Goa seems to be a popular location for yoga festivals! Yoga.in recently received information on the upcoming Zambhala festival, happening in Goa on December 21st and 22nd. The festival is bringing together not only yoga experts but also spiritual teachers, practitioners, healers, musicians and artists from India and other countries. Zambhala: India’s Yoga, Music, And…
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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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Indian Shanti Yoga Festival, 3-5 January 2014, Goa
The yoga.in team recently received information about a new yoga festival happening this winter in Goa. Deep Deka, the organizer of the festival, got in touch with us and shared some information about himself and the festival. Deep was born and raised in a traditional Indian family and has lived in many places around India.…
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The Bihar School of Yoga’s Jubilee Celebrations and World Yoga Convention
The Bihar School of Yoga is one of the best-known yoga schools, recognized across India and abroad for the quality of its teaching and as the home of yoga nidra. Founded in 1963 by Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati, this year the school is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Yoga.in wishes a very happy birthday to BSY!…
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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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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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Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore
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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The Yoga Institute, Mumbai
In the middle of the hustle and bustle of one of the largest cities in the world, Mumbai, you will find the oldest organized yoga institute in the world – The Yoga Institute. Located on an acre of plush vegetation, The Yoga Institute draws people of all ages from across the world thanks to the simplicity,…
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‘Yoga in India’ now available on Flipkart
Great news for those of you in India! Recently, Coni, our photographer for the book “Yoga in India”, happened to see a local storage space for Flipkart not even a kilometer away from his home in Bangalore. He dropped in and by chance he bumped into one of the founders who instantly liked our book. This…
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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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Ananda in the Himalayas Video
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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