What Is Yoga ? Part 7

The following series of articles, an in-depth look at Yoga has been compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by Avdhoot Limaye for Parimukti.com. In Part 7 we will examine the Deeper nuances of Pranayama practice. Pranayama Practice Practicing Pranayama generates a store of energy in the body. The breath … Read more

What is Yoga ? Part 6

The following series of articles, an in-depth look at Yoga has been compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by Avdhoot Limaye for Parimukti.com. In Part 6 we will do a Introduction to pranayama and in part 7 we will examine the Deeper nuances of Pranayama practice. Pranayama   “Pranayama … Read more

What is Yoga ? Part 5

The following series of articles, an in-depth look at Yoga has been compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by Avdhoot Limaye for Parimukti.com. From Part 5 we will get deeper into Ashtanga Yoga. Ashtanga Yoga: The Eight Limbs of Yoga   Ashtanga yoga literally means “eight-limbed yoga: “ashta = … Read more

What is Yoga ? Part 4

The following series of articles, an in-depth look at Yoga has been compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by Avdhoot Limaye for Parimukti.com. In the previous post we examined the Exercise and Breathing aspects of Yoga. 1.4 The Five points of Yoga contd. Yogic practice can be broadly classified … Read more

What is Yoga ? Part 3

The following series of articles, an in-depth look at Yoga has been compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by Avdhoot Limaye for Parimukti.com   1.4 The Five points of Yoga Yogic practice can be broadly classified into five important aspects we will examine the first 3 points in today’s … Read more

What is Yoga ? Part 2

The following series of articles an in-depth look at Yoga has been compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by Avdhoot Limaye for Parimukti.com   1.2 History of Yoga Continued Yoga also finds its place in the scriptures of the Vedas and Upanishads. The ancient yogis or saints originally performed … Read more

What is Yoga? Part 1

Today we are starting a multi part new series on Yoga for an in-depth look at evolution progress and aims of Yoga and it’s meaning as well as interpretation in the modern world. The following series an in-depth look at Yoga is compiled by Merel Martens founder of Parimukti Yoga and produced and packaged by … Read more

Why it is important to wake up early

I get up every morning around 5.30am and at least 1,5 – 2 hours before i have to be anywhere. This gives me the time to properly wake up my physical and mental body by doing some asanas, pranayama and meditation. Why is this so important? How you wake up will color your whole day. … Read more

Visit to Norbulingka Institute

Since many of our Teacher Training courses are located in Dharamshala, which is the home town to the Dalai Lama and many Tibetan refugees, we are eager to share some of the Tibetan art and culture with our students. Today we paid a visit to the Norbulingka Institute which is an institute dedicated to preserving … Read more