Yoga Teachings

Everything Including Your Body Goes Through Continuous Change Your body and mind exist under the law of impermanence. You are continuously changing. One day you feel really happy, another day you are sad. One day, you feel stiff and tender while another day, you feel open and flexible. This is an important aspect of yourself...

Acceptance is the opposite of fantasy or expectations. Expecting something to be different to how it is, is the biggest cause of mental disorders. This is what triggers us to creating a fantasy world to which we can escape. Like creating a dream in a waking state to be able to run away there...

We treat our body like a black box that we are afraid to look into. It is common to drown out all the clues that the body gives us – instead of reaching the source of our somatic states, we use ready-made painkillers, sleep pills, stimulants, exciting drugs. Deprived of body awareness, we can not...

Life is a field of activity - call it nature, universe, prakrti (Sanskrit word), space-time matrix, quantum field, or by any other name. It is absolutely experiential to any participant of it. Activity means a constant action. And this action is inevitable to all living beings. We all dwell inside the action game of the...

There are 2 different interpretations of the word "hatha". First interpretation comes from Sanskrit word "hatha" means wilful or forceful. And some people understand it as physical and psychological strength / will power required for the practice. Or that the main focus of the practice is achieving power. However, this understanding is somewhat shallow and...

In Hinduism there are 3 Gods representing the principal functions of the Universe. Brahman is the Creator; Vishnu the Sustainer; and Shiva the Destroyer. The cycle of existence requires these 3 cycles - firstly to make things and beings, then to maintain them and eventually break them down to primordial matter to bring back...

People understand Yoga as different things. Some think it's physical exercise of asanas to get health through strength and flexibility of the physical body. Some imagine meditating person sitting with closed eyes to raise the level of awareness. Some consider it exercises with specific breathing ways to get special powers. And still others associate...

The real Guru embodies the divine virtues of: Vidya - Wisdom or ClarityDharma - Righteous BehaviourVinamrata - HumilityNushkanabhaav - SelflessnessKaruna - CompassionTyaag - Self-sacrificeBhakti - Love Let's reflect on what these divine qualities are in more detail: 1. Vidya, wisdom or clarity is the right or correct knowledge about the true nature of life and the Universe....

Surya Namaskar = Sun Salutation is a Hatha Yoga asana practice consisting of 12 poses performed in sequence. In sanskrit Surya means the Sun and Namaskar, the Salutation. Hence it is a practice of greeting the life-giving energy of the Sun to bring warmth, strength and clarity within. Surya Namaskar was developed by Tirumalai Krishnamacharya...

Dukha - Pain (both physical and psychological)Daurmanasya - Depression (feeling of sadness, despair, futility)Angamejayatva - Tremor (shakiness of the body)Shvasa/Prashvasa - Irregular Breathing (disturbed respiration) Patanjali Yoga Sutras ।1-31।पतंजलि योग सूत्र ।१-३२। दुःखदौर्मनस्याङ्गमेजयत्वश्वासप्रश्वासाः विक्षेपसहभुवः।दुःख दौर्मनस्य अङ्गमेजयत्व श्वास-प्रश्वासाः विक्षेपसहभुवः। Sanskrit transliteration: duhkha daurmanasya angamejayatva shvasa-prashvasa viksepa sahabhuvaha Pain, depression, tremor and irregular breathing are following disturbances (to the mind...

Vyadhi – IllnessStyana – DullnessSamshaya – DoubtPramada – NegligenceAlasya – LazinessAvirati – Excessive SensualityBhrantidarshana – False PerceptionAlabdhabhumikatva – Not Attaining StagesAnavasthitatvani – Not Maintaining Achieved Level Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ।1-30। पतंजलि योग सूत्र ।१-३०। व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रन्तिदर्शनालबधभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास्तेSन्तरायाः।व्याधि स्त्यान संशय प्रमाद आलस्य अविरति भ्रन्तिदर्शन अलबधभूमिकत्व अनवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपाः थे अन्तरायाः। Sanskrit transliteration: vyaadhi styaana samshaya pramaada aalasya avirati bhraantidarshana...

Atyahara - Excessive EatingPratyasa - Physical ExertionPrajalpa - TalkativenessNiyamagraha - Rigid Rules / Fanatical RitualismJanasanga - Association with Wrong PeopleLaulyam - Fickleness of the MindAtyahara - Excessive Eating 1. Atyahara - Excessive Eating According to the yogic rules of diet, the food should be sattvic in nature (vegetarian, fresh, nutritious, appetising, soft, well lubricated and easily...

Utsaha - Enthusiasm / CheerfulnessSahasa - CourageDhairya - Patience / PerseveranceTattvagnyana - Knowledge about PracticeNischaya - DeterminationJanasanga Parityaga - Avoiding Company of Wrong People 1. Utsaha - Enthusiasm / Cheerfulness To have success at anything we need to put a good feeling in it. The importance of this point should never be underestimated. Probably this is...