Hatha Yoga TRIKONASANA - TRIANGLE - All levels Stand with LEGS twice shoulder-width apart to begin. FEET in line, then turn out one foot swivelling out from the standing heel, both heels on a straight line. The turned out foot is the DIRECTION you are going to bend sideways towards. Inhale, then stretch up the opposite arm alongside EAR, hand stretched up above head and while exhaling, slowly bend side of BODY from HIP toward direction of turned out foot. Aim to keep both legs straight. Keep some weight on the back foot. Tip [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine PASSION CAKE - A wholesome cake with sweetness and rich tropical flavour and a treat to share at any celebration or festive time. This quantity serves 8-12. Ingredients: 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (or ground all -spice can be used) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons  soy flour 6 tablespoons water 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 large very ripe banana 1/3 cup chopped dried figs 2 tablespoons golden raisins 1 tablespoon lime [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya! The month started with the Navaratri which was celebrated with a daily Puja for students and staff. Devi Mahatmyam was read and chanted every day. More and more flowers transformed the altar in a beautifully shining spot. A firm group of close teachers and students joined all Pujas, most of them took place in the morning at 6am. The event was concluded with a powerful Puja for Vijaya Dashami on Tuesday morning. Two days later finally [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Sivananda Headquarters, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada Om Namah Sivaya, Greetings from the Headquarters. Early October started with Sureshji and Vitaya, from India, visiting the Camp, inspiring us with their humility and discipline. We continued Navaratri celebrations, reading the Devi Mahatmyam in the mornings, and going to the Subramanya Temple for a Puja for the Divine Mother. A highlight was an 8 year old girl who chanted "He Amba Bol" with an angelical voice that gave us goose bumps. The sponsors' devotion and [...]

Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q 1:  How are life and meditation intermingled? A: There is no man in the world who is not divine by nature. The divinity in man differs only in degree, but not in kind. Even the so-called atheist has got a ray of divinity in him. No man is devoid of the three Gunas--Sattva, Rajas and Tamas--in varying proportions. Whether one is a skeptic or an atheist or a nihilist or some other, that portion of Sattva that abides in man helps him do some virtuous actions, which result in further [...]