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YOGASATTVA
OCTOBER 2020 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE YOGA INSTITUTE, INDIA
OLDEST ORGANISED YOGA CENTRE IN THE WORLD
CELEBRATING
73
rd
BIRTHDAY OF
MAA HANSA JI
COVID-SOMNIA
DR. TARUNA KARDAK
HANSAJI… A
FEARLESS CAPTAIN
HAROLD SEQUEIRA
CHANGE HAPPENS
WITH ONE PERSON
AT A TIME
SHRI KRISHNA PRAKASH
YOGASATTVA OCTOBER 2020
CONTENTS
SADHAKAS PEN YOGIC
INSIGHTS 24
Hansaji… A
Thoughts on Prana
Fearless
Captain 12
T R A N S F O R M AT I O N
5 THROUGH YOGA
From Hardship to Health
- Life's Lessons
through Yoga 13
FEW LESSER
K N O W N FA C T S F E AT U R E D
ABOUT HANSAJI.. ACTIVITY
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Events & Happenings at The Yoga Institute
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26 TESTIMONIALS
YOGA MD
18-22 28 UPCOMING
Covid-somnia
Y O G A C E L E B R AT E S ACTIVITIES
Dr. Taruna Kardak
LIFE
3 0 P U B L I C AT I O N S
Change happens & CENTRES
YOGA TECHNIQUE with one person
OF THE MONTH at a time 23
Sahaj Kati Madhya
Bhavasanas
(SKMB) 8-9 The Yoga Institute
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Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400055, India.
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Namaste,
We are blessed to be guided by Pujya Maa Hansaji, who has been touching and transforming the lives of millions across
the world with her love, compassion and understanding. As she celebrates her 73rd birthday on 8th October, we take the
opportunity to express our respect and gratitude to our ever-smiling, ever-shining Yoga Guru, Dr. Hansaji Jayadeva
Yogendra. Honouring loving wishes and humble pranams of all our sadhakas, The Yoga Institute, as a family, continues to
spread the goodness of Yoga way of living under Maa’s divine guidance.
During these testing times, Hansaji’s reassuring words, that match her resilient mental strength, intense will power and
rm faith, have been helping people stay safe and sane.
Going with the ow and adapting to the ongoing situation is an integral part of Yoga way of living. Trying to nd good in
everything is a very beautiful Yogic technique promoted by The Yoga Institute. While many may wonder what can be
considered positive about the Covid 19 pandemic, we are glad to note a few of the things that we are grateful for. The
Institute is conducting all classes, courses, workshops, etc. online. People all over the world are now able to learn and
practice Yoga with the world’s oldest Yoga centre. Thousands of people from every corner of the globe are availing the
opportunity to become certied Yoga teachers with our various teacher training courses. A blessing in disguise, the
Coronavirus has prompted people to dedicate more time to know themselves and be a better version of themselves with
the help of yoga.
Life goes on and it does get better with the Yoga way of life!
Dive deeper in to this edition to learn about how
PraneeHYogendra
Pranee Hrishi Yogendra
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
Few lesser known facts
about Hansaji..
Do you know what Dr. Sahab gifted Hansaji?
T
he 8th of October 2020, marks the 73rd birthday of our So here are some fun facts from Hansa Maa's life, happy
dearest Hansa Ji. Lovingly we all call her Maa, as she reading!
truly is an ideal mother, guiding us through the toughest • Maa doesn't fuss about having any favorite color. She loves all
challenges that life throws our way. She somehow makes even the colors! This is probably why she saves so much time of her
the trivialest and disturbing issues seem like cakewalk. Just like valuable day, as even while getting ready or choosing a saree,
a caring mother, she holds our hands lovingly, looks out for us, she has dedicated one color for each day of the week.
and knows us inside-out, even if you have just met her! Hansa • Her primitive and schooling years were based on Gandhian
Maa truly believes that our rst and foremost duty is towards our principles. This played an important role in shaping her
ownselves. She doesn't even holds herself back in guiding us if ideologies in the formative years of her life. Till date, she
we overlook this primial duty and has been epitome of love and follows all those principles in her every action.
care. • Can you imagine Hansa Maa playing Kabbadi? Well, she not
just played this sport but was also a champion in Kabbadi and
We truly wish nothing but the best for her on her birthday! We enjoyed other sports as well.
hope that her radiance keeps spreading immensely • Hansa Rani was the name given to her by her School Principal
everywhere, and she touches a million more lives with her love, and then she was famously called “Hansa Rai” in her School.
knowledge and wisdom. On this special day, we have a • Her maiden house had its own cow shed. And this was the rst
collection of some amazing facts from her life that we would like place where she would run to, every single day, after her
to share with all the Sadhakas. The child and the saint in her, are school hours to drink milk straight from the cows.
