Author Archives: Sri Sri School of Yoga

Practicing Kapalabhati Pranayama Properly

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 […]

Pratyahara + Shanmukhi Mudra

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 […]

Being Free from Anger!

 “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 […]

Happy Guru Purnima!

Guru Purnima

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 […]

Co-ordinating Breath with Asanas + SSY Teachers Refresher

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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