Namaste, friends. Hello to one of our slack spots on the net. You have just entered a yoga studio; be it a contemporary studio in New York or an ashram here in the center of Rishikesh, you are aware of that moment at the end of the practice. You have sweated your sun salutations, have found your balance in Tree […]
Namaste, dear friends. You have probably, we suppose, had the same experience that you have when passing by the banks of the Ganges at Rishikesh and gotten that intense feeling of stillness that becomes so palpable in the air. Being yoga teachers who have spent years of practice here in the so-called Yoga Capital of the World, we have discovered […]
In this contemporary world, we dedicate a great portion of our lives to bending forward. We always have the pressure of having our necks bent straight, whether we are sitting on our laptops having a long shift, viewing our phones, or even in our cars, traversing through the heavy streets. Whether it was a constant pain that was at the […]
Namaste, friends! Experienced that your head was a browser with fifty tabs open? Found yourself not quite yourself, but you didn’t know why? You are not alone. Generally, we discuss the flow of prana—the vital life force in the heart of Rishikesh, the yoga capital of the world. Today, we would like to sit with you and discuss one of […]
Namaste, dear seekers. At Maa Shakti Yog, we see yoga as a quiet unfolding—not something you chase, but something you return to. Kapalbhati is one such doorway. When you entered a yoga shala here in Rishikesh, you must have heard a rhythmic and strong sound of puffing in the halls in the early morning hours. It is the voice of […]
Namaste, friends! When you have ever stood on a yoga mat in a place so full of spiritual energy as Rishikesh, you are aware that yoga is not just about flexing your hamstrings. We have a thread that can be felt to tie us up with our movement, and that thread is the breath. At Maa Shakti Yog, we believe […]
Namaste, friends! When you have ever entered a yoga studio and wondered as to why everyone has suddenly become Darth Vader or the soothing sound of the ocean, you have just happened to discover one of the most phenomenal secrets of the practice: Ujjayi Breath. At Maa Shakti Yog, we often teach students that mastering the breath is the real […]
Good morning, beautiful souls! As experienced yoga teachers, there is nothing we like more than being able to begin our day with a conscious breath and a conscious movement. And just like us, you realize how the manner in which you take your day usually dictates the rest of your day. That is why today we are indulging in the […]
Salutations to the spiritual center of the earth! You are probably sitting on the fence, in case you are reading this. You could be a gym rat who is wondering why your muscles seem to be in a continual state of tightness, or you may be a total beginner who has just entered a sporting goods store, holding two dumbbells […]
Salutations, my loved ones of quietness! Here we are in this space where we seek the darker, more silent aspect of the yogic path. Personally, having been practicing in the potent, spiritual flow of Rishikesh, we have experienced personally the transformational power of practice. Most people go to this place because they want to know the striking poses (asanas), but […]