Yoga

Kundalini yoga in India

Kundalini Yoga - Joy, Love, Knowledge! Yoga is an ancient form of practice that originated from India. There are several forms of yoga and various sorts of exercises that are performed under yoga. The word kundalini is a Sanskrit term that means uncoiled . Kundalini is a well known form of yoga that intends to bring positive effects in life. It refers to physical, mental and spiritual discipline which combines the highest physical and meditative patterns found in the teachings of Nada yoga, Raja...

Jnana yoga in India

Jnana Yoga One of those yogic postures that help you enhance your knowledge and wisdom is jnana yoga. Jnana yoga is also popular as a path to knowledge. Embedded with multiple benefits, jnana makes you wise and open minded in all prospects of life. The word jnana is derived from a Sanskrit word that implies the meaning of knowledge. Jnana yoga is basically a meditation that enhances the power of concentration. Acute concentration in any matter is definitely good for overall development of human...

Shilpa Shetty yoga

Shilpa Shetty, a Bollywood actress, and the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007, released a DVD (Shilpa's Yoga) in December 2007 dedicated to yoga in order to help countless people fight the bulge and fat rolls through yoga practice. Her DVD became so popular that the term "Shilpa Shetty Yoga" or "Shilpa's Yoga" became very common. This DVD is a detailed but simple and methodical foray into the practice of yoga. It integrates the human mind, soul and body. Released in December 2007, this yoga instruction...

Yoga poses to beat the summer heat

Our body and mind undergoes certain changes with the onset of different seasons. It is important to maintain a balanced body, mind and soul, in every season. During summer our body tends to heat up, aggravating the pitta dosha. According to Ayurveda, human body has three doshas (humours) -- vata, pitta and kapha. Pitta is basically driven by solar energy, so we need to cool down our internal heat energy in summer to maintain equilibrium. Here are few yoga postures that can help you stay cool...

India's best and most popular teachers

On this Teacher's Day week, we bring you the best and the most popular teachers and trainers from across the fields in India. Here are just few. Baba Ramdev Baba Ramdev is well known as Indian face of Yoga in the world. He probably has largest following of any kind of classes or training in the world. His Yoga camps are attende by thousands of people and over 100 million people follow his yoga lessions via TV channels, his trainers, books and video. Baba Ramdev was born in Haryana and only studied...

Best Places to Learn Yoga in India - The Santhi School,...

Teacherji initiated a survey and reached out to several Yoga institutes in the country with an intent to find best places to learn Yoga Schools in India. We are featuring all the Yoga institutes that responded to our Survey questionnaire. In second of this series, We're featuring School of Santhi, Yoga School, Trivandrum. YOGA Institute: School of Santhi, Yoga School, Trivandrum, Kerala 1. Who founded your Yoga institute and when? Swami Santhiprasad in 1998 2. How big is your facility for...