On July 25, 2020, I held an online session on Living Yoga OFF the Mat. A lot of us practice yoga, but our practice is restricted to the duration on our yoga session. Our yoga for the day ends with the end of our yoga class. But this needn't be so. Yoga is much more than a workout or a form of exercise. It's a lifestyle, and there are a number of ways we can live yoga all day e...
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Guest Lecture for SVYASA on “Yoga and Meditation: From Style to Lifestyle” – June 1, 2020
I recently had the privilege of being invited to give a guest lecture at SVYASA Yoga University on the topic ‘Yoga and Meditation: From Style to Lifestyle’. This was my first ever online guest lecture at this renowned institution.
There were 100+ participants, and the positive feedback and enthusiastic participation was truly humbling. I enjoyed giving this lecture and...
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TYI’s 21-Day Better Living Course – Apr-May 2020
The Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz East, conducts 21-Day Better Living Courses designed to give people a taste of yoga and a better lifestyle. The course is deliberately conducted over 21 consecutive days so as to help build a habit of practicing yoga in the participants.
I recently had the opportunity to conduct this course online via Zoom during the lockdown due to COVID-19. ...
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The Yogic Concept of ‘Kosh’, and the PanchKosh
I find that understanding yogic philosophies helps me plan a yoga class and also helps me field questions from students when I teach a yoga class. Continuing along my path of discovering and internalizing yogic concepts, I came across the term Pancha Kosha or PanchKosh. The panch (five) kosh refers to certain yogic concepts:
Annamay Kosh
Pranamay Kosh
Manomay Kosh
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Parikarma Mudita & Parikarma Upeksha: The Final Life Lessons
My last two blog posts were about Parikarma Maitri and Parikarma Karuna, which to mind provide valuable pointers for ways to conduct oneself and to live life. As maitri is the attribute that teaches us to be happy in the happiness of others, karuna is about igniting genuine empathy for others. The two other Parikarmas (desirable or sublime attitudes to imbibe) are Mudita and Up...
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