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YOGASATTVA
MAY 2021 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE YOGA INSTITUTE, INDIA
OLDEST ORGANISED YOGA CENTRE IN THE WORLD
LETS HEAL THE WORLD
WITH THE POWER OF
YOGA
YOGASATTVA MAY 2021
CONTENTS
F E AT U R E D
ACTIVITY
11-15 YOGIC
INSIGHTS 26
NISPAND- If you practise
the most Yoga
authentic
Meditation
App
4-5
How to make
HEADLINES
your body - and mind! -
more Covid-resistant Events & Happening at The Yoga Institute
around the world.
Fear of Failure 16-24
Renu Khazanchi 6
YOGA MD RECIPE OF
THE MONTH
27
Yoga for the
Knee Joint Covid Diet
Dr. Suman Rao, M.B.B.S 7
YOGA TECHNIQUE Y O G A C E L E B R AT E S 28 TESTIMONIALS
OF THE MONTH LIFE
30 UPCOMING
Top 3 asana to practice Limits of divine ACTIVITIES
during Covid consciousness
Shri Yogendraji 25 31 VIDEO OF THE
MONTH
8-9
T R A N S F O R M AT I O N
THROUGH YOGA The Yoga Institute
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Namaste,
We all are doing our best to cope up with the ups and downs of life and more importantly with the latest surge of Covid - 19
cases in India and worldwide. Although last May we found ourselves in a similar situation of lockdown, we did stay calm
and safe by practicing Yoga and tackle the pandemic situation. This time again, we are bombarded with distressing news
from every corner. Thankfully, Yoga way of living has empowered us to be well equipped to take care of our health,
physically & mentally and sail through these challenging times too.
According to the most recent studies of 2021 by WHO, every one in seven individuals suffer from some form of mental
health issue in India. Addressing the lack of awareness, accessibility, and platforms associated with mental health is
naturally becoming the need of the hour. To address this, TYI is all set to announce the upcoming launch of its NISPAND
app which will revolutionise the way mental health is dealt with worldwide. Nispand aims to reach out to as many
individuals as possible to lend out a helping hand during these testing times. Largest bank of most authentic guided
meditation in the world, Nispand is designed to create a habitual process of training your mind to focus. Stay tuned to join
us on the upcoming launch of this remarkable journey of mediation.
Till then take a look at Dr. Hansaji’s tips on how to make your body and mind Covid resistant. Also read further to learn
about dietary suggestions for Covid.
To commemorate motherhood and their contribution to society, we wish Happy Mother’s Day to every woman and
appreciate their seless role in nurturing lives.
Keep Calm and keep practicing Yoga!
PraneeHYogendra
Pranee Hrishi Yogendra
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
How to make
your body - and mind! -
more Covid-resistant
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
N
owadays this infection of Covid is really spreading so taking this vaccination, a person feels very low in energy, feels
strongly that people are eager to quickly take the fatigued and tired, so we have to conserve energy and we have
vaccination. But people don’t realize that after taking to increase our energy, only then can we be safe.
the vaccination, the infection can also come and can even take
your life. So we can’t put our hands up and say ‘green signal,
now we can do anything’. So here is one app that The Yoga Institute is coming out with
where the mind’s energy could be really focused. Where the
mind will not cause deterioration but will help a person
We have to still take the same precautions after getting the
overcome all the weaknesses. So here is an app where you are
vaccination that we were taking before. Rather a little more
meditating on something, which is exactly for you.
because you have taken an injection on your arm so that upper
arm has a very strong spot; the muscles become tight over
there. So a person is supposed to see that you relax your If you have anxiety, there is a meditation for anxiety; if you have
muscles; the muscles of the arm, the muscles of the neck, the anger, there is a meditation for anger; if you worry a lot, there is a
muscles of the shoulder. So some asanas are a must, a person meditation for worry - so this app has become such a need of the
should do that. hour. And people really need this because if there are all good
thoughts and only one negative thought in the mind, the
Some asanas for relaxing the facial muscles and eyes are negative one can just wipe off all the good ones.
also very important. And see to it that the person is in the
sun for some time, walks, and above all, eating the very
So be very clear, understand when we are going to launch. Start
right type of food.
using this app to have a better level of mind, a better control over
the mind. And help yourself to progress in life. It is only the mind
At this time, if wrong food, junk food goes into the system or that can take you to the best state or the uncontrolled mind can
packaged food, articially colored, avored food, articially take you to the worst state. So the human mind needs to be
vitaminized, mineralized foods, unhygienic food, it is really handled well. Take care.
going to affect the person. And the person would be back to
square one, absolutely open to infection.
