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Yoga and the Mind-Body Complex
For a yogi, the body is his laboratory for perpetual experimentation and experience. B.K.S. Iyengar The Effects of asana practice In practicing asanas, we put our body in different and […]
Practicing Yoga – Why Do We Do It?
That is a very important question because for most of us, practicing yoga is done through the body and externally it may look very much like gymnastics. That is why […]
Charging Yourself in Savasana
Never give up Savasana! Even if you are in a great hurry to run to your daily business, spare at least five minutes for this important pose! These minutes are […]
On Equanimity and Yoga in Detention
The world is filled with movement “Fixed in yoga do thy work, O Arjuna, abandoning attachment, with an even mind in success and failure, for evenness of mind is called […]
The Yogic path – Reflections on Kriya Yoga
In order for us to advance on the yogic path we need to invest energy and effort needs to be exerted. On this path, we are walking very much against […]
What Shall I Write in My Notebook? – Concepts, Attachments and Iyengar Yoga
A Zen Story In a monastery, two monks argued about a point regarding their master’s teaching. One said yes and the other said no. Finally, they came to their master […]
Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar, by Noelle Perez-Christiaens
Noelle Perez-Christiaens was one of the first westerners students of B.K.S Iyengar. She travelled to Pune as early as 1959 to study with him and spent a few years there. […]
Inverted Asanas and Their benefits
Defying Gravity – A Unique Characteristic of Yoga Inversions, in which the body is upside down defying gravity, are undoubtedly a unique characteristic of yoga. The two significant inversions are […]
The Essence of Yoga Philosophy; Patanjali’s Sutras I.2-1.4
Yoga Sutras I.2-1.4 of Patanjali describe the essence of yoga philosophy and the source of troubles affecting human existence. Below are these sutras (originally written in Sanskrit, translated into English): […]
What Is Santosha
“There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment”. Swami Sivananda The term Santosha means satisfaction and contentment. Santosha appears in […]
Pramana, Viparyaya and Vikalpa in Asana Practice
In his Yoga Sutras, Patanjali discusses the five kinds of vrittis, or fluctuations of consciousness. Vrittis are different types of thoughts or mental activities.What are these five vrittis? (The mental […]