Being a yoga teacher, I am used to being queried on various yogic topics. One of the most popular questions asked, especially by non Indians, is, whether yoga is limited to the ‘asanas’ they see on-screen. Well, the answer is that there is much more to the science of yoga than meets the eye. One

Hello Londoners – What images are conjured up when you hear the term yoga? People often relate yoga with complicated poses and the cliched “namaste.” Yoga is most certainly much more than this. The roots of yoga can be traced back to the Indus civilisation. I have never been one to blindly follow any established

Americans are surging forward in all spheres  but when it comes to prioritising their overall well-being, are they doing it right? I have many friends from the States who struggle to take time off and work on their overall well-being; and on the other hand I now have many American students who have taken the

Sydney is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, bordered by the pacific ocean,  with serene mountains near by, clear skies and cheerful weather. The city’s love for yoga and practice of yoga blends into these energising settings. Enrolled in my Online Yoga Classes,  are some students from Sydney who report that yoga has benefitted them in myriad ways. 

When I think of the Big Apple, it evokes many fond memories. My sister lived in Manhattan and many years later, my son, after completing college at Princeton University, proceeded to live in New York. This prompted us to visit frequently from India. While in New York I visited and participated in many different yoga

The Indian subcontinent has substantially contributed to world knowledge. India invented the number system. The concept of “Zero” was the invention of the Indian scholar Aryabhatta. “Ayurveda”, the oldest healthcare system known to mankind, came from India. Indians made giant contributions in the fields of trigonometry, algebra, arithmetic, astronomy, philosophy. Among these  is also the

I see people doing yoga across the globe. Being an avid traveler, I have been able to witness firsthand the spread and popularity of yoga and the holistic health benefits that ensue. What today seems like a global phenomenon, originated in India thousands of years ago. The yoga philosophy I have grown up imbibing, has

Yoga is an age old tradition with its earliest mention in the Rigveda, a collection of ancient Indian scriptures dating back to approximately 1500 BCE. Within these sacred texts lie hymns and verses which have references to the practice of yoga, emphasizing the union of mind, body, and spirit. The Rigveda set the foundation for