YOGA AND MINIMALISM – WHAT IS THE CONNECTION?

I want to start this article with the reasons behind making this connection or even trying to understand if there is a connection. I am a vegan – I do not eat meat and dairy products, do not use silk and leather, try to limit my use of synthetic materials, do not change my electronicsContinueContinue reading “YOGA AND MINIMALISM – WHAT IS THE CONNECTION?”

A CHANCE OF A NEW BEGINNING

It is that time of the year again where the very air is filled with celebration, good food, gatherings, and the inevitable resolutions. Every new year brings with it millions of promises by as many people to themselves and to others; millions of guarantees of positive change, action, discipline, success, and more. Every year, thisContinueContinue reading “A CHANCE OF A NEW BEGINNING”

YOGA AND MATERIALISM

A few years ago, I started looking for training programmes to deepen my knowledge of Yoga philosophy and concepts. It took me a long time to find teachers and programs that somewhat met my requirements. I have had many teachers but never had a Guru; I have taken my learnings when and where I haveContinueContinue reading “YOGA AND MATERIALISM”

WHAT IS POSITIVITY?

Positivity – a word we hear often these days, probably more often than we would like to at times. For the longest time, when I heard someone telling me to be positive, I imagined it to mean that I should always be happy, have a smile on my face, never feel sad or blue orContinueContinue reading “WHAT IS POSITIVITY?”

WHO IS A YOGI?

For those of you who follow my posts and ramblings on Instagram or Facebook, you may know that my handle used to say “Dusky Yogi”. It had been the same since I started my page, mostly because someone had called me that at some point, I liked the sound of it, and it ended upContinueContinue reading “WHO IS A YOGI?”

CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – UPÉKSHA

Today, we’re discussing the last of the four Parikarma. If you have missed out on the earlier Parikarma articles, do go give them a read through this brief introduction to Parikarma which has links to each of the other articles. If you have never heard the word and have no idea about it, the earlierContinueContinue reading “CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – UPÉKSHA”