Bharadvaja spent 3 of his entire lifetime as a devout scholar of Vedas. He withdrew from his community to study day and night and became known as a secluded sage devoted to learning. Near the end of Bharadvaja’s third life, Shiva, the Lord of destruction paid him a visit, asking him how is he doing …
With the stretch of the west, we honor the Sunrise by bowing in Patchimotanasana. We take the time to be grateful to our experience, to our teachers on the way, as the night turns to another day, another opportunity for us to create and contribute in life. The backside of the body symbolizes the unconscious …
This pose reminds us of how with focus and clarity from the space of infinite spiritual energy within, we can transform ordinary rocks into holy stones that we can use to build our mountains. Marichi was a powerful sage and in an episode of rage, cursed his wife, Dharmavrata to an ordinary stone. She decided …
Vasisthasana, or Side Plank Pose, is named after the great sage Vasistha. This is the story of King Rama. (the incarnation of Vishnu, responsible for the maintenance of the Universe, While Brahma is responsible for the creation and Shiva for destruction). King Rama appeared on earth to restore dharma or righteousness. But after his travels …
Here’s a hard truth: life can be filled with things that are out of your control, and things that you cannot predict. Because of these things, you could feel anxious, stressed, scared, and depressed. To cope with these negative feelings, you might turn towards things like prescription drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes – anything that can …
Yudhisthira, the King of Hastinapur, and his dog are set out on their final journey to the top of Mount Kailash – the gateway for their ascension into heaven. As they reach the pinnacle, the King of all the gods, Lord Indra, approaches them. Descending from his chariot, he praises Yudhisthira for being “a virtuous …
Queen Sita, the wife of King Rama, was kidnapped by Demon king that offered her all the best luxury in the world. But Sita refused to spend even 1 night in the King Demon’s magnificent palace. Sita instead sat, with her back against an ashoka tree and waited. She concentrated her mind on Rama with …
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This pose is a metaphor of Trinity such as birth – life – death, mind – body – spirit, consciousness – subconsciousness – supraconsciousness. In the Universe, there are three cosmic functions of Creation, Maintenance, and Destruction. In the yoga philosophy, these functions are represented respectively by Brahma the God of Creation, Vishnu, the God of …
Virabhadra was born of unbearable suffering, as the son of Lord Shiva. After the death of his beloved wife Sati, Shiva tore out his hair in grief. From his locks, Virabhadra and Kali were born. Shiva made them commanders of the legions he sent to avenge Sati’s death. This pose invokes the spirit of the …
Yoga is the science of consciousness. It is a spiritual, intellectual and physical activity during which, the practitioner through direct experimentation, systematically explores, studies, observes and experiences the inner changes of the conscious and subconscious mind and its manifestation in the physical body. In yoga the practitioner is the observer and the object of the …
