1 of the article, we looked at the historical background and the events that lead to the Kurukshetra war. As we saw, Arjuna, on seeing all his relatives, cousins, teachers, elders etc. across the battle line, refuses to fight and lays down his bow and arrow. He feels despondent and dejected […]

21-day Yoga Immersion, Level 2, Oct 31 – Nov 20, 2022

Mayurasana (Peacock)

I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Level 2 Yoga Immersion program. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding yoga journey.

Please note the class duration will be an hour and 45 minutes.

You can participate in the program online via zoom or in-person at my […]

Essential Message of Bhagavad Gita (part 1)

Two texts that are considered essential reading for a serious student of yoga are the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. You can read a basic introduction to the yoga sutras on my blog here. In the present article, I’ll be presenting the essential message of the Bhagavad Gita.

Charioteer Krishna […]

21-day Yoga Immersion, Sept 26 – Oct 16, 2022

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 […]

Prāṇāyāma – basic concepts

Introduction

Vishnu Mudra

To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life. As you may be aware, the theory of Karma is recognized as a key part of the Indian philosophy. As stated by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras (sutra 2.13), our karmas determine these three attributes of our future birth […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, Aug 18-31, 2022

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

I am pleased to announce the next 14-day Meditation Intensive. In this program, I will be presenting the basic concepts of meditation and practice several meditation 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.

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