Should I attend class when I’m having a headache?
Headache, though a common malady, occurs in different people for different reasons. For eg, it can be due to the swelling of sinus cavities in some eye strain in another, […
People say yoga is about realizing the ‘truth’? What is the ‘truth’ they are referring?
No verbal answer can clearly reveal the truth to the enquirer. In fact words will only act to cover the truth.
Awareness Intentions for the year, inspired by the Upanishads
Namaste to all! Now, right at the commencement of the year, let us affirm our firm standing with awareness and svadhyaya. The following is based on 12 svadhyaya instructions given
Can pranayama help with asthma?
Yoga, can definitely be of help to people affected with Asthma, along with conventional medical treatment. However the opinions of different yoga teachers might differ as to the te
I am not able to sleep well. Can yoga help?
Though we take for granted our daily sojourn through these states, it is really a wonder as to how it all happens; why and how we are awake, or why and how we fall asleep, etc.
What are the benefits of Kapalabhati and alternate nostril breathing?
Kapalabhati is normally done before other pranayamas. It is very helpful in long meditations, too. During those sessions when one may face dullness, it quickly counters the fuzzine
Friends & Friendship
The class started with this question, ‘Who is a friend?'. Among the many topics covered in that amazing talk on leadership, Bhishma also talked about friendship. He categorized
Manasa teachers, where do you place your mat in class?
When we understand yoga as karmasu kausalam (skillfulness of action), then the position where we take the teachers position in our class is also an important karma.