Another area where a person can be open for infection is the
human mind. When the mind is disturbed, everything goes
haywire. One disturbance in the mind like anger or hatred,
frustration or worry or anxiety can cause a good amount of
deterioration in your health. The vaccination can’t help here; the
mind will help here.
Smt. Hansaji J. Yogendra
And so the human mind needs to be channelized; the energy of Director, The Yoga Institute.
the human mind needs to be trained. During Covid and after
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FROM THE TEACHER’S DIARY
FEAR OF
FAILURE
A
friend recently called after a long time, he wanted to all this leads to a sense of failure. In both cases, our peace of
share his failure story. He was a successful mind and therefore our capability to excel and perform our
entrepreneur for many years but was now facing a duties suffers.
downturn in his business. His colleagues were turning him
down, his revenues were dipping and all his strategies to revive Most often, failure is linked to ego and sense of self-worth. A
the business were not yielding results. His emotional state was friend, whose wife has a better job in terms of money and status,
one of numbness, not knowing what to do, how to go forward has a sense of failure. He is addicted to chewing some opium.
and how to deal with the situation. He was not meeting anyone, Comparisons with family, with friends, with batch mates, with
staying in the apartment all day, taking sleeping pills or alcohol neighbours are very common and are the breeding ground for
to sleep. He had given up hope and had stopped visiting our low self-worth. Our sense of wellbeing takes a beating and
religious sites to get his wishes fullled. we feel a slow and nagging emotional pain.
Listening to him and trying to counsel him to be patient and Can we manage our fear of failure through yoga? I believe yoga
maintain equanimity was all that I could say to him. I was left offers a huge empowerment to people who choose it. Two
thinking that failure and fear of failure was a cause for stress in critical skills are required to remain calm and happy in any
our world today. A closer look at the lives of people who are situation, whether success or failure. The rst is awareness of
going through a similar pang and pain makes me wonder what is happening within us, our reactions. The second is
whether yoga has an offering for people today to help them maintaining equanimity, not judging success of failure, but
overcome fear of failure. seeing it as it is. Not getting swayed by compliments or getting
gloomy by criticism is the strength a student of yoga will
A closer look at the mechanics of failure throws up many develop. The attitudes of Vairagya and Aishvarya would help us
approaches of looking at the problem. We set many goals for to take things in stride and not get attached to the outcome.
our success, most of them are in the material form, like having X Aishvarya would give us the strength and condence to move
amount of money, social status etc. Most often we x our goals on despite failure and to discover what else we can offer to our
and expectations on what other people are doing and what life.
others expect for us to do to term it as successful. We may have
enough money and comforts, but when others are doing better, Success and failure are inevitable and both are impermanent.
we compare and then declare ourselves as failure. When we do We may not always get what we expect, in the same shape and
not achieve goals xed on basis of others’ achievements, we form, but the universe has a way of rewarding our authentic
label it as failure. actions, it respects our integrity, our wholesome actions. The
results always manifest in many ways, we need to be mindful to
The second aspect is that we have a certain expectation about notice them. Our fear of failure must never be an obstacle to us
how events should shape up and when they do not match our being authentic and high-integrity persons. Failure does not
expectations, we tell ourselves that we are failures. give us a right to abuse our mind and body.
When we have expectations from ourselves and expect events Renu Khazanchi
to unfold as we want them to and when we compare with others,
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YOGA MD
Yoga for the Knee Joint
T he knee joint consists of two major bones, the femur or surgical repair (of ligaments and meniscus, or fracture),
above and the tibia below, plus the patella or knee cap medical treatment of metabolic disease (deranged cholesterol,
that moves over them in the front. The tibia and bula triglycerides and glucose levels), and treatment of gout,
form another smaller joint on the lower outer side of the knee rheumatoid disease bring a cure or control of the problem. The
joint. The bones are held together by brous tissue called the most common causes of chronic knee pain are being
ligaments. The knee cap has a cushion (called bursa) both in the overweight, degenerative osteoarthritis, nutritional deciency
front and behind it, so that there is no ( Vi t a m i n D 3 ) , o s t e o m a l a c i a ,
friction as it moves over the bones. osteoporosis, collagen vascular
Muscles are attached to the ends of disease (rheumatoid),
the bones with strong tissues called immunological (psoriatic). Post
tendons. The quadriceps muscle medical management, rehabilitation
(made up of 4 muscles) in the front of and physiotherapy and nutritional
the thighand the hamstrings in the supplementation is warranted. But
back are responsible for the exion to maintain the exibility and
and extension movements of the strength of the knee joint, a lifelong
joint. The strong muscles see to it maintenance exercise schedule is
that there is a space created needed. This is where yoga asanas
between the two bones. This space come in useful. These asanas help
is lled with a uid called the to keep the joints supple and well
synovial uid, which allows smooth oiled, preventing damage. Asanas
joint movement. There is cartilage also help a healthy person without
cushioning over the ends of the knee problems to keep away from
bones that prevent the bones from future damage.
