Hatha Yoga AKARNA DHANURASANA - The Shooting Bow - Intermediate Variations Akarna Dhanurasana is a balance posture, to be added after full Paschimotanasana-Forward Bend. First, regular shooting bow: Sit with legs stretched straight in dandasana. Feet are together with heels stretched, toes pointing back to head. Reach forward to the toes of both feet. Back is straight. Head and chest straight forward as possible. Wrap first two fingers around each big toe. Without letting go of either foot, bend the right knee. Inhale and pull back right foot as close to right ear as [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine EGGPLANT “PIZZAS” - Serve hot from the oven as a snack or add a quinoa grain dish and salad for a full meal. For a vegan version, substitute cheese with tofu*. Serves 4 - 6. Ingredients: 1 large globe eggplant or 2 long eggplants 4 tsp sesame seeds 4 tsp dried oregano 4  tsp dried basil Salt to taste ⅔ cup olive oil 2-3 large tomatoes, sliced 1 cup vegetarian cheese of choice* Sliced olives and other favorite vegetarian pizza toppings can be added for variety. Preparation: Heat oven to 350F. Slice [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya. The month of February started with a one week special program with the Indian priest Yagneshwara Dixit. The energy in the Centre was uplifted by daily Pujas. Several inspiring weekend programs saw good numbers of students throughout the month: a big group of interested students joined for the workshop on Yoga@Home and learned how to integrate Yoga practice in their daily schedule. The first open house this year went also well, students were interested and thankful [...]

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. The beginning of February started with rain showers which quickly turned into icy and slippery surfaces, a good time to exercise mindfulness. Soon enough, a large layer of fresh snow covered the Ashram. Guests enjoyed snow shoeing over the Saraswati trail, amazed at the beauty of Nature and the serenity of the Camp. They asked enthusiastically about every deity as we passed the shrines, and as we passed [...]

Gurugram March 2016 | Preface Blessed Self, Om Namah Sivaya By the grace of Master and Swamiji, we are able to share wonderful news. A small Sivananda project, named the Sivananda Rural Mobile Clinic has transformed very successfully into a Rural Medical Camp, near Madurai, South India. It began with the Vishnu Wallani family, from Toronto Canada, donating a small ambulance and monthly expenses of a medical doctor, two nurses, a driver and a supervisor. This small vehicle travelled to and around 16 villages, providing checkups and consultations for poor people, beginning in October 2015. This [...]