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7 body parts to know in Sanskrit to memorize the names of yoga postures

Posture names are sometimes difficult to remember for a beginner. By learning a few basic Sanskrit words, one can easily decipher the names of the most common asanas and thus […]

How Yoga brings transformative quality to everyday living

The entire universe can be divided into 2 main categories: Prakriti and Purusha. Prakriti is matter + energy. Prakriti is limited by time, space and form. Prakriti functions on cause […]

8 Sanskrit words to know, to understand the names of yoga postures

Posture names are sometimes difficult to remember for a beginner. By learning a few basic Sanskrit words, one can easily decipher the names of the most common asanas and thus […]

The Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York “Yogathon” – 2022 edition

Every year the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York holds a “Yogathon” in order to raise money to support the community of teachers and students who are part of […]

Action, knowledge, love – Karma, Jñāna and Bhakti – Tapas, Svādhyāya and Ishvarapranidhāna

Yoga has three facets to it. A tripod, in which even if one limb is removed, it creates an imbalance ultimately leading to a fall. These three faces are presented […]