like the two sides of the same coins, inseparable! If there is one • While reciting verses of Bhagwad Gita was an important part
thing, amongst the various other things that we must learn from of her school, Hansa Rani was the rst one to ask the teacher
her, then it denitely should be the joy of living in the present to explain the meaning of every verse instead of just rote
moment...all the time! learning it. No wonder, she emphasis even the Sadhakas at
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
TYI to learn the meaning of every sutra. • The Annam Brahma Initiative, that TYI still practices and now
• Even as a kid she was unconsciously practicing yoga asanas, in multitudes, was actually the brainchild of Hansa Maa, in the
even in her play time. Did you know that Maa learnt swimming loving memory of Dr Jayadeva Yogendra.
in her father's well by oating around in Matsyasana? • You will never nd her in a Tamasik State, she is always in
• Maa is a classical singer and has also learned three classical Sattva…having no strong likes or dislikes and always having
dance forms, namely Bharat Natyam, Kathak, and Manipuri. the right energy!
• She is a Law graduate. Yes, you heard it right! • Her energy and aura is something that attracts most people.
• Did you know she and her brothers were members of the Film Even if someone approaches her with a problem in mind,
Forum of Tarabai Theatre that ran the oldest movies right from simply talking to her about it can relieve them and make them
mime to black and white movies with some colored scenes? feel good.
• She was fond of gardening right since childhood and would • No matter what your age is, anyone can approach Hansa Maa
take the entire responsibility of her 75 rose pots all by herself! and talk about everything. You would literally be surprised how
And later as we all know she used to bring one rose for Dr. she is a perfect blend of traditional and modern. She truly
Jayadeva every day! believes to evolve and mould herself with time, after all,
• The only wedding anniversary gift she ever received from Dr. change is the only constant in life. Talking to her is so easy and
Jayadeva was her famous Hansa (swan) brooch which has the conversations are so smooth, almost as if she is looking
become her signature style, ever since then! right into your soul.
• She declined all the eligible bachelors that her father • Did you know that Maa was initially suffering from Asthma and
introduced her to, as she didn’t want to marry a young man. that was the reason why she rst came to The Yoga Institute.
• One of the very affectionate moments that she remembers Ever since that day, she has been religiously practicing Jal
between her and Dr. Saab was when he stayed up all night by Neti, every single day.
her side and let her rest her head on his shoulder as she was • She walks every single day, no matter what the weather is.
having trouble breathing. Hence she always denes love as Now she even has an energetic and cute companion, Saatvik.
nothing but caring! It’s amazing how she is Hansa Maa to everyone and how she
• Dr. Saab always carried Kanthil (lozenges the throat) every is just the coolest and most caring grandmother to little
time they went in a lecture hall, knowing that Maa would need Saatvik, who always makes her smile.
it. This is another sweet moment of affection that Maa always • She starts her day by doing some gentle stretches in bed
remembers! If you would have attended any lectures during itself. She is a true yogi that practices all the techniques and
that time, you would have denitely seen this moment of love. philosophies right from the moment she wakes up.
• One thing that you will always nd by the bedside of Maa is her • Maa is renowned as the First Lady of Yoga, as she made the
old transistor and Vividh Bharti playing on it. She still loves her nation proud by sharing the stage alongside Prime Minister
good old radio, and it is her go-to destination to unwind Shri Narendra Modiji at the rst International Day of Yoga in
herself. New Delhi.
• Whenever she is alone she is with her music. She has • Through Yoga, she has done tremendous work for the welfare
collection of songs as old as ‘Diya Jalao’ a song from 1943. of Transgenders, Truck Drivers, Mumbai Dabbawalas,
Have you ever heard Hansa Maa humming to old songs? Prisoners, Government Employees of Raj Bhavan,
• No matter what the situation is, you will always nd a smile on Mantralaya, BMC, and many more.
Hansa Maa's face. A smile that is denitely quite infectious. • Maa was also the committee member of NCERT alongside Dr.
Her laughter can brighten up any room...even The Yoga Saab and helped design the syllabus for schools that was
Institute. implemented throughout the country.
• Hansa Maa has spent a lot of time in nding variations to a
variety of yoga asanas. This research and contribution have She is nothing but a pure source of inspiration to each one of us.
enabled people from different medical histories to enjoy the One of her favorite songs that truly denes what she stands for,
benet of some asanas, which they couldn't practice earlier. and what she means to us, is...
• Under Dr Hansaji’s leadership, the Institute received the
prestigious Prime Minister's Award by Honorable Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modiji for Outstanding Contribution to
Yoga 2018 Mein zindagi sath nibhata chala gaya,
• Hansa Maa has also been honored by the Bharat Gaurav Har kra ko dhuyen me udata chala gaya
Award for extraordinary contribution and excellence in the
eld of yoga at the UK House of Commons in British Jo mil gaya usi ko mukkaddar samajh liya
Parliament in London, in 2019. Jo kho gaya me usko bhulata chala gaya
• Our Hansa Maa is also a celebrated presenter of the popular
Gum aur khushi me farka na mehesus ho jahan
television series Yoga for Better Living on DD, and an Expert
Yoga presenter for the Yoga Sutra program aired on ZEE TV Me dil ko us makam pe lata chala gaya
across the globe in 162 countries. Have you seen her show on
TV?
