Sivananda World News: the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams

It opens an understanding for the yogic theory that the mind and the functions of the body are connected by prana or life force. Her mind becomes centred, her body remains supple and she has the strength to overcome any obstacles with ease. Her jesting works. The group ahimsa chant gradually grows louder, shifting the energy to one of both subtle strength and peace. It was wonderful to see the children from nearby villages, with their school uniforms, by the side of the road, holding hands and chanting the peace mantra. • Cover it with a beautiful cloth, because if we see something beautiful, the mind gets uplifted. • Choose North or East for your altar, What is Sivananda yoga as these directions are conducive to your spiritual practice. 13. Are you impatient in line at the grocery counter? This week we welcomed a new resident priest, Sankaran Namboodiri, and the TTC group started Week 2 and are continuing to do very well.

Maya speaks as the group continues to chant, telling us that ahimsa begins within the self, inner harmony is a prerequisite for greater non-injury, and ahimsa mantras can help us in our inner journeys towards love and kindness. Whenever something disturbs us, we can use mantra to clear the mind, sweep away the negative thoughts and re-focus our energy on peace and love. Marian and Sasha became as active as the birds in the opening Spring season: they appear more often to take care of Swami Vishnudevananda’s Peace Garden. They also have influence upon the emotional level, although it is pranayama which primarily takes care of the emotional level. Swamiji took care of the Temples, shrines and Ashram energy for the past 7 years with true dedication and spirit of service. Kailas assured the Om Namo Narayanaya took place from Monday to Thursday. There is no place for the "we" and "thine", the collective and the community. It was a wonderful time of gathering, collective Sadhana, intense learning, and much joy and sharing. This is probably the first time that a study looks at the connection of a stress-free lifestyle and the reversal of aging on a cellular level. We had our first snow.

This chant adds another layer to my understanding, because the vow has a very clear instruction: Make inner harmony the first priority. I make inner harmony my first priority. In the same way, if you want to renounce something, you must first possess it. This is the first step in managing stress, before it manifests. 6. Near bedtime do you postpone going to bed? 5. Is it difficult to turn the mind off when going to sleep? Om Namah Sivaya. In August we started preparing the Centre for reopening mid August by updating our registrations, making floor markers and signs, updating website information and going through all health required health measures. We started a new yoga Beginner course in the mornings - 6am and 10 am. We welcomed Srinivas who will conduct Sanskrit classes and Patanjali Yoga Sutra classes during the Yoga Ayurveda Cultural Program at the end of December.

The week long program was focused on Sadhana and establishing a regular practice for the new year. That’s the amazing thing about the food side of yoga - you can even practice yoga principles while you eat. ’ Perhaps you can eat less, chew more, or pay more attention to the colors, textures, and flavors of your food while you eat. While exhaling, hum for the entire duration of the exhale. Maya is teaching the group about ahimsa, what Swami Sivananda defined as non-violence in thought, word, and deed. The group is tentative at first, perhaps still too sleepy to chant with spirit, but Maya is encouraging. At the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas, Maya Tiwari, a renowned Ayurvedic teacher, is leading satsang the gathering of students to study and meditate on yogic teachings of truth. Our team of Ashram dwellers spent a happy Saturday afternoon collecting the fallen leaves in the southern portion of the Ashram, followed by a snack of some delicious Sivananda cookies and homemade pineapple soda. Swami Sivananda understood the negative power of anger and its ultimate contribution to violence. One Saturday we had a seminar on the power of Mantras. One of our recent TTC graduates from Madurai Ashram published an article in Livemint, a daily financial newspaper about his experience in the course.