Q… Did your Guru Sri Krishnamacharya teach you Sun Salutation or Suryanamaskāra? Oh yes! Yes it was one of the first chants he taught me. You know Suryanamaskara mantras form the longest chapter in the Yajur veda (Krishna)–132 paragraphs in 32 sections– which is still in vogue in India especially South India. Krishna yajurveda aka […]
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Sadhana on Sundays: Developing Your Personal Vinyasa Krama Yoga Practice
Tutor: Steve Brandon These workshops are for Yoga Students who wish to commit to developing their own personal Yoga practice by learning in class and then practising at home. “As a Yoga Student you must have your own practice. You won’t make progress if you don’t practise at home.” Srivatsa Ramaswami Venue: Wells Museum, 8 […]
The Nectar of Immortality
In the Hatha Yoga tradition, amrita is a nectar stored in a subtle centre in the head “the lake of the mind”. It slowly drips into the digestive fire, jatharagni, and is gradually consumed. When it is exhausted, there is no fuel left to maintain life and death occurs. Yogis attempt to preserve this essence […]