• She has also authored and co-authored over hundreds books
on Yoga! How many have you read?
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FROM THE TEACHER’S DIARY
Modern life, stress and yoga
Stories of success are rooted in the daily grind, sleepless nights, Unsurprisingly, Yoga philosophy is perfectly aligned with the
being always switched on – but the price might be too high to way stress is dened by modern scientists. I nd it fascinating
pay: the deterioration of our physical and mental health. that the knowledge that has been around for thousands of years
makes perfect sense in today’s world.
Stress is seen as a badge of honour: In today’s world, stress
equals being busy and being busy equals success. By being When I teach Yoga, I remind students to inhale deeply into their
extra busy we become disconnected from ourselves and create lower abdomens and to extend their exhalation without
tremendous amounts of stress in our lives, all in an effort to overexertion. This teaching comes from Patanjali’s sutra on
eventually show to the world (and to ourselves) that we are pranayama: “[when asana] has been secured, there follows
“successful”. control of bio energy, in the inspiratory and expiratory
movements“, which means that by extending the duration of
This is all very well and true, but can we eliminate the stressors exhalation, one can regulate the nervous system’s response.
in our lives? We can’t all move to a Caribbean island and swim
with turtles all day…so we have to learn how to deal with the What does this mean for the nervous system? When we feel
stress of modern life, for our health. anxious or unsettled, if we inhale deeply and make sure we
exhale fully and for longer than we inhale, we are activating our
This rst and most important step, in my view, is to identify the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest-and-digest part of
source of stress and to build emotional strength (think, a the nervous system, moving our biological responses away
workout for your mind!). These two suggestions are very close from an anxiety attack.
to my heart as I too believe that knowing myself and building my
emotional resilience are my greatest tools to be able to face Remember, your breath is a built-in tool that you can use to
whatever comes my way. So, I acknowledge the challenges, manage your wellbeing; it is free, and it is at your disposal,
accept them and take a deep breath. anytime and anywhere. If you need inspiration (see what I did
here?!) check out this pranayama video with Dr. Hansaji
Speaking of deep breaths, let me introduce you to Sama Vritti Yogendra.
Pranayama (box-breathing). I imagine the box below in my
mind, with my eyes closed and, breathing only through the nose,
I inhale for 5 seconds, hold the breath for 5 seconds, exhale out
for 5 seconds and hold the breath for 5 seconds.
You can do 5 seconds, 3 seconds, 8 seconds…whatever works
for you! Repeat this cycle for a couple of minutes and reassess
how you feel afterwards.
Patanjali listed psychological pain, negative thinking, anxiety
and irregular breathing as four companions resulting from nine Dr Carolina Estevao
obstacles; symptoms of stress we would say today.
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YOGA MD
Covid-somnia
T
he pandemic-induced stay-at-home life has played
havoc with people’s routines and along with that, a good
night’s sleep, creating a new population of chronic
insomniacs – “Covid-somnia” is what physicians and
researchers are calling it. There is a massive 15% increase in
cases of sleep disorders ranging from chronic insomnia (lack of
sleep) to hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness).
Our body is governed by a day-and- night cycle and people
follow social cues to go out for work, study and physical
activities, which have all been disrupted. The underlying causes
identied are acute anxiety and stress related to fear, social
isolation, nancial insecurities, physical inactivity and constant
exposure to negative media.
Although affecting all age groups, teenagers and young working
adults (aged 25 to 45 years) have been severely affected – the
elderly had fairly relaxed schedules. But, students and young
adults do not have a xed routine to adhere to and are addicted
to their gadgets.
Yoga is a natural solution to the stress and anxiety that feeds
Covid-somnia. It is a perfect antidote to sleeplessness precisely
because it is so deeply soothing and relaxing for both the body • Before going to bed, practice
and the mind. With healthy routines and lifestyles, even
§ Rubbing the soles of the feet with a brush
excessive sleepiness is taken care of well. Here are some tips
§ Running a ne-toothed comb through the scalp for 5 - 10 mins
from a Yogic lifestyle for managing it:
§ Practice alternate nostril breathing
• Stick to a sattvic diet, which is light, simple, easy to digest
food. Dinner should be light and taken two hours before § Yogendra Pranayama IV
sleeping
• Have ½ cup of nutmeg milk just before sleeping • A Karma Yoga attitude is highly recommended. Many people
• Drink plenty of uids have difculty in accepting the situation they are in and worry
about the future
• Avoid caffeine (tea and coffee) after 2pm
• Develop faith in a higher reality. Ask yourself “What lessons
• Maintain a sleep routine of going to bed at a xed time
does life want me to learn from this illness?” rather than “Why
• Observe frequent relaxation during the day to maintain good
this is happening to me?”
