B.K.S. Iyengar passed away tonight, at the age of 95. It touches all yoginis and yogis in this world and all who have met him personally. Our friend in Rishikesh, Usha Devi, said once: “Guruji is pure fire”. His fire, his positive energy, could be felt by anyone who interacted with him and lives on…
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By Diego Guidi Diego was a banker and rugby fan living a party life in London before he took a trip to India, and stayed at the ashram of Mata Amritanandamayi (better known as Amma or the ‘hugging mother’) in Kerala, South India. What was planned as a short trip of a few weeks turned into…
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By Jane Mason Jane lives and works in India and is part of the yoga.in team. She is trained in vinyasa, hatha, viniyoga and prana vashya yoga, having practised with many teachers and explored different techniques around the world. She is currently completing her 500-hour yoga teacher training as well as training in yoga therapy.…
Read MoreMy experiences of the Yoga Teacher Training Course at Trimurti Yoga, Goa
By Eva Drienko Eva recently completed a 30-day 200-hour Yoga Alliance (USA & Canada) certified Teacher Training Course (TTC) at Trimurti Yoga in Goa, South India. Here she shares with us her experiences and impressions of the time she spent there in February 2014. Thank you Eva for sharing your valuable insights with us! Trimurti Yoga is…
Read MoreMysore with a difference: Practising with Vinay Kumar of Prana Vashya Yoga
By Jane Mason Jane lives and works in India and is part of the yoga.in team. She is trained in vinyasa, hatha, viniyoga and prana vashya yoga, having practised with many teachers and explored different techniques around the world. She is currently completing her 500-hour yoga teacher training as well as training in yoga therapy.…
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By Inna Costantini Inna has been practising yoga for over a decade and teaching since 2008. With a background in media, anthropology and a stint in PR, she experimented with a variety of yoga paths, before deciding to trade her desk for a yoga mat, and embark on an intensive yoga training course in India.…
Read MoreThe Powerful Potential of Yoga Nidra
By the Bihar School of Yoga Founded in 1963 by Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the Bihar School of Yoga celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013. One of the best-known yoga schools, it is recognised across India and abroad for the quality of its teaching and is also known as the home of yoga nidra. This…
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By Jane Mason Jane lives and works in India and is part of the yoga.in team. She is trained in vinyasa, hatha, viniyoga and prana vashya yoga, having practised with many teachers and explored different techniques around the world. She is currently completing her 500-hour yoga teacher training as well as training in yoga therapy. Here…
Read MoreThe History of Sivananda Yoga – From Paper in a Bin to a Global Movement
By Clare Hudson Clare has been practising yoga for almost 10 years and meditation for three. After receiving her degree in Fine Art, she spent five years travelling all over the world, working for Greenpeace in Australia, hitchhiking across Scandinavia and studying yoga and meditation in India. Earlier this year, she launched ThoughtBrick.com, a site…
Read MoreGoa: A Destination for Yoga
by Jodi Boone After practicing yoga for many years, Jodi Boone was drawn to sharing yoga with others and began teaching yoga in 2001. Over the years she continued her study of yoga by attending numerous teacher training courses, retreats and workshops. The path of yoga also led her to become a certified pre-and post-natal…
Read MoreHappy 95th Birthday to BKS Iyengar!
“Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.” – BKS Iyengar Today, December 14th, 2013, is yoga master BKS Iyengar’s 95th birthday. Born in 1918, BKS Iyengar is a living legend, as the founder of Iyengar yoga, the writer of many authoritative books on yoga, and the yoga acharya…
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