Nestled in a quiet neighbourhood in Mysore, Karnataka, and attached to the family home, the Shri Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute is one of the most highly esteemed yoga centres in India. Now lead by Pattabhi Jois’s grandson, R. Sharat Jois, the institute focuses on the austere tradition of Ashtanga yoga or “8-limbs yoga”. Attending the institute is…
Read MoreThe Yoga Institute, Mumbai
In the middle of the hustle and bustle of one of the largest cities in the world, Mumbai, you will find the oldest organized yoga institute in the world – The Yoga Institute. Located on an acre of plush vegetation, The Yoga Institute draws people of all ages from across the world thanks to the simplicity,…
Read More‘Yoga in India’ now available on Flipkart
Great news for those of you in India! Recently, Coni, our photographer for the book “Yoga in India”, happened to see a local storage space for Flipkart not even a kilometer away from his home in Bangalore. He dropped in and by chance he bumped into one of the founders who instantly liked our book. This…
Read MoreStudy Yoga in India: Top 10 Reasons
Thinking of studying yoga in India? Here are 10 reasons why you should. 1. Study in the birthplace of yoga It is no secret that India is the birthplace of yoga. If studies are correct, yoga has been a part of India’s ethos for over 5,000 years. Understanding and connecting to the history and traditions…
Read MoreAnanda in the Himalayas
For ten years, Ananda in the Himalayas has been supporting guests in redefining their lifestyles through traditional Indian practices such as Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta. Located in the foothills of the Himalyas, this resort unites body, mind and spirit in an exquisite and luxurious atmosphere. Sushant, the yoga program director, explains more in our video. You can…
Read MoreInternational Yoga Festival
March 1-7, 2012 – Rishikesh, India What is the International Yoga Festival? Parmarth Niketan is a top yoga center in our book “Yoga in India: a Journey to the Top 24 Yoga Places” and co-hosts the annual International Yoga Festival. This one-week festival located in Rishikesh, otherwise known as the birthplace of yoga, offers…
Read MoreNational Conference on Yoga & Naturopathy for Holistic Health
by April Mietz – editor for yoga.in A welcoming surprise greeted me upon my recent return to India, only one day after arriving in Mysore, I learned that Yogacharya BKS Iyengar himself was visiting his mother city in order to participate in the National Conference on Yoga & Naturopathy for Holistic Health. With a full two-day…
Read MoreCertified Iyengar Yoga
Some clarifications on Iyengar Yoga. Just a few days ago we got a letter from B.K.S. Iyengar, the founder of the yoga style now called ‘Iyengar Yoga’. In his letter he recommends us to differentiate official Iyengar yoga centres operated by certified Iyengar yoga teacher from other non-official centres on our website http://www.yoga.in. What is…
Read MoreYoga class at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
It doesn’t really bother you to get up at 5 in the morning when you know that you will walk along the mother and the holiest of all rivers for half an hour. A cup of chai on the way to the yoga class helped start the day though. Swami Sridarananda welcomed me at 6am…
Read More2nd meeting with Swami Vimalananda
I arrived a bit early again at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh to take more photographs. At 10am sharp I was in Swami Vimalananda’s office: “Hari Om!”. What a loving and natural being he is! The head of about 160 swamis of the Divine Life Society has spent 60 years in the ashram. He told me about…
Read MoreMeeting Swami Vimalananda at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
Back to the Himalayas, Coni has visited the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, home of the Divine Life Society founded by Swami Sivananda. Here’s his account. This morning, I met Swami Vimalananda who invited me at the great Swami Sivananda’s Samadhi in Rishikesh. Since I was a bit early, I had a stroll around and took…
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