Hatha Yoga Tip Camel - Uṣṭrāsana – Beginner and Intermediate Camel stretches your chest and throat muscles while also strengthening your hamstrings and the muscles of your buttocks. Relax in Child’s Pose for at least 8 breaths afterwards. BEGINNER 1. Kneel on the mat with your knees and feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides. Breathe slowly and rhythmically. 2. Support your lower back with both hands. Inhale and slowly bend backwards, taking your head back first, then your shoulders and chest, and finally your lower back. Hold for up to 30 seconds, breathing [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine Chai This spicy drink with zesty, complex flavours is a great substitute when you are trying to give up coffee. Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 tsp fresh root ginger, finely sliced 2 tsp whole fennel seeds ¼ tsp black peppercorns 1 fresh bay leaf 15 cardamom pods 6 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp rooibos tea leaves 8 fl oz (250 ml) almond milk 4 tsp honey Preparation: 1. In a saucepan, combine 750 ml (24 fl oz) cold, filtered water with the ginger, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, bay leaf, cardamom pods, [...]

Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q: I quite realise that contentment gives peace. But I have a doubt. If I become contented, all my ambitions will die. I will become lethargic and lazy. On account of my various ambitions, I move about hither and thither, I exert and I am energetic. Kindly remove this doubt of mine. I am quite bewildered. A: Contentment can never make you idle. It is a Sattvic virtue that propels man towards God. It gives strength of mind and peace. It checks unnecessary and selfish exertions. It opens the inner eye of man [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany We had good participation in classes and courses. A yoga beginners course and Yoga 4 started this month with a good and inspired group of students. The highlight of the month was the Christmas party. Teachers, Karma Yogis, close students joint for special Christmas Satsang with Chanting of Christmas carols and a small violon performance from one of our close students. Afterwards, we enjoyed a Christmas meal in the boutique area. It was a lively and positive atmosphere; students [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada Our last Teachers’ training course of year ended very well. The students were brave and enthusiastic and completed the last two weeks with flying colours. We were happy to receive groups of students for the Yoga Vacation program "Yoga and Ayurveda". It was a step by step program which introduced the science of Ayurveda, enabling all participants to learn about how to live everyday life and to have all round wellbeing according to the ancient wisdom of [...]