For ten years, Ananda in the Himalayas has been supporting guests in redefining their lifestyles through traditional Indian practices such as Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta. Located in the foothills of the Himalyas, this resort unites body, mind and spirit in an exquisite and luxurious atmosphere. Sushant, the yoga program director, explains more in our video. You can…
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Omkarananda Ashram, Rishikesh – Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGXpJRXDbA0
This is the first of many videos you will see from yoga.in! Omkarananda is one of our top yoga centers in our book “Yoga in India: A journey to the top 24 yoga places”. We hope you enjoy it and that the wonderful Usha Devi inspires you to come to incredible India!
Namaste
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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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The Sattvic Diet
Our diet, according to Ayurveda (Ayur = Life, Veda = Science), not only affects our bodies but also our mental makeup and disposition. Food items are therefore classified into three categories – Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic – depending on the effect they have on our mental and psychological constitution. The term ‘Sattvic’ comes from the…
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National Conference on Yoga & Naturopathy for Holistic Health
by April Mietz – editor for yoga.in A welcoming surprise greeted me upon my recent return to India, only one day after arriving in Mysore, I learned that Yogacharya BKS Iyengar himself was visiting his mother city in order to participate in the National Conference on Yoga & Naturopathy for Holistic Health. With a full two-day…
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Certified Iyengar Yoga
Some clarifications on Iyengar Yoga. Just a few days ago we got a letter from B.K.S. Iyengar, the founder of the yoga style now called ‘Iyengar Yoga’. In his letter he recommends us to differentiate official Iyengar yoga centres operated by certified Iyengar yoga teacher from other non-official centres on our website www.yoga.in. What is…
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Yoga class at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
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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Meeting Swami Vimalananda at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
Back to the Himalayas, Coni has visited the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, home of the Divine Life Society founded by Swami Sivananda. Here’s his account. This morning, I met Swami Vimalananda who invited me at the great Swami Sivananda’s Samadhi in Rishikesh. Since I was a bit early, I had a stroll around and took…
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In the car with Sadhguru
It is well known that Sadhguru likes to drive. So, logically, he was behind the wheel when he picked us up at 8:30am. His 18 year-old daughter and two swamis were also in the car (one of them for recording our conversation with Sadhguru). He does not only look like a guru from ancient times,…
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Interview with Sadhguru
Our appointment with Sadhguru is due sometime between 9am and 4pm today. We slept the night in Coimbatore, and at 9am we were at the gate of the Isha Yoga Center. Waiting for the call, we had rest for another 2 hours in a nice and clean room, then a small walk around the center, and…
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