energy levels and efciency throughout the day
• Vairagya Bhava – develop an attitude of “Letting Go”
• Inculcate a hobby of your choice
• Practice Anitya Bhavana by telling yourself “This too shall
• Walk at home/building compound for 30 mins and take a 15
pass as nothing is forever”
mins stroll after dinner
• Develop an attitude of gratitude - write down 10 positive
• Follow a routine/planned activities for each day
points every day
• All asanas are benecial
• Think about joyful events or moment before going to sleep
• Pranayamas like Anuloma Viloma, Bhramari and Om
Chanting are very effective. Practice of Yogendra Pranayama
I, breath awareness during the day helps keep negative
thoughts at bay.
• Observe the following sleep Hygiene:
• Get off all gadgets one to two hours before sleeping and
keep them 2 -3 feet away or preferably in another room to
prevent electromagnetic radiation
• Keep the room dark, cool and comfortable
• Wear comfortable clothes
Dr. Taruna Kardak
• Take a warm shower L.C.E.H.
• Play some light, relaxing music
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YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH
Sahaj Kati
Madhya Bhavasanas (SKMB)
Postures for the Torso, Hips, Toes, Feet and Knees (SnS) and Lying Down
Torso ows: Variations for the torso upholstery. A dining chair without armrests is ideal. Keep
your knees a little apart, abdomen tucked in. Place your
include:
heels at on the oor if you are a beginner. You can try to
raise your heels, with toes on the oor.
Variation 1
SnS 1. Sit on a chair with your hips rmly xed, but at the edge.
This variation can be done both standing and sitting. In 2. Clasp your hands above your head, holding the head
this practice, the back is stretched and the abdomen is with your forearms. Keep your legs a foot apart and feet
held in. parallel to each other.
3. Inhale and tuck in your abdomen and as you exhale, in
If you are practising this variation sitting, it is best done one continuous owing movement, bend down to the
sitting on the ground with legs spread apart. right from the waist to the centre, to the left and up to
the centre.
In case you wish to practise sitting on a chair, rmly sit on 4. Repeat such clockwise and anti-clockwise movements
the edge of a straight-backed chair, preferably wooden twice. Check that during the entire torso ow, your head
(plastic is too lightweight and prone to toppling) without and hands move together.
Variation 1 (A) Variation 1 (B) Variation 1 (C) Variation 1 (D)
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YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH
Variation 2 3. Keep your left hand xed on your opposite foot, inhale
1. Sit on a chair with your hips rmly xed but at the edge. and as you exhale contract your abdomen, twist your
torso to the right and simultaneously take your right
2. Inhaling, raise both your arms above your head and as
hand up to a point towards the ceiling as you look up at
you exhale, bring them down in a smooth sweep to
your raised hand.
touch your toes. In case you cannot touch your toes, go
as far down as you can without toppling over.
Variation 2 (A) Variation 2 (B) Variation 2 (C)
Variation 1 Variation 4
Keep your legs straight and simultaneously point your toes 1. Keep your legs together with your feet resting down.
of one foot and ex the other set of toes. Keep up this 2. Lift your heels off the oor. Remain in the position for ten
alternate movement for around ten times. seconds.
Variation 2 Variation 5
Keeping both your legs and feet together and knees straight, 1. Spread your knees and feet apart, lift the heels up.
rotate your feet clockwise and anticlockwise of both the legs 2. Inhaling, raise both your hands and join the palms above
together. Make sure you make complete movements of your head.
pointing and exing the toes.
Variation 3
1. Hold your toes of one leg with all your ngers as shown.
2. Push your toes down with all your strength and at the same
time, let your ngers resist that push.
Note: You can practise with one foot at a time or both
together.
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Happy Birthday Hansa Ma,
You have taught me that yoga is more
than exercise. Yoga is also about
spirituality and inner peace. On your
B i r t h d a y, I w i s h y o u a b u n d a n t
happiness and love. Happy Birthday!
Your birthday is a great opportunity to Regards
thank you for your benevolence,
wisdom and compassion that has
Maa’s
Garima Bharadwaj
touched many. Have an amazing day Manchester
and grateful to have crossed paths
with you.
Vishnu, USA
My beloved Aunty,
Birthday
Wishes
I am so grateful to the almighty for
having you as the guiding light in our
lives. May your blessings always be
with us. My humble reverence and
Pranam on your birthday.
Sheetal Desai, Wisconsin, USA
Happy birthday Hansaji, you are a
shining star, working tirelessly for
the benet of others all over the
world. Thank you
Niki wadhwa
Vancouver, Canada
May divinity bless you with health, Namaste Hansaji!
happiness, peace and prosperity. I wish you an amazing day today full
Happy Birthday!! of joy, may all of your wishes come
true. Stay with a young soul, because
Sakshi Boston, USA age is merely the number of years the
world has been enjoying you!