rubbing over each other. Also, there
are a few smaller muscles that help Simple stretches done as
in the rotational movements of the preliminary steps before doing
knee. The ligaments and the asanas help in correction of the foot,
muscles need to be strong to knee, hip and spine alignment and
support the joint. Weak muscles of warm up the joints. Asanas like
the thighs can cause the thigh bone Sthita prarthana asana, Hasta
to come closer to the shin bone, uttanasana (backward stretch) and
thereby reducing the space in the Yastik asana correct our posture
joint. As the bone ends rub over and give a good stretch to all the
each other, the cartilage is lost and body parts including the muscles
the wear and tear of the bones thus around the knee. There are specic
begins. Hydration, healthy fats and asanas for the hamstrings,
proteins are needed to keep a good quadriceps (stretching), internal and
volume of synovial uid in the space external rotations of the knee, both
otherwise dryness ensues and hastens wear and tear. So in standing and lying down and a few while sitting. They help in
muscle strength, supple tendons and ligaments, good synovial stretching and keeping the muscles and ligaments around the
uid and strong well hydrated bones are needed for a good joint exible. After the warm-up and stretches, muscle
functioning of the joint. strengthening asanas like Talasana, Utkatasana,
Ekpadasana, Sethubandasana, Dhanurasana and many more,
The causes of knee joint pain are many. It is either acute, help in strengthening the muscles around the joint. Holding a
sudden, or long drawn and chronic. In the younger age group, specic posture for a longer time helps build the muscle, though
usually birth defects, injury to the knee, fracture, tendonitis, not as much as in weight training. Since the asanas are done in
knee cap problems (like a tear), abuse of the joint (in sports or a chronological way, there are no chances of injury.
profession), nutritional deciency, or viral fever are some of the
common causes. These need to be treated by the medical Asanas appropriate to the knee joints, done in this systematic
practitioner. order on a regular basis, would denitely keep our knee joint in
good shape, to do other sports and extracurricular activities
In late adulthood, acute causes of knee pain like a fractured involving the joint. This alongside good nutrition for healthy
bone, a ligament tear as in cruciate ligament injuries, meniscal bones and muscles and good hydration will go a long way in
injury, inammation as in acute gout, rheumatoid disease and keeping the knee joint healthy.
infections of the joint need to be investigated, with required
blood, urine tests, X-ray, CT or MRI or arthroscopy. Arthroscopic Dr. Suman Rao, M.B.B.S
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YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH
Top 3 asana to
practice during Covid
Pavanmuktasana
Steps Benets
1. Lie supine at full length on a mat with your feet 1. It expands your lungs and chest.
together and hands at the sides. Inhale. 2. It is benecial for kyphosis.
2. Exhaling, raise your right leg, fold it at the knee joint 3. It improves your digestion.
and clasp your knee (or shin) with both your hands 4. It relieves menstrual pain.
interlocking at the arms.
3.Pull the knee up to your chest and keep it rmly
pressed, suspending your breath and maintaining the
posture for six seconds.
4. Release your clasped hands, inhaling, straighten your
leg and bring it to the starting position.
5. Repeat with the other leg.
Anulom Vilom
Steps
1. Close the left nostril with your ring or little nger (or
both) and inhale for two seconds from the right nostril.
2. Hold your breath for four seconds by closing your right
nostril (both nostrils will be closed at this stage).
3. Open your left nostril and exhale for two seconds.
4. Inhale immediately from the same nostril (left) for two
seconds.
5. Hold your breath for four seconds by closing both the Benets
nostrils.
6. Open your right nostril and exhale for two seconds. 1. There is a tremendous increase in concentration.
7. Close both your nostrils and suspend your breath for 2. It develops breath awareness.
two seconds 3. It helps overcome psychosomatic problems,
insomnia.
4. It activates the ow of breath in both the nostrils
equally.
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YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH
Parvatasana
Steps
1. Sit erect in Padmasana or Sukhasana and keep your
hands at their respective sides, palms facing upwards.
Keep your head and neck straight and your abdomen
tucked in gently, in normal contour.
