CATEGORIES
Choose to be Strong
Few weeks back, the Satsang topic at The Yoga Institute was “Depression the Killer”.
Transcend Your Environment
The human mind is influenced and affected by all the things that surround it.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga, while acknowledging its relation to Raja Yoga ( Patanjala Samkhya), did not stick to the meaning of the word yoga as given by Patanjali (Yuj Samadhau).
Are You in a Hurry to Die?
An encounter with Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, a Hatha Yogi par excellence.
Fearlessness
Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra in Parisamvada.
Tension v/s Relaxation
My association with The Yoga Institute began in 2001 when I joined the 21-Days Better Living Course.
Glamourizing Yoga
The entire approach to this subject of yoga is very different all over the world.
Gladrags And Yoga
Mrs. Arni Sapkal is in her late 30s, married, and has a cute 7-year old daughter. She is one of us and this is her story.
Self - Love
There is something within me that emits a signal that I am not okay. It is like a black hole in my consciousness.
A Bouquet Of Scriptural Tales
Satyakama Jabala (Chandogya Upanishad)
A Journey- From Student To Teacher
One day while watching the gorgeous sunset from my balcony in UAE (where I have moved to recently), my twenty years of association with The Yoga Institute just rolled like a movie reel in front of my eyes.
Yoga At Sea
He was the Captain of a cargo ship.
From The Archives Of Yoga And Total Health
No Embellishments
Developing Emotions
What is the difference between us human beings and a machine? Machines also work and we humans also work.
Reaching Excellence
We have this word Aishwarya which means excellence. Infact, Aishwarya means the ultimate state of excellence. This is against the other kind of state of weakness.
Yogis Of India
Raja Bharthari was a Nath Panth Yogi, and also a ruler of Ujjain in the 1st Century B.C. He was the eldest son of King Gandharva Sen, and was renowned as a just ruler, a poet and a Yogi.
Gita And Food
In the Bhagavad Gita much importance is given to food. This includes eating, drinking, way of living, etc.
Arrogance, My Shield
I have slowly built a wall around myself, brick by brick, Every time someone comes to break it, I unknowingly make it harder for others.
Health
Health needs attention like any other external thing. But we take our health for granted, we have the habit of pulling on, dragging on. For such kind of things as a little headache, a little pain in the knees, etc. we don’t want to do anything.
My Back Story
I was a complete gym freak and I worked out almost 7 days a week. My workout routine was jogging for 45 minutes, thrice a week and weights training 3 days a week.
Faith, the Cornerstone of Spirituality in Yoga
My mother was a woman of deep religious faith. Even as an octogenarian she would go for early mass to the church, a 10 minute walk away. Even when her knees gave way, she would drag her feet but would not miss the early morning mass.