O.P. Tiwari on Pranayama

O.P. Tiwari (*1933 in North India) is one of the great living Pranayama masters of India. He is a direct disciple of Swami Kuvalayananda, the founder of Kaivalyadhama Lonavla Institute and Ashram. For many years he was the leader of this world-renowned institute, which links Yoga tradition and science. With great integrity, he has been…

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Yoga Goa India – True Connections with A Modern Day Holy Man

BY ADITHI MATHEWS For Yogi Andre Bolourchi, an Indian holy man was someone who lived in solitude, practiced celibacy, had a beard, and wore many malas. This stereotype lifted when he met Krishna, an Indian ascetic and Yogi who taught Yoga on the beaches of Goa. We stumbled upon the video of Andre practicing Yoga and learning…

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Vedanta in daily life: An interview with Shubhraji

By Isabell Lütkehaus Dr. Isabell Lütkehaus works as a freelance journalist for yoga.info and ayurvedafinder.com. She recently had the opportunity to speak to Shubhraji, a direct disciple of highly revered H.H Swami Chinmayananda and the founder of the Namah Vedanta Center for Spiritual Unfoldment. A teacher of spiritual studies and meditation techniques, Shubhraji was recently in…

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Interview with Vinay Kumar of Prana Vashya, Mysore

By Jane Mason Jane lives and works in India and is part of the yoga.in team. She is trained in vinyasa, hatha, viniyoga and prana vashya yoga, having practised with many teachers and explored different techniques around the world. She is currently completing her 500-hour yoga teacher training as well as training in yoga therapy.…

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Interview with A. L. V. Kumar of Traditional Yoga

Interview by Anna Bhushan A. L. V. Kumar has been a lifelong practitioner of yoga and meditation. His interest in teaching came about as a result of a car crash that resulted in complete paralysis of the lower body. He used his knowledge of yoga to restore his body to full health. Following this experience he…

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Upcoming Guest Writers

What to expect in 2013 As the New Year gets underway we are eager to bring you more interesting and educational information on Yoga in India. One exciting addition this year is the introduction of regular articles from some of the most well known Yogis in India. These guest writers of Yoga.in have inspiring stories…

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Interview with Shubha Krishnamacharya

Attending the film premiere of “Der atmende Gott” or “Breath of the Gods” in Berlin were T.K. Sribhashyam and Srishubha, son and daughter of T. Krichnamacharya. We were able to join them in a 2-hour workshop and meet with Shubha for a relaxed interview. Here are some highlights: During T. Krishnamacharya’s time there was no…

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2nd meeting with Swami Vimalananda

I arrived a bit early again at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh to take more photographs. At 10am sharp I was in Swami Vimalananda’s office: “Hari Om!”. What a loving and natural being he is! The head of about 160 swamis of the Divine Life Society has spent 60 years in the ashram. He told me about…

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