By Karolina Krawczyk-Sharma Karo has been practising yoga for over 12 years and in 2012, founded Trimurti Yoga in Goa, along with her husband, Ajay Sharma. Trying to keep a balance between East and West Karo teaches in India and Europe. India is one of those fascinating places which you cannot simply describe! For some people…
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Goa: A Destination for Yoga
by Jodi Boone After practicing yoga for many years, Jodi Boone was drawn to sharing yoga with others and began teaching yoga in 2001. Over the years she continued her study of yoga by attending numerous teacher training courses, retreats and workshops. The path of yoga also led her to become a certified pre-and post-natal…
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Taking a Dip with the Yogis at the Maha Kumbh Mela
by Eva and Henning Moog In January and February 2013, Eva and Henning Moog travelled to Allahabad, India for the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the most significant events of the Hindu calendar which takes place every 144 years. Millions gather from around the world for a sacred bath in the holy Ganges river. Here…
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Yoga visa for India
Last update: July 2013 Traveling to India is an exciting adventure! What’s not exciting is getting there and realizing you have the wrong visa or don’t understand the conditions of the visa. We’ve outlined what you need to know in order to find the right visa for your trip, how to get your visa, what…
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Before going to an Ashram
One of our website founders, Otto, headed off to India this past spring to stay in an Ashram. We’d like to share with you some of his experiences and insights throughout his journey. For those of you who have never been hopefully this will be encouragement to go and for those of you who have…
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Study Yoga in India: Top 10 Reasons
Thinking of studying yoga in India? Here are 10 reasons why you should. 1. Study in the birthplace of yoga It is no secret that India is the birthplace of yoga. If studies are correct, yoga has been a part of India’s ethos for over 5,000 years. Understanding and connecting to the history and traditions…
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International Yoga Festival
March 1-7, 2012 – Rishikesh, India What is the International Yoga Festival? Parmarth Niketan is a top yoga center in our book “Yoga in India: a Journey to the Top 24 Yoga Places” and co-hosts the annual International Yoga Festival. This one-week festival located in Rishikesh, otherwise known as the birthplace of yoga, offers…
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Yoga class at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
On the Farakka Express to Bihar
We are heading to the Bihar School of Yoga, a famous and well known source of excellent yoga teachers. Train tickets to Bihar are very difficult to get – we could only get 3 separate non AC sleeper seats in 2nd class. This time we cross fingers that our Farakka Express train no. 13484 will…
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