Yoga has officially hit the mainstream. It’s hard to believe that just thirty or so years ago the word “yoga” was still taboo, associated primarily with mystical yogis and dreadlocked hippies. Luckily, yoga has broken free (for the most part) from its bohemian stigma, which is evident in the yoga studios that are becoming as […]
Author Archives: Sri Sri School of Yoga
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Feb
Feb
Backbends are some of the most difficult asanas for the body to perform, as they require great flexibility and balance. However, while difficult, once properly learned backbends provide a myriad of benefits, ranging from emotional freedom to spinal healing. One of the most notable benefits of backbends is relief from anxiety and stress. By profoundly […]
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Dec
Dec
How do you start your day? Often, the tendency is to grab your phone and check the weather, news, and texts before rolling out of bed to grab a cup of coffee (or your caffeine or choice). Tomorrow morning, instead of starting your day with a screen, roll out your yoga mat and do a […]
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Oct
Oct
Often, when we think of yoga, we think of the solid parts of the body and svelte yogis in headstands. However, one of the most overlooked body parts that yoga benefits is the organs of sight – our oh-so-sensitive eyes. How to improve eyesight with eye yoga Just as yoga can be practiced specifically to […]
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Mar
Mar
Hello my yoga friends: Today I would like to talk to you about Kapalabhati Pranayama to address a few questions that I have received. Prana is the life force, the subtle energy that keeps you alive, just like the charge in a laptop battery keeps the laptop alive. Your battery, known as Kundilini, is located […]
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Jun
Jun
To my students: ❤ Don’t ever take my advice I am a blabber Not wise I pretend And tell lies But you don’t see that You are so innocent Like a flower I tell you to do What I don’t do And tell you not to do What I do I am a hypocrite […]
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Aug
Aug
Pratyahara; (Taking the senses inward) Pratyahara is the the 5th limb of 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, which is explained in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Lord Krishna also mentions Ashtanga Yoga in Bhagvad Gita but gives no explanation, and neither does Arjuna asks about it, suggesting that Ashtanga Yoga was well known and practiced then, over […]
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Nov
Nov
“I am a yoga teacher. I do my sadhana regularly. I read knowledge and also do seva. I keep myself very busy. But still I have anger within me, and often end up in arguments. It is frustrating. I really can’t understand how much more I should do to be silent within. Please guide me how can I not get carried […]
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Jun
Jun
Hello My Yoga Friends, Today is a special day for spiritual seekers. Like we celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, today is the day the spiritual seekers take time to celebrate their fullness, to reflect on their spiritual journeys and to express their gratefulness to their Spiritual Masters for their guidance, love, support, protection, and […]
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Jan
Jan
Asanas and Breath: The two frequently asked questions in my yoga classes are: How to co-ordinate asanas with breath, and Should we use ujjayi (sounding) breath when practicing asanas ? I recommend the following: In any posture where you feel expansion of the chest, such as when stretching the arms upward or sideways, doing backward […]
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