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BKS Iyengar Nominated for the greatest Indian after Mahatma Gandhi
http://www.historyindia.com/TGI/ Based on an internationally acclaimed format by BBC held in 22 countries, the initiative is to select that one great Indian after Mahatma Gandhi who is the most influential, iconic & inspirational and has impacted your life. Vote for … Continue reading
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IYENGAR YOGA SEQUENCE FOR INSOMNIA
The following asanas are very beneficial for insomnia. You don’t have to practice all of them, but you do have to practice them in sequence. For example, you wouldn’t practice shoulderstand before headstand. Try to practice as much of the … Continue reading
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Question & Pose of the Month
************************ Pose of the Month – Utthita Trikonasana Uttitha Trikonasana (extended triangle pose) BKS Iyengar states: The regular practice of this asana taps energy stored in the tailbone, an important source of vitality and strength. This helps those who require … Continue reading
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BKS Iyengar : Comparative Length in Yoga
I have explained this to my students in class; however, it is much clearer when taught by the Master himself!
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading
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Pose of the Month – Savasana
Information taken from BKS Iyengar’s “Light on Yoga” Savasana means ‘corpse pose’. In this asana the object is to imitate a corpse. Once life has departed, the body remains still and no movements are possible. By remaining motionless for some … Continue reading
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All roads lead home..but sometimes not as easily as you would like
I get to the check-in counter and the woman behind the counter tells me my bag is 9 kilos too heavy. Okay, I’ll just pay the surcharge. There is no surcharge maam you must take 9 kilos out of your … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, india, international, learning, luggage, mumbai, RIMYI, security, travel
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Lunch
I made it one of my unofficial goals to eat as many unknown fruits as I could while I was in India. Here are a few of the ones I tried.
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Pilgrims in Pune, India
On June 25th, 30,000 pilgrims marched through Pune to worship at a nearby temple. Here are just a few of them on their way home from the pilgrimage.
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Tagged gods, hindi, hinduism, holy, india, people, pilgrams, pilgrimage, poona, prayer, pune, travel
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