By Yarang Michi The International Yoga Festival (IYF) represents that yoga is for everyone, irrespective of background, culture or religion. The need for yoga is everywhere, and this festival helps in bringing change and progressing towards a more healthy and peaceful life. The Yoga Festival is an annual event and this year it was scheduled between…
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Mahashivrathri – The Great Night Of Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva is known as the Adi Yogi and the Adi Guru – the first Yogi and the first teacher who expounded the wisdom of Hatha Yoga. What is the significance, the legend and the rituals that surround his great night – Mahashivrathri? Let’s find out about this from our latest blog article.
Read MoreInternational Yoga Festival Rishikesh 2016
By Puja Borker Rishikesh is home to some of the most eminent Yoga schools and ashrams and Parmarth Niketan is one of the most popular Ashrams that attracts thousands of pilgrims from across the globe. Parmarth Niketan Ashram has been organising and hosting the International Yoga Festival since 1999 and has been successful in recreating…
Read MoreConversations in Yoga – A journey beyond asana
The yoga.in team are always excited to share news on yoga initiatives that are close to our hearts and beliefs. We were lucky enough to be part of Emil Wendel’s magical and deeply inspiring retreat last year, so when we heard he was back with a group of renowned scholars and yogis (flown in from…
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Breathing, Yoga and beyond
By Inna Costantini Breathing is a fundamental survival mechanism that over time has revealed to have connections with the mind, and -potentially- deeper states of awareness. All living beings need to breathe: it is a primary response for life, but as humans, we have, over time fine tuned our knowledge of the breathing process.
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Soon to come: The Yoga Festival in Rishikesh
From the 1st till 7th of March the annual, and by now 16th, International Yoga festival takes place in Rishikesh. As usual, it will be hosted by Parmath Niketan Ashram at the holy banks of mother Ganga, presenting an array of Indian and Western yoga professionals from yoga teachers to saints, meditators and spiritual leaders alike.
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5 reasons why you should do your yoga teacher training course in India
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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