Sadhana Part I: An Introduction

By Krishna Chaitanya Krishna Chaitanya is founder of Yoga Vidya Retreats and a professional yoga trainer and spiritual teacher. His expertise is in the field of meditation, philosophy and psychology of Yoga-Vedanta. He lived and practiced for more than twelve years in some of the best ashrams in India and embraced the monastic life at the…

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Yoga as Therapy

By Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Dr. Ananda is one of our amazing guest writers. He is the chairman of the ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research) Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, India. You can find more information about him in our guest writer post or on his websites:  www.icyer.com, www.rishiculture.org.  Yoga as a mode of therapy (yoga chikitsa) has…

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A Return to Health

One Woman’s Ayurvedic Experience by Jodi Boone Over a cup of tea, she told me how they found her tumour. Mira, a middle-aged woman with large blue eyes and a gentle smile, holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Development and works as an administrator for the Swedish Army. She explained how the stress and long hours…

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The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by TKV Desikachar

Book Review by Jane Mason This book is written by T.K.V. Desikachar, Son of Sri Krishnamcharya and was published in 1995. It is a tribute to his father’s teachings and is a must for all teachers and students of Yoga alike. As the name implies, the book expounds the essence of Classical Yoga with the…

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Atmavikasa Centre of Yogic Sciences, Mysore – Video

Venkatesh and Hema are a husband and wife team who run the Atmavikasa Centre of Yogic Sciences in Mysore. They describe their yoga as “Traditional Hatha Yoga with the inspiration of the perfection of Iyengar and the intensity of Ashtanga”. At the age of thirteen, Venkatesh was attending yoga competitions (and winning them) and by…

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Yoga and Commerce: Finding the Balance

Introduction Thank you to those of you who responded to our poll on Facebook. We love getting your feedback and opinions. We realize this question can be considered controversial however, we find it comes up often in the emails we receive from visitors to our website. So, to further to our poll this week and the…

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Yoga in the Modern World

By Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Dr. Ananda is one of our new guest writers. He is the chairman of the ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research) Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, India. You can find more information about him in our guest writer post or on his websites:  www.icyer.com, www.rishiculture.org There is a modern trend found everywhere…

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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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Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore – Video

Nestled in a quiet neighbourhood in Mysore, Karnataka, and attached to the family home, the Shri Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute is one of the most highly esteemed yoga centres in India. Now lead by Pattabhi Jois’s grandson, R. Sharat Jois, the institute focuses on the austere tradition of Ashtanga yoga or “8-limbs yoga”. Attending the institute is…

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