The Yoga of Sri T. Krishnamacharya A weekend workshop to honour Krishnamacharya on the occasion of his 130th Birth Anniversary. Stephen Brandon will teach this workshop facilitated by Ananta Yoga Studio and will offer a number of classes based on his studies and practice received through transmissions of Sri TKV Desikachar, Srivatsa Ramaswami and Sri T.K. Sribhashyam. Stephen […]
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Namaskāra नमस्कार
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 […]
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 […]