Mysore practice in the park
We will try our first in person Mysore practice in the park. We will follow all the safety precautions and social distancing rules. We are all new to this so…
Read moreRe-opening Survey
Happy Sunday Everyone! If you have not received YiY newsletter this morning with the survey, please take a moment to fill out our short survey on what’s important to you…
Read morehelp for an elderly
hello everyone, I wanted to post this for one of ours, from Philadelphia, Jackie, who comes once in a while with her husband Kirk, to practice. She is looking for…
Read moreMoonday Mythology: Misuse of Siddhis (Yogic superpowers)
The 3rd chapter of the Yoga sutras is about Siddhis, Yogic superpowers, which a yogi experiences along the path to liberation. Patanjali also warns about falling into the traps of…
Read morePranayama benefits as described in ancient yogic traditions
During this time, while Pranayama is recommended as a breathing exercise to improve lung capacity and immunity, there are many other far ranging benefits as described in ancient texts. One…
Read moreMysore program survey
Please take a moment and help us help you by answering a few questions. Because we are trying to reach out to as many YiY community members as we can…
Read moreGood Reads for the long weekend: The story of Yoga
This is probably the best book I have read on this topic. It is also very accurate in the description of the various philosophies, mental states -samadhi, vipassana etc. The…
Read moreAsanas : From Mythology to Healing Powers
The Hata Yoga Pradipika says that Mayurasana stimulates the digestive fire, incinerates the bad food that was consumed and even makes the deadly Kalakuta poison digestible. Whether it destroys poison…
Read moreCoronavirus Pneumonia and Pranayama
This article in the NYTimes about Covid Pneumonia got me thinking about the role of Pranayama as an early diagnostic tool to alert you of breathing issues caused by the…
Read moreMoon Day Wednesday, April 22nd
I just want to let you know that tomorrow Wednesday April 22nd is a moon day (New Moon). No Zoom Mysore practice. Sleep in and rest. I’ll see you again…
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