Awaken Your Inner Teacher with Yoga Teacher Training
In life, there are times when our soul yearns for something more like peace, meaning, and more self-awareness. For many yoga seekers from around the world, such times become the turning point for embarking their journey to India, specifically to Rishikesh, which is recognized all over the globe as the capital of yoga. At Vinyasa […]
Yoga for Every Body: A Beginner’s Guide to Wellness
Yoga for every body is very good and highly beneficial to stay fit irrespective of the age, body type, or fitness level. Yoga is for everybody whether you are a kid, adult, or a senior person. It is not about being flexible or doing fancy yoga poses so you do not need to be flexible or a […]
An Expert’s Guide to Yoga Philosophy
Yoga philosophy is one of the major schools of thought that explores the fundamental qualities of our reality and existence. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yuj, meaning union. Yoga is understood as a union on many levels—the union of mind, body, and spirit; the union of various energies within us; the […]
What is Yin Yoga? 10 Benefits of Yin Yoga
Do you experience an immense rush, as if time is running out and you are missing out on life? Do you attach your self-worth to the rate at which you accomplish your goals? Do you want to slow down, take a deep breath and pause but don’t know how to? Yin yoga might be what […]
The Subtle Energy centres of the human body
You must have heard words like prana, nadis, and chakras in your yoga classes, whether in asana practice, pranayama, or philosophy. At the Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, we dive deep into these important concepts to help students understand yoga completely. It becomes necessary, especially in modern times where yoga is approached as exercise, […]
Emotional Healing through Yin Yoga
The emotional body is a crucial aspect of human health, often overlooked in the hype of physical fitness. Our emotions drive our conscious and unconscious actions, solidifying our belief system and worldview. When life experiences remain unprocessed, they are stored within the body and are expressed as physical symptoms. One must prioritize emotional healing for […]
Philosophy of action – Karma Yoga
Philosophy of action– Karma Yoga “कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥” श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 2.47 Above is the infamous shloka from the Bhagwat Gita, taught comprehensively at the Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh. It captures the essence of Karma Yoga beautifully. Loosely translated, it says, ‘ One only has the right to action, not the […]
Yoga for Adolescent Girls
Adolescence is quite a challenging time to navigate, especially for girls, who go through several physical, mental, and emotional changes. The onset of puberty also brings about a lot of social responsibilities that can seem overwhelming to deal with. Coping with these new changes both within and outside becomes essential for the healthy development of […]
Pranayama- the Ashta Kumbhakas
Pranayama is the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga, which translates to the expansion of the dimension of breath (Prana– breath, Ayama-expansion). It is a preparatory and purifying step of the body and prana before the awareness can be evolved to the further stages of Pratyahara and eventually Samyama. There are various kinds of pranayamas, some […]
Key Muscles Used in Ashtanga Primary Series
Ashtanga Primary series, also known as ‘Yoga Chikitsa’ developed by K. Pattabhi Jois is a modern yoga practice where a series of postures are practiced through the synchronization of breath (ujjayi) and movement. Known as moving meditation, this yoga system is of growing interest as a Yoga Teacher training Program in Rishikesh. Vinyasa Yoga Ashram, […]