Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q 1: I am in something of a dilemma due to the fact that I do not know what my aim in life is to be. I have been told that if I know this, I will find it easier to meditate. Could you tell me how to discover the answer to this? A: The aim of Life is God-realization. To become one with Jesus is the goal of life. To transmute the brutal instincts and to become divine is the goal of life. If you control anger, eradicate selfishness and [...]
Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada Om Namah Sivaya. The Yoga Camp Ashram is currently open for daily yoga class and will re-open for retreats on July 5th. Visit our website and continue your practice from the comfort of your own home with our online classes/courses from the Montreal Centre, keeping you connected, inspired, and energized. https://sivanandacanada.org/camp/Online-courses/ New to online yoga and practice? Use code: FREE7 at checkout to get 1 week of unlimited classes for free and take time out to rest, recover, [...]
Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya. The Berlin Centre is open. More and more students come back to the Centre to continue or restart their practice. Most of the classes were outside on the garden platform. We are all very grateful that this garden exists here, in the middle of the city. Our annual summer retreat started. It took place in the North of Berlin close to the Polish border. A good group of students from Berlin and Hamburg joined for 4 [...]
Vegetarian Cuisine PEANUT BUTTER CAROB CAKE – Serves 8-10 Ingredients for Peanut Butter mixture: 75g (3oz) peanut butter 300g (10 oz) honey or other sweetener 2 tsp vanilla essence 125 ml (4 fl oz) natural yoghurt 3 tbsp milk 350g (12oz) wholewheat flour 2 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 150g (5oz) peanut butter Ingredients for Carob mixture: 2 tbsp milk ½ tsp honey 1 tbsp carob powder ¼ tsp ground cinnamon Preparation: Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Lightly oil a 20cm (8 inch) square cake tin. For the Peanut Butter Mixture, cream the [...]
Hatha Yoga Tip KAKASANA - Crow pose - Squat on all fours. Sit up on toes, heels together, knees wide apart. Place hands in front, fingers spread wide apart creating a foundation to balance on. Bend elbows. Tuck the upper arm under each shin. Weight forward into the hands evenly, looking forward to a dristhi point. Pause. When balanced, lift one foot off the ground, then the other, slowly moving forward, balancing into the fingers. Remain as long as possible, balancing and concentrating onto the dristhi point. Benefits: Strengthens arms, wrists and fingers Stretches [...]
Gurugram August 2021 | Preface As the pandemic seems to drag on and the climate becomes more and more disturbed, the level of stress and unrest continues to rise in the world. The Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the main scriptures on Bhakti Yoga, had predicted that many such events would take place in the Kali Yuga, the current age we are in : Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, as well as starvation and a decline in righteousness are the hallmark of the Kali Yuga. As it seems we are all in the [...]
