The concepts of Rajayoga – Respect
To know one’s own worth and to honor the worth of others is the true way to earn…
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Teaching Through the Storm
When I walked up to the Yoga Deck it had already begun to rain. It was just a…
Brahmacharya: Celibacy
A lifestyle that maximises your learning capacity, Brahmacharya names the span of your?rst 15-25 years of life, a…
The Myths of Backbend (4) Switch On Your Soft Power
In the past issues, we have gone through various skills – power up the baby toes, fuel the…
Resting More Efficiently – Yoga Nidra
Busy streets, rattling cars, rush hour traffic, high sky scrapers, heavy office work, crowded underground trains, people running…
Creating a Meditative Environment in Your Home
Part of the practice of meditation involves cultivating an environment where the mind can enjoy a sense of…
The Three Kinds of Happiness
The eighteen chapters in Bhagavad Gita, the 700-verse Hindu scripture, are designated each as a type of Yoga.…
Ishvara-Pranidhana or Self-surrender to God
The observances of yoga – saucha, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya and ishvara-pranidhana – are personal practices of a religious…
An Introduction to Chakras
Many of us approach Yoga from the pure physical opening. I know that I did. When I first…
Continuing the Tradition
Manju Pattabhi Jois is the oldest son of Sri K Pattabhi Jois, recognised worldwide as the foremost authority…
Grams to bring down Kilograms
You read it right. Certain nature-made cereals like horse gram, black gram etc can work wonders to help…
Meditation and its Physical, Energetic and Mental benefits
Meditation is one of the most natural and yet most pro foundly rewarding of all human activities. Practised…