1. Seeing so many people around me live a better quality life after taking up Yoga
2. The great bunch of friends I have come to know in my years of practicing & teaching Yoga. (The same people who have pulled me back into my practice at times when I was struggling.)
3. The gradual discovery of my body & mind’s true potentials.
4. Having found the right teacher and right class to practice with.
5. Great support and interest from my husband, parents & sisters.
6. All the small opportunities that I get to share my Yoga experiences with the public.
7. My children Yoga students who thinks Yoga is the coolest thing ever.
8. God’s grace to put me at the right places, at the right time, pressing all the right buttons, how can I help but to fall madly in love with Yoga

Peace. Peace. Peace.

Ever had the experience  of  the universe conspiring to bring you a message? Today is one such day for me.

As I prayed for divine intervention for my Bracelet Yoga practice, I received this beautiful message:

The sun rises everyday.
It never fails in its duty.
It nourishes and sustains all living forms.
We depend upon it’s light and warmth.
Without the sun, all life forms would fail and die. Let Me be the sun in your life.
A sun that rises, but never sets. I will give you the warmth of My love.
I will spread around you the light of My Knowledge.
In your life, there will be only day and no night.
There will be only awakening
And no more ignorance of sleep.
With this energy
You will grow more and more spiritually.
I have come today to be by your side.
To make you recognize God.
To teach you God.
And to realize God.

- A message from my GURU

This morning I received a “complaint free bracelet” from my husband as a birthday gift, and the gift of living with a complaint free partner for the next 21 days (or maybe more), as he wears one himself too.  Ah… another challenge now, while we are both still in the midst of “No Chocolate for February” challenge!

Honestly, there can’t be a better gift for a Yoga crazy wife. From the moment the bracelet adorned my wrist, my mind has been on a very aware mode. I have automatically become conscious of every thought and word that comes out from my mouth since this morning.

The aim of a true Yogi, is to come to a state where they have perfect control of the modifications that arise in their minds (in Sanskrit it is called Chittavritti-Nirodha). This simply means that the Yogi doesn’t have to deal with a monkey mind anymore! Imagine the bliss of not having to be weighed down by the restlessness or negativity of your thoughts. [Read more...]

Indulge? And how does Yoga and indulgence go together?

“When a class of Yoga students take a break from their routine Asana practice to unwind, maybe?” 

Last December, we from the Royal Yoga class took time of from our daily cares and worries to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

What did we do?

1. We woke up awfully early …
2. The teacher got us lost in FRIM and deprived us of our morning coffee while waiting for the actual guide to arrive [Read more...]