“Yoga techniques for mindfulness are more than just exercises; they are invitations to live more fully in the present moment. They offer a way to navigate the complexities of life with grace, presence, and awareness. As we continue to explore and integrate these practices into our lives, we discover the true essence of mindfulness: a…
Read MoreFinding Your Yoga Teacher Training Course in India – An Introduction
It is an excellent idea to invest in any kind of Yogic learning, especially in a Yoga Teacher Training, in India! Most likely you are about to have a life changing experience if you choose to do a Teacher Training Course on the peninsula. Primarily known as the birthplace of Yoga, India is an experience…
Read MoreThe Practice of Ahimsa
The Practice of Ahimsa – Ahimsa is ‘nonviolence’; the first and the foremost of the five Yama (Social codes of conduct) in the yoga sutras of Patanjali. Find out more on how you can incorporate Ahimsa in your Yoga practice.
Read MoreMahashivrathri – The Great Night Of Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva is known as the Adi Yogi and the Adi Guru – the first Yogi and the first teacher who expounded the wisdom of Hatha Yoga. What is the significance, the legend and the rituals that surround his great night – Mahashivrathri? Let’s find out about this from our latest blog article.
Read MoreJanuary 2015: The Indian Yoga Festival in Goa
The Indian Yoga Festival is a three days celebration in Goa, which takes place for the second time in the upcoming year 2015. We wish Deep Deka and his team all the best for this event, which will most likely become a regular (=yearly) function in future.
Read More5 reasons why you should do your yoga teacher training course in India
By Karolina Krawczyk-Sharma Karo has been practising yoga for over 12 years and in 2012, founded Trimurti Yoga in Goa, along with her husband, Ajay Sharma. Trying to keep a balance between East and West Karo teaches in India and Europe. India is one of those fascinating places which you cannot simply describe! For some people…
Read MoreUpcoming Yoga Festival: Zambhala in Goa, 21-22 December 2013
Goa seems to be a popular location for yoga festivals! Yoga.in recently received information on the upcoming Zambhala festival, happening in Goa on December 21st and 22nd. The festival is bringing together not only yoga experts but also spiritual teachers, practitioners, healers, musicians and artists from India and other countries. Zambhala: India’s Yoga, Music, And…
Read MoreTaking a Dip with the Yogis at the Maha Kumbh Mela
by Eva and Henning Moog In January and February 2013, Eva and Henning Moog travelled to Allahabad, India for the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the most significant events of the Hindu calendar which takes place every 144 years. Millions gather from around the world for a sacred bath in the holy Ganges river. Here…
Read MoreIndian Shanti Yoga Festival, 3-5 January 2014, Goa
The yoga.in team recently received information about a new yoga festival happening this winter in Goa. Deep Deka, the organizer of the festival, got in touch with us and shared some information about himself and the festival. Deep was born and raised in a traditional Indian family and has lived in many places around India.…
Read MoreThe Bihar School of Yoga’s Jubilee Celebrations and World Yoga Convention
The Bihar School of Yoga is one of the best-known yoga schools, recognized across India and abroad for the quality of its teaching and as the home of yoga nidra. Founded in 1963 by Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati, this year the school is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Yoga.in wishes a very happy birthday to BSY!…
Read MoreYoga as Therapy
By Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Dr. Ananda is one of our amazing guest writers. He is the chairman of the ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research) Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, India. You can find more information about him in our guest writer post or on his websites: www.icyer.com, www.rishiculture.org. Yoga as a mode of therapy (yoga chikitsa) has…
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