Longevity Yoga

Why Yoga Philosophy is important for Practice During the Yoga Therapy course at Parmanand Institute of Yoga, we paid very strong attention to the study of Yoga Philosophy as the main foundation of Yoga Therapy. I am retaking the course again, and this time I find the wisdom of Yoga applicable to so many life situations — far beyond what I understood the first time. This series will focus on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, conveyed to us by my dear teacher of Yoga Therapy and Philosophy, Guru Ji...

Kriya Yoga is very important part of my life. I learned Kriya Yoga from my teacher, Yogi Ashokonanda, and over time it became much more than a sequence of techniques. It became a path of purification, discipline, inner strength, and deeper awareness. The more I practise, the more I understand that Kriya Yoga is not just a breath practice. It begins to shape the way we react, feel, create, and helps to go to deeper meditation. This is a personal reflection, but it took more several years to...

Self love is often mistaken for a treat. A night out, a spa day, a weekend yoga retreat, a new purchase, a slice of cake after a hard week. These things can be kind and enjoyable, but they are not actually a meaning of self love. Real self love is more like good parenting. If a child you loved wanted chocolate every day day, no sleep, and endless parties, love would not mean saying yes to everything. Love would mean care, patience, boundaries, listening, comfort, and guidance. It would mean...