Our wishes for Hansaji Greetings from Madrid, Spain.
Wishing you a very happy birthday Love,
Hansaji. May your light continue to
illuminate us for years to come. Thank Hansaji Good bless you in your Cristina Choti, Spain
you for your wisdom and love ! birthday! I wish for you the
enlightenment and the strength to
Jameela and Janak Desai continue expanding the message of Dear Hansaji,
Washington, D.C., USA Yoga as a philosophy of life Wishing you a very happy birthday!
throughout the planet, removing You are such an inspiration to us all -
darkness and bringing harmony, thank you. My dream is to come to the
peace and love to the entire planet. Yoga Institute, until then I continue to
study and teach Yoga in my spare
Cristina Colimon time and help others.
With love,
Bogotá, Colombia
Melanie Leitch, FranceNamaste, I wish you all the very best Happy birthday to the teacher who You have devoted your lifetime in
for your birthday! Thank you so much guides & inspires us with her lovely making it possible for people at large
for your work. Because of you and the smile & is an inspiration in the way to inculcate yogic practices in their
Yoga Institute so many beautiful souls she conducts her life. lives! I Wish you a very happy 74th
from all over the world had a chance Birthday. With lots of love, respect and
to meet each other! Happy birthday Rasheeda, Mumbai gratitude.
from Austria!
Roma Bhadra,
Laura Jagochutz, Austria Many many happy returns of the day, Haryana
you have enlighten our lifes by way of
Yoga.
Happieee birthday dear Hansa ma!
Namaste dear Hansaji. I wish you all Hemchandra Patil, You have been this beautiful ball of
the best in this especial day. Be sure Kolhapur, Maharashtra love and compassion, gracefully
that your knowledge and good vibes touching our hearts and souls.
are being spread all over the world.
Thank you for everything and happy Vasundhara, Mumbai
Pranam Hansa Ma
birthday.
Thank you MA for the invaluable
knowledge. May you be happy and Dear Hansa Ma
Veronica Relano, healthy to inuence many more lives. Wishing you a very happy birthday.
Guadalajara, Spain Always grateful. Best wishes May you keep glowing every year as
Rashi, New Delhi you are like a shining beacon in our
lives and your every word lights up
our dull hearts and enlightens our
minds. Love
Jesica Vales, Goa
Dear HansaJi
Wishing you a very
happy and joyous
birthday. Much love,
Diya, Mumbai
For Hasaji with love and gratitude for
all you care and share - many happy
birthday wishes today 8.10 , the year Happy Birthday Hansaji. YOU MAA!!
ahead and all the birthdays after that. In life you have to do your own Came with that bright smile
choices. With age, one’s can say “I And showed a nger straight
Caroline & Carlo, am old now, I need to rest” or as it is Blessed I feel
DYK Italy for you with your intrinsic traits of U as guide guru & a coach
energy, faith, to say “Time ies, I have You will always live with that smile in me
not a minute to lost to enjoy it”. Wishing you a birthday with power to
Happy birthday Maa You are an inspiration for all. reach each n every soul
From the whole family of centre What a blessing to have met you! Showing that nger straight!!!
Lothlorien/Yoga Institue France I send you my Best Wishes.
Mansi Shah, Mumbai
Lucas Fredy Pinky Hélène, Mauritius
Richard Krishan and Nathan
FranceSADHAKAS PEN
Hansaji…
A Fearless Captain
During this Centenary, Hansaji.. Yogendraji and Doctor Saheb and Mother Sitadevi
Has to take The Yoga Institute to new shores Gone to the other shore, send their good vibes constantly
We pray that she will always have a vision clear To this noble Institute, a center of learning
And move ahead the Institute, without fear…. Like the Harvard of the East.
DETERMINATION.. LET’S JOIN HANDS…WITH DR. HANSAJI…
She is a determined lady, with strong will … …and ably assist our new Spiritual Guide..
Functions like the Shakti, the creative power; ..a lady with experience and wisdom..
From a simple ashram, the Institute has grown her role/s are multi-dimensional now…
Almost like an “university”… A friendly mother, a wise philosopher and an able guide!
Her Shakti guides the multitude of students
Hundreds of teachers, and even more numbers of Sadhakas
SHE IS ABLY ASSISTED
Harold Sequeira is one of the
oldest living students of
Her son Hrishi, and daughter-in-law, Pranee…. The Yoga Institute. He is 84.
Keep everything “ship-shape” at TYI He had the good fortune, to sit
The Sadhakas too, man the posts…. at the feet of the master,
And everything is smooth sailing, under an able Captain. during evening, in his room...
He got priceless teaching from
the Guru.
SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE
12 YOGASATTVATRANSFORMATION THROUGH YOGA
From Hardship to Health
- Life's Lessons through Yoga
A Case Study
Sometimes we make plans but life has other plans for us. 4 times every day,” reports Mohan proudly, adding “I also learnt
Despite everything in Mohan Akali’s life pointing to The Yoga that Yoga means full commitment.”
