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Brain fatigue sequence

Disclaimer: This sequence is for advanced practitioners. Please note that this is how Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar practiced this sequence. You don’t have to stay in the poses for the indicated duration: you should remain in each asana for as long…

How to bring the fruits of Yoga to your children?

Children are very susceptible to energies, since they do not have a carapace between “the other and the me” which is usually only enforced by ego, the seeking of identity and individuality.  Very young children don’t need asanas upto the…

Why do we suffer?

Words often hide within themselves a secret. When we look for these secrets, the words begin to speak to us at a deeper level of understanding. The word to suffer means to bear or to hold – from below. Suffering…

Body and Earth: An Experiential Guide (excerpts)

“Our attitudes inform our actions; the way we think affects what we do. One prominent view in Western Culture is that nature is a “thing”, an object with utilitarian value to be bought and to be sold. With this consumerist…

Utthita Trikonāsana – Extended Triangle Pose

English name: Extended Triangle Pose Basic Instructions to a Beginner: Stand in Tāḍāsana.Jump (or walk) and spread the legs into Utthita Hasta Pādāsana*, extend the arms-wrists-fingers to the sides at shoulder level, lift the waistline and armpit chest, keeping the…