The zeitgeist of our times is rationality and logic. While we use our intellectual and analytical capabilities to make sense of the world, it is important not to overlook the gifts of our intuitive and emotive sides. The practice of
This article was originally published in the Live Mint Lounge newspaper on 7th November 2023. Infosys chairperson N.R. Narayana Murthy’s recent comment, “India’s work productivity is one of the lowest in the world. My request is that our youngsters must say, “This
How often have you made an important decision by going along with your “gut feeling”? Do you remember the last time you felt a gut-wrenching sensation in the pit of your stomach in moments of anger, anxiety or emotional hurt?
An Exploration of Self Through Music & Antaranga Yoga Rāga Yoga is an online exploration of the self through the rāgas in the Indian classical music and some simple yet powerful practices from Antaranga Yoga (Inner Work Through Yoga). I
Rāga Yoga is an online exploration of the self through the rāgas in the Indian classical music and some simple yet powerful practices from Antaranga Yoga (Inner Work Through Yoga).
At a time when the entire world went into a lockdown and social distancing became the buzz word, we were suddenly presented with the prospect to encounter the self.
I started an online prAnAyAma course ‘Befriend Your Breath‘ two weeks into the lockdown. As I’m about to launch the sixth edition of this course, it seemed like an apt occasion to share some of the insights and learnings from experience so far.
One of the consistent experience for most participants during the last five batches of the program was the excitement and joy of having discovered a new friend in their own breath. Something which most of us take for granted many a time.
“If you wish to learn yoga therapy well, focus on teaching one-to-one classes”, my teacher said as I was finishing my 1.5 years Yoga Acharya course in 2016. After Yogasala was launched in Jan 2017 with my first retreat to Hampi, it took another six months before I got my first student. Inspite of being the odd one out in the multitude of yoga studios and teachers taking group classes, I stuck to teaching exclusively personalised yoga classes.
Yoga for Peace is an international yoga initiative by Ritambhara and the Center for Soft Power of India Foundation to promote yoga in a holistic manner.