2. Keep your eyes focused on a single point straight
ahead.
3. Inhaling, raise both your arms together from the
respective sides for an upward stretch, joining the
palms to each other above the head.
4. Keep your arms close to the respective ears, your
abdomen gently pulled inwards and back straight.
Avoid bending your arms at the elbows and wrists,
keeping them stretched and straight.
5. Fix your gaze xed at a single point ahead.
6. Maintain this position for six seconds, retaining your
breath.
7. While exhaling, turn your palm outwards, and keeping
your arms straight, bring them down to the sides.
Benets
1. It stretches all your abdominal and pelvic muscles
and loosens your hip joints.
2. It exercises your inactive waist zone, and helps
reduce a abby abdomen.
3. It improves your ability to stay focused.
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TRANSFORMATION THROUGH YOGA
When Covid strikes -
how to keep symptoms mild
A Case Study
I
n these times, contracting Covid-19 seems almost and energised throughout his quarantine. In fact, he felt no loss of
unavoidable, at least for those who have to keep active for energy so that he could even continue his regular regime of
work, study or other engagements. But leading a healthy asanas, pranayama and kriyas like Kapalbhati to oxygenate the
lifestyle and making sure one’s digestion especially is in best body.
working order can work wonders. Nobody would agree more
than Satish Rajaram Honkalas who recently found himself with “It is important to have a light dinner. I used to fast for 16 hours at
an uninvited guest - the coronavirus. night to give my digestive system a break,” he recalls. “That
ushed out the toxins and had my body get rid of the coronavirus.”
“My taste had suddenly gone, otherwise I had no symptoms,”
remembers Satish. He immediately got tested and sure enough, A calm mental attitude is also of utmost importance and Satish
the test came back positive. Already working for The Yoga credits his Yoga training for not feeling scared or anxious even
Institute as a spot boy and doing his 1 Year TTC, Satish was once during his quarantine. Instead, he feels deep gratitude for
accommodated at the Institute itself, eating its famous Sattvik those who helped him by providing meals and encouragement.
food and drinking plenty of hot water and herbal tea. Other than He passed his time by watching Hansaji’s videos on YouTube as
that, no medicine or treatments were necessary and Satish’s well as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
test came back negative after the 15-day quarantine period.
“I am really grateful to Hansaji and all my teachers. Through Yoga,
“There are toxins in the body but the body also has a lot of I have become calm and my habits have changed. I would advise
healing powers,” says Satish. “For that to get activated and not anyone to come to The Yoga Institute and start their own Yoga
hindered, the digestive system has to be strong. He swears by journey.”
the Institute’s healthy Sattvik food that kept him well nourished
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15 YOGASATTVATYI NEWS HEADLINES Parvatasana as practiced in the Special Class for women. Concentrated faces during the regular asanas class for men. 16 YOGASATTVA
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A balancing act - students of the 21-Day Better Living Course.
Students sweeping the yard as part of their Karma Yoga activity.
17 YOGASATTVATYI NEWS HEADLINES Pushing boundaries - students of the 7-Day Health Camp. Happy faces during the dance meditation session as part of the 7-Day Health Camp. 18 YOGASATTVA
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Successful graduates from The Yoga Institute, Goa.
1 Month TTC students learn Konasana during asana class.
19 YOGASATTVATYI NEWS HEADLINES Students delving deeper and clearing doubts during their Topic of the Month class. 1 Year TTC students understand human anatomy, which helps them relate with asanas. 20 YOGASATTVA
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Students at The Yoga Institute learning about Yogic concepts.
Students learning different meditation techniques.
21 YOGASATTVATYI NEWS HEADLINES Practising pranayamas helps boost your immunity. Students from 200 hours TTC learn anulom vilom to ght Covid. Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your ame. 22 YOGASATTVA
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Yoga students begin their journey to spread householder Yoga to one and all.
Yoga can be soothing but doing it with the right set of people can be life changing.
Here is a glimpse of virtual Yoga By The Bay on 25th April 2021.
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The Yoga Institute ensures no needy goes hungry, in the difcult times of pandemic.
OBITUARY The month of April saw the sad demise of two senior Sadhakas of The Yoga institute.
On 28th April 2021, the very On 29th April 2021, another
meticulous and dedicated dedicated senior Sadhaka
Shri Harish J.Balwani left for Shri Mohansingh I. Akali,
his heavenly abode. Shri sadly passed away. The
Balwani had served as the Akali family has been
librarian of The Yoga associated with the Institute
Institute for many years, for many decades and still
organizing the vast serves the Institute in many
literature very methodically ways. Mohanji, was involved
and making it easily in teaching in the 7-Month
accessible. Teacher Training and in the
21- Day Better Living
Shri Harish J.Balwani Shri Mohansingh Course at The Yoga
I. Akali Institute, and was a mentor
to many students.