Institute - cousins teaching there for over 15 years, moving
close to Santacruz, his wife joining the 7 Months TTC, talking to Through Yoga, he also learned about the kleshas and imbibed the
Hansaji regularly and having health problems - he never value of vairagya, especially when it comes to missing his late
regularly visited TYI until his wife passed away and he nally wife and focusing on the time spent together rather than the loss:
joined the 7M TTC in 2005 after a last nudge from Hansaji. “I have been realizing that while my love for Raksha and mutual
understanding and feeling for each other was true and spiritual,
By then, Mohan was in deep depression by his wife having been my addiction to her was material - it had to end sooner or later. I
gone for over a year and suffering from stress-related illnesses am learning to understand that all this was Nitya and it was my
like vertigo and hypertension. He also lost interest in his ignorance that made me enjoy it as if it was Anitya. I take pleasure
business and decided to scale it down. However, he always in recollecting the wonderful 30 years we had together.”
believed in ishvara pranidhana, surrendering himself and his
fate to a higher reality, and followed that little voice that guided Lessons on the yamas and niyamas were also not lost on Mohan
him to nally enter the gates of TYI for good. who reected on satya, especially when running a business:
“While essentially, I am an honest person who genuinely hates
A change became apparent almost immediately: “From the rst lies, I have realized that we do speak a number of ‘clever lies’ as
day at the 7-Day-Camp till this day, I have not taken a sip of tea Dr. Jayadeva used to point out repeatedly. In business, the
or coffee (I had already stopped alcohol by the end of June 2005 management principles I had learnt, told me to optimize prots
on an inner call). I don’t think I have missed my asanas on more while giving the client optimum service. I now realize that taking
than 8 days in those eight months - as a volunteer for the 7-Day- more than a reasonable xed margin to the extent required to
Camp and the 21-Day-Camp I would wake up at 4.45 AM so that maintain my service to the client, is doing ahimsa to the client and
I could nish my asanas and my prayers before leaving home. I is parigraha for me. I am trying to be strict on myself.”
have missed only three days of attendance in my 7M TTC.”
Despite all these achievements and his success in Yoga,
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completely! I have people coming and telling me that I am that God guided me to The Yoga Institute and I am grateful to God
looking much trimmer and healthier - I have lost 3 inches of girth, and thankful to Hansaji.”
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Change happens
with one person at a time
Shri Krishna Prakash
(IPS Spl. I.G.P (Admin) Maharashtra State)
Fitness is not a momentary activity but a lifestyle that needs to their immunities. To encourage this, every person who had
be practiced by all of us. This is especially true in these registered, received the same tness device as the policemen
challenging times of the pandemic where every day we must be and they could use it to monitor their health levels. Also, a
on our guard. And while we keep ourselves safe within the four certicate of appreciation was given to all those who donated,
walls of our homes, our police force braves the odds every thanking them for their invaluable contribution.
single day, sometimes even paying the ultimate price.
Any movement cannot be successful without the participation
Keeping their health and well-being in mind, the ‘Suryasana and enthusiasm of the people. It is what creates true change in
Movement’ was launched in association with The Yoga Institute, society. And the way this movement aims to be successful is
the oldest institute teaching traditional yoga. The main objective through Surya Namaskars. Every participant had to select a
of this movement was to raise funds for the frontline corona challenge for themselves, based on their individual capacities
warriors and to aid them in their duty through the ancient and through the guidance provided by The Yoga Institute on its
practice of Surya Namaskar. This unique approach would not various social platforms, perform the Surya Namaskar. The
only ensure that the police force is well-supplied with all the participants were also encouraged to record themselves and
necessary resources but also give the people an opportunity to share their tness progress on social media and share it with
boost their immunity by participating in this movement. their friends. The objective was to bring in as many people as
possible into this movement and create awareness, which
For every registration made, the police force ofcers would be would directly benet our frontline corona warriors.
equipped with a Fitness tracker that captures any changes in
the body-temperatures or pulse rates and tracks their overall The police force is one of the most seless and continuously
tness. This makes it possible to pre-emptively spot any engaged groups of servicemen who brave all kinds of
abnormalities and symptoms and in turn, can be instrumental in adversities for the citizens they protect. It thus becomes the
saving the lives of the personnel on the ground. Not only this, but natural duty of everyone to support them in any manner
the registrations would also boost the efforts made to provide possible. And the Suryasana Movement is one of the best ways
the policemen with the essential PPE kits which act as an to do it. It not only ensures that the practical support to the
armour for the corona warriors. As with the policemen, it is also corona warriors is provided but also creates awareness about
important that the people take care of their health and boost their courage and sacrice.
