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Yoga... Moving Beyond Asanas

We often use the word ‘yoga’ to mean ‘yoga asana’. Most people think of yoga as an act that contorts the body into a human pretzel. However, yoga is much more than just asana. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, regarding the practice of yoga, reflect this dist ...

Sports Yoga

Ever wondered, why children are less stressed than adults? They are always playing – jumping, bouncing, running and skipping. Whatever anger or irritation that mounts in the day simply evaporates in play. The Art of Living has developed a lively and young ...

Yoga warm-up: A glorious start to the day

Divya Sachdev, YES+ teacher, shares instructions and experiences of yoga warm-up exercises in The Art of Living International Center, Bangalore. It was a beautiful Friday morning. I sprang out of my bed as I was looking forward to a wonderful morning yoga ...

Holistic Yoga: A Fitness Mantra

“One can be said to be in a perfect state of health when one is physically fit, mentally calm and emotionally steady," says Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Beyond just physical fitness, yoga strengthens mental and emotional capacity. A yoga practice in ...

Why Are Prisoners Doing Yoga?

When prison inmates do yoga, meditation and Sudarshan Kriya, they experience freedom, are able to forget the past and develop a positive approach to the future. A discussion on prisoners often evokes a sharp response: "Why should we worry about these ...

Inseparable Sisters: Yoga & Ayurveda

Once I asked an ayurvedic doctor about the relationship between yoga and ayurveda. His simple explanation was, “Ayurveda is the science and yoga is the practice of the science.” I have been a health care professional and Sri Sri Yoga teacher for over 10 y ...

Control How Much, How and What You Eat with Yoga

By Dorte Larsen Are you finding it hard to resist extra helpings of dessert? Do you binge on chips and chocolate when you know you shouldn’t? Start adapting a yogic lifestyle and see: you just might find yourself resisting that gooey cookie. How can yoga ...

Housework Yoga: Apply Yoga Principles in Daily Chores

Convert your daily chores to blissful yoga practices by applying these simple tips. You will be amazed at how quickly your work gets done and the wonderful state of mind you have during and at the end of your chores. Today's world moves at a fast-for ...

Yoga Workshop Comes to an End Today

Hyderabad. December 24, 2011. A yoga workshop for addressing obesity, which began on 21st November concluded at Sri Sri Bhavan, Khairatabad today. Thirty-seven people took part in the workshop conducted by noted Ayurveda physician Dr. Patanjali Mishra of ...

Must know Things for Sun Salutation for Beginners

Are you a beginner to Sun Salutation? You would be curious to know all about Sun Salutation – how to do it right, when to practice it or how many rounds at one time. When we start any yoga posture practice, it is natural to be motivated in the beginning. ...