We pray for eternal light to the departed souls and strength to their families.
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LIMITS OF
DIVINE CONSCIOUSNESS
By Shri Yogendraji
S
h r i Yo g e n d r a j i s t u d i e d u n d e r P a r a m a h a m s a In fact, the pseudo-yogis and pseudo-spiritualists can be
Madhavadasaji the great yogi, many other things, compared to actors that act out with great fervour the roles of
besides technology. One of them being the cultivation of Gods and Goddesses on stage. Such actors appear so much
the right attitude in the study of Yoga. like the Gods they represent, except that they themselves have
no real godly feelings or divine consciousness.
In this world of ours, live men and women functioning at different
levels of consciousness. We can compare our world to a garden Here is an illustration to the point. The saintly Paramahamsa
lled with a multitude of sounds, Madhavadasa visited a very rich
emanating from different quarters. admirer, and lived with him for a few
There is here the sublime as well the days in his palatial house. Shri
ridiculous. The nest layer of Yo g e n d r a j i w h o w a s w i t h
consciousness is mixed with the Madhavadasji noticed an ordinary
grossest. And we have God- looking servant looking too ordinary,
intoxicated men who bask as if in the working in the house—appearing
presence of the divine unintelligent and a simpleton. He
consciousness, while there are was involved in petty chores all day,
others who parade themselves with never keeping any time for any other
the help of external aids, like activity. There was no question of
markings on their forehead, rosary his taking to any religious or spiritual
beads in their hand, and colourful acts during the day. The servant was
clothes on their body, muttering the one day ill running a high
name of God, but possessing dark temperature, and Shri Yogendraji,
and lthy hearts. after completing his duties, was
about to retire to his bed, when he
We forget that if it was that easy to heard some sounds emanating from
gain salvation by these external a cellar room. Out of curiosity, he
aids, then possessing articles entered the room to hear words and
associated with devotion such as sentences such as "My Lord! My
rosary or cymbals etc. would be all God! My Everything!" These words
that would be required of a student were being continuously repeated.
of Yoga. As a well-known Gujarati Shri Yogendraji took a lantern in his
poet Samala, known for his hand to see who was so lost in God
sarcasm, has said: “If possessing long hair and outing a beard consciousness at this late hour. He was surprised to see in the
was all that was required for spirituality, then the Banyan tree dim light of the lantern that that very ordinary looking servant
(Indian g tree) that abounds in branches, rooting themselves who was lying in the bed and muttering these sentiments even
extensively, would excel, or if sacricing one's life injudiciously while asleep. "Oh God! How merciful you are!" was being
was a criteria, then a moth that is consumed in re, deserves the exclaimed by this illiterate man, as Shri Yogendraji stood there,
rst place, or if repeating the name of God is the mark of a truly wondering at the heightened awareness this ordinary man
religious person, then a parrot could be repeating the name of possessed — an awareness that permeated his entire being.
God ad innitum; in fact, neither by bathing in holy places just as How poor in comparison are those well-to-do persons, who
an aquatic animal does, or by separation from a spouse as display their religiosity through external paraphernalia of idols,
happens in the case of peacock, or in assuming strange body owers, candles and incense sticks etc.
attitudes like that of a crane and amingo that stand on one leg,
or imitating a camel gazing at the sky, or a bat concentrating Shri Yogendraji observed the behaviour of this man for the next
down below, none and none of these mechanical procedures few days while he carried out his work. The man was found to be
have any meaning in spiritual life.” Without the divine utterly seless and very sincere. Here was a man who had
consciousness being experienced by one, all the rest of the reached great heights in spiritual consciousness, but made no
external procedures are just meaningless. Union with God is not pretence of it at all.
the goal of the God-intoxicated, but rather it is communion of
duality.
25 YOGASATTVAYOGIC INSIGHTS
IF YOU
PRACTISE YOGA
Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra
T HOSE of us who are involved in the practice of Yoga Besides the practices, another point that needs to be attended is
should keep a few points before ourselves. One is that of evaluation of work in the context of what is being aimed
concerning the very practice that one daily performs. It is at. The mind must be fed with philosophical thoughts. One must
important that these practices are not done half-heartedly and in get used not only to reading but also to listening, thinking and
a mechanical manner. In fact, there should also not be any over- discussing. In fact, in