23 YOGASATTVAYOGIC INSIGHTS
Thoughts on Prana
Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra
I
t is very hard to point out something and say that this is continuously involve us in things, never giving us a chance to
Prana. Because Prana is neither the act of breathing nor really sit down and think of things as they are.
even what we would call as physical energy. It is rather a
concept, a large idea, to show us how the entire evolution So the effort in Yoga is to stop this vicious process by not
occurs. The gross object and their subtler aspects are allowing the energy either to arise or get lost, but rather just to
conceived as the two entities in creation. We think in terms of maintain oneself in a neutral zone. And ṭhis is very close to what
matter and of form. There is food and then there is one who eats is called as the total mastery over the mind, which means not
the food. allowing the mind to function. No sooner it starts its activity, it
functions in this way. And this is its way of functioning because
The continuous activity that goes on in us is like a ball that is its grooves are there, its memories are there. That is why so
being bounced down and again rises up. We are suppose to be much is said in the Hatha Yoga literature of entering the
involved in the bouncing of the ball always, which means food sushumna. This is not really to be taken literally; there is nothing
and the eating of the food, or the act of expenditure of energy in our body like a sushumna nadi, it is rather a concept.
and the act of again trying to create that energy. But no sooner
the energy is created, it is again lost. That is the mechanism, The state where the mind does not function can be translated as
and we can never stop it. Now the effort is to see that the energy “no-mind”. Here the energy can be controlled. Otherwise it
does not get lost in this fashion, but is rather directed into a creates mental activity. That is why we say that no sooner the
neutral channel. This process of the creation of energy and then senses get activised, and as a result of this sensation and
its utilization has to be controlled somewhere. So one thing is perception begins, a lot of Prana is created.
considered as the food and the other thing as the eater of the
food. That is what creation is. So there are techniques to learn to prolong the pause between
inhalation and exhalation. When there is breathing there is
Things are there, and we all enjoy them. But we do not agitation. But in the periods when there is neither inhalation nor
understand their deeper signicance unless this process is exhalation, the mind is quiet. Again, it is symbolically said that in
brought under check. Because it draws us totally into itself. Our such a condition of holding the breath, the symbolic kundalini is
mental work, the mind itself, has created this situation. First it awakened in the sushumna nadi.
creates various kinds of thinking and then it tries to correct itself,
which is very hard. Therefore we need to devise a procedure This is to say when one has gained a good mastery of the mind,
whereby the energy is so manoeuvred that it does not get into the act of retention or suspension of air becomes the period
the wrong channel of use. The way in which we function all the when there is a real spiritual understanding. Understanding
time is this: We use energy wrongly and then, to replenish the cannot occur when there is agitation, when there is a
lost energy, we have to create fresh energy, which again is considerable loss of energy due to involvements. Spiritual
getting lost. This is very symbolically expressed in Indian insight needs a complete cut-off from the usual involvements
literature. There it says that at the top of the mountain, the spinal and activities.
column, there is the moon, which is full of nectar. The nectar is
oozing out and the sun at the other side of the mountain, below,
A story can illustrate the Yogic effort here. A king was once
is eating up all this nectar. This is why we remain lost as far as
captured by his opponents and imprisoned at the top of a castle
reaching a higher level of consciousness is concerned. As soon
which none could enter. But the king’s friend thought of a clever
as we have manufactured energy, we use it up again.
device. He caught hold of a large ant and put some drops of
honey on its legs. Then he tied a thin string to its leg. The ant,
Therefore the effort is to get the energy into the neutral channel. following the smell of the honey, started climbing upwards so
It is in the sushumna nadi, as they say, that all real Yoga begins. that the king could catch the thin string. Then his friend at the
Until then we are caught in this cyclic process. We may be foot of the castle tied thicker and thicker cords to the string and
studying Yoga, but we just do not have enough energy left. Our nally a rope, with the help of which the king could climb down
various desires and feelings totally take charge of us. So we all easily. Pranayama is of this kind. It is something subtle through
complain that there is really not enough energy left in the which you can enter into the very core of a personality. There are
morning until returning from work at night we spend energy. That vital areas in our body that are otherwise unknown to us.
is the sort of situation we are in. The life that we have devised in Through pranayama techniques, one can work on these areas,
the world around us is of such a nature and it is not only the and sensitivise and activise them.
physical world. Our own desires, our curiosity, our interest
24 YOGASATTVARECIPE OF THE MONTH
BEETROOT HALWA
Ingredients: Method:
• Grated beetroot - 2 cups (thickly grated) • Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the beetroots
• Ghee - 1 tsp and sauté on a medium ame for 5 minutes.
• Low-fat milk - 1 cup • Add 3⁄4 cup of milk and dates, mix well and pressure
• Dates (Khajur) - 1/4 cup (deseeded and chopped) cook for 2 whistles.
• Cardamom (Elaichi) powder - 1/4 tsp • Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
• Add the remaining 1⁄4 cup milk and cardamom powder,
mix well and cook on medium ame for 4 minutes,
while stirring continuously.
