Yoga has become synonym with meditation. To begin with meditation is a part of yoga and not different style of Yoga. Patanjali’s Asthanga yoga or classical yoga consists of eight steps meditation comprises of last three steps (Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi). Yoga is all about training...
Yoga for Autistic Children Today world is looking at Yoga for answers. Yoga for Autistic Children is the need of the hour. Yoga, the ancient science of living well, has been explored by various researchers for its salubrious well-being. A rising number of parents and schools...
Yogendra Bhadrasana; the throne pose. Cultural Asana–for extremities. Ancient India Yoga texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika as well as the Gheranda Samhita mention this asana. Yogi Swatmarama describes it as one of the 4 main Asanas that can be done for prolonged meditation....
Philosophical thinking on the one hand and active participation in life on the other are often considered being opposed to each other. In fact, they are one and the same. Any philosophical thinking becomes difficult in the absence of a firm physical base. The man...
Yogendra Laya - Absorption Unique techniques–pioneered at The Yoga Institute. From Buddha to Patanjali till modern times the value of synchronization of breathing with thinking has been known. It is found that the act of respiration and the act of thinking have close connections. Breathing becomes arrhythmic...
7 Reasons why you should meditate? The tradition of meditation dates back to 1700 B.C. The highest yogic goal well defined, i.e. mental purification through self-knowledge and awareness. Classical Yoga or Ashtanga yoga divides the yoga practice into codes of conduct, i.e. Yamas and Niyamas, Physical...
Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ Meaning I meditate on Lord Ganesha- who has a curved trunk, magnanimous presence, and the glory of million suns, O Lord, remover of all obstacles, may all my work be free of obstacles, all...
Jnana Bhava (Knowledge) Sutra 2.6 of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: “Drk-Darsanasaktyoh-Ekatmata-Iva-Asmita” We should make it a habit to understand things and gain knowledge about any situation before taking action. We should make it a habit to learn from self-experience as well as others experience. In life,...
How to deal with negative gossip? Games we play! Yes, games …as kids’ I still remember a very nice lesson. Our teacher taught the “Chinese Whisper Game.” To refresh the mind, the teacher makes the students sit in a circle and then whispers one sentence in...
Practical Yogic Guidelines to beat stress What is stress? How to beat daily stress? Why is stress becoming a common problem in every other household? How to manage home and work stress? How to relax and beat stress? So many questions, are you stressed out about finding...
