Calika – 2 Quarters Make Half A Smile

The difference between a teacher and a spiritual master or a guru is not always clear, especially in the West. The difference between them is the difference between outer riches and inner wealth, the difference between the good life and the holistic life. Although the differences between the two have been well documented, it is [...]

In spiritual circles, there is a great deal of negative talk about the ego. “We must not over identify with the ego. We must do more to identify as spirit and as individualized souls.” Often, when listening to others speak in this way, I hear words that ring true but energy that [...]

Whether you already practice yoga or barely know anything about it, you can greatly improve your athletic abilities by doing power yoga. Like most yoga for exercise, power yoga focuses on the performance of asanas or poses. Power yoga usually uses a vinyasa style of practice, meaning the practitioners synchronize the poses with their breath. [...]

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BSE Sensex (10048.49) and Nifty (3108.65) closed 12.1% and 10.7% up respectively last week. Nifty Put Call Ratio was 1.17. Nifty April 2700 Put Option was very active. .Support for Sensex is at 9350 and  Nifty  at 2900.Resistance for Sensex is at 10820 and Nifty is at 3320. Inflation was at 0.27 v/S 0.44 last [...]

Have you ever been curious or skeptical about how correspondence courses, for Yoga teachers, work? Below is a question and answer session about educating Yoga instructors through distance learning. These courses are online, or correspondence programs, designed for the education of new, or established, Yoga teachers.
Q: It’s hard to believe that someone can be certified [...]

If you’ve been studying the healthy and natural ways that exist to help you fight candida, you might be interested in probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics. Not only do probiotics help your body fight off yeast infections but prebiotics do as well. Here’s a term you might not yet be aware of: synbiotic. A synbiotic is [...]

Bhagavad Gita & Patanjali’s yoga sutras?

Can anyone recommend any good translations / commentaries for the above? I have Desikachar’s translation / commentary for the yoga sutras, but wondered if there was a better one. Is there anything similar for the Bhagavad Gita?

I don’t know if it is similar, but a translation of the Gita that [...]

I asked myself this question one night when I was wallowing in a sugar induced stupor of Chips Ahoy chocolate chips cookies and strawberry margaritas (I know it’s an odd combination, but when going through a divorce alcohol seems a reasonable substitution for the standard cookies and milk!)  Crying for the loss of my best [...]

One of the most popular forms of exercise and fitness, yoga benefits almost everybody cutting across age groups due to its unique philosophy. The word ‘yoga’ comes from the word ‘yug’ that means to ‘unite’ and yoga serves to do just that. It serves to unite the body; mind and spirit into a single powerful [...]

What is the BEST yoga video for beginners? I need one with TONS?

of instruction like I’m sitting in a class with an instructor…I havent’ found a class near us yet so I thought I’d learn some before I take an actual class. TY

http://www.yogastepbystep.com/yogastepbystep/
Never tried these DVD’s but they seem good.
Beginner Yoga Positions : Breathing in [...]

If you are going to teach Hatha Yoga classes, there are many subjects to cover, but asana (posture) is often the starting point of most Yoga teacher training courses. It could be debated that we should follow the Eight Limbed Path, as explained by Maharishi Patanjali, by reviewing the first two limbs (Yama and Niyama) [...]

You may know the benefits of yoga for adults, but do you know about all the benefits your kids can gain from a little yoga practice each week? Yoga is rapidly gaining favor as both an alternative and a complement to traditional kidsÂ’ sports. It is yogaÂ’s wide range of benefits that is [...]

According to Ayurveda being overweight is an indication that the vata, kapha and pitta doshas in the body are out of balance. In obese persons, meda (fat) is nourished excessively, while other basic elements get malnourished. Lack of physical exercise, sleeping during daytime, consuming fatty and sweetened food items and the wrong diet and lifestyles, [...]