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21-day Yoga Immersion (remotely), August 10-30, 2020

Sarvangasana (shoulder stand)

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 […]

Establishing home yoga practice, 10-day intensive, July 8-17, 2020

Tip-toe balance

I am pleased to announce a new 10-day intensive wherein we will learn how to establish an ongoing home yoga practice. As you may be aware, the three most important components of a yoga routine are asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation. In this program, we’ll allocate time for […]

Four qualifications of a seeker (Sadhana Chatushtaya)

As mentioned in the Samkhya philosophy and other ancient texts, we are always afflicted by one or more of the three types of suffering:

Adhibhoutika (caused by other beings or entities) – being hit by another being, mosquito bite, a stone falling on our head etc. Adhyatmika (suffering within our own body and mind): sickness […]

Six Enemies of the Mind (Shad-ripu)

All is suffering

Suffering, as we know, is a part of life. When the baby is born, the first sound you hear from the baby is that of a cry. During our lifetime, we go through all kinds of pain and suffering caused by disease, injury, fatigue, stress, disagreements, old age, and finally death etc. […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, June 8-21, 2020

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

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 […]

Overview of Samkhya Philosophy

As students of yoga, most of us are familiar with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali which is considered to be the most authoritative text on the underlying concepts of yoga. It deals with the human mind, how it functions, why we go through suffering, and how to cleanse/purify the mind so we can eliminate suffering […]

Yoga Retreat with Subhash, April 30-May 3, 2020

Lakulish Ashram 1

I would like to invite you to a yoga retreat in the beautiful rural setting in Mebane, NC. 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 deepen your […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, Feb 24 – Mar 8, 2020

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

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 […]

Pain is unavoidable, suffering is by choice

Pain/suffering

“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional” is a popular saying, usually attributed to some Buddhist source. In common usage, the words “pain” and “suffering” are often used interchangeably. Before we understand the true essence of this statement, we need to clearly understand the difference between the two words as used in the […]

“Lead me from darkness to light”

Darkness to light

In the Integral Yoga style of yoga that I practice and teach, we conclude each yoga class by chanting this shanti mantra (peace chant):

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ॥

OM, Asato ma sadgamayaTamaso ma jyotirgamayaMrityorma amritam gamayaOm shanti, shanti, shanti!

“OM, Lead me from unreal […]