• Serve hot. Garnish with pistachios.
These desserts not only look very tempting but are also very healthy and tasty! Which one are you trying today to uplift the
pandemic mood of your family?
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Farhan Akhtar
Bollywood Actor
The Suryasana Movement is a very special initiative taken by Dr. Hansaji Yogendra and The Yoga
Institute. I feel honored to be a part of this movement alongside my dear friend IG Krishna Prakash
Ji. With this movement, we simply got the opportunity to help our heroes and frontline warriors - the
Maharashtra Police. The change starts with YOU, and that’s what this movement is all about.
Preethi Iyer
RPA Delivery Lead, Mastek
The teacher from The Yoga Institute is excellent. The sessions conducted are god, and the pace is
perfect for the beginners as well as practitioners. It was a stress buster for the employees. I am
pleased to be part of these amazing Yoga sessions.
Priti Vora
Teacher at The Yoga Institute
Joining TYI was a life-changing decision. The positive vibes of the Institute, Dr. Jayadev Sir’s deep
knowledge with samkhya and Hansaji’s quick tips on different issues have left a lasting effect on
me! After I did my one year TTC, I realised my potential and found a new perception towards life.
The course taught me that the very heart of yoga practice is abhyasa and steady efforts in the
direction of what you desire. In asana practise we learnt to cherish each breath and every cell in
our bodies. Yoga, which is the for body, mind and soul, taught me that the body benets from
movement and the mind benets from stillness. These lessons have helped me in innumerable
ways. Additionally, the yoga course also allowed me to nd a new kind of freedom which I never
knew existed. I extend my deepest gratitude to my gurus for showing me the path to yoga. Their
teachings have truly transformed me!
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Archana Kanade
London, United Kingdom
This global pandemic brought fear, panic, uncertainty and much free time. I stumbled upon TYI’s
Online TTC and though thrilled about joining despite not being in India, initially I was a bit skeptical
about an ‘online’ class. I wasn’t sure how well the teachers would be able to connect and teach, how
effective asana classes would be without knowing if I am doing it correctly and if I would be able to
commit and focus?
After completing this 2 months course successfully without missing a single day, I can condently say
that signing up was the BEST thing I could’ve ever done for myself.
The syllabus is exactly the way it is during the in-person course. The coordinator, the teachers, the
supporting teachers - their knowledge of the subjects, attention to each and every single student and
detail and their commitment is simply commendable. Every topic is covered with utmost integrity and
being tremendously patient. These teachers made the most complex topics so easy to understand,
gently leading us through this beautiful journey, always with a smile!
Hansaji’s Parisamvad was the icing on the cake! Her loving words, wisdom and guidance will always
be treasured.
Praveen Unnikrishnan
Sadhaka
I had an ardent desire to enroll myself in a Yoga TTC programme to enrich my knowledge. Thanks to
Yoga institute & all my teachers who put their heart and soul in imparting their knowledge & sharing
their valuable experience. All the session where very quite interactive. The theory part related to
philosophy of yoga was very engaging which brought in a new perspective with more clarity towards
life. The assignments were an add on experience which molded and motivated me to think positive
about me and my capability to take a class. I am grateful towards the institute, my
teachers&batchmates for such a wonderful journey that I had during the course which is of
understanding self and growing with it.
Manisha Sharma
Sadhaka
The Yoga Institute is the best place for yoga and self development. To begin the internal journey
while continuing the outer journey as it is. This is the best part of the holistic yoga training here. The
ambience of the place is soothing and mindful. I am so blessed to learn from such reverend gurus.
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30 YOGASATTVAShri Yogendraji -
Relevance of gunas in evaluating our “
chitta-bhumi “
According to Samkhya Philosophy, Prakriti is the basis of
all physical aspects of Cosmic or Universal phenomena
simultaneous with an objective constituent of an
individual. Its subjective aspect is provided by Purusha or
individual consciousness.
Prakriti has two operating tendencies or Gunas viz. ( 1 )
Rajas being a source of activity and ( 2 ) Tamas being the
source which resists activity. Sattva being the regulatory
or discriminative Guna of Prakriti available only when in
association with Purusha. Union of Prakriti with Purusha
(compared with a strong, sure-footed person with no
vision carrying a lame person with vision) leads to
evolution with Chitta being the rst evolute with a psycho-
physical base at an individual level and Mahat or cosmic
intelligence as rst evolute at a universal level.
Thus, an individual personality when born has a biological
body along with a subtle body consisting of Purusha and
its associated Chitta — commonly understood as Body-
Mind-Soul. The body is inherited from the parents, is
ever-changing and perishable. Its Chitta, which is all-
pervading, subtle, ever active and accumulative, gets
transmigrated along with its Purusha rom the dying body
into a new body in the making.
“The only thing that increases
with use to advantage
is knowledge.”
FOUNDER, SHRI YOGENDRAJI
YOGASATTVA OCTOBER 2020 ISSUE
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