Health is not merely an absence of disease. Health is being established in the Self. It is the dynamic expression of life. One can be said to be in a perfect state of health when one is physically fit, mentally calm, and emotionally steady. So how does one achieve this state of all-round health in …
Many Americans are stressed, anxious, and as a result, they aren’t getting good quality sleep. 50–70 million US adults have a sleep disorder. That’s a lot of sleep disorders! Almost 38% of those report unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least once in the past month. Help is desperately needed! And help is here, …
Have you ever had a thought that yoga is just not your cup of tea, as you don’t have a flexible body that can fold into a pretzel? Well, you’re not alone. I have been teaching yoga for many years now. One out of every three of my students and fellow practitioners has expressed their …
February has become the month of love—or for some, just a day—but what would happen if we made it part of our daily practice? To connect to a love that is not finite but infinite. To expand our awareness, unbound to the relational love, and discover a quiet deep love that resides in us, ever-bountiful …
This is part of a series of knowledge sheets based on Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s commentaries on Patanjali Yoga Sutras (a collection of yogic texts written by the sage, Patanjali). The moment is free, fresh, and full. Being here in this moment totally is abhyasa. The mind might try to go to the past, …
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Strength lies in the power of your sankalpa (intention). There are two schools of thought. One says you visualize your dream and work for it. The other tells you to surrender everything to God; whatever the lord gives you is the best, and He will take care of everything. They appear to be incompatible, but …
During times of uncertainty, it’s easy to close off the heart. To brace emotionally, even physically—especially as the colder, darker days draw in. So we invite you to gently inquire, what or who could you open your beautiful heart to? Whether it be a person, a new healthy habit, or perspective. With a new year …
Viveka. A Sanskrit term meaning the ability to discern, see clearly, between the real and unreal, changing versus the unchanging. At times this discernment can become blurry or lost in daily life—as we cling and become attached to that which changes. Yoga helps you cultivate viveka. It can give you freedom, wisdom. Let’s take a …
Those who fix their mind on me and only I dwell in their thoughts; and who sing my glories with love and devotion; and who have complete faith in me are the best. —Lord Krishna on Bhakti Yoga, Bhagavad Gita In the above quotation, Lord Krishna answers Arjuna’s question in the sacred text known as …
How do you gauge if Sri Sri Yoga Teacher Training is for you? One powerful way is to hear others’ experiences. Here we share graduate Anna Chigo’s story, and discover why the training was such a transformative experience for her. Anna’s Story Sri Sri School of Yoga Teacher Training was one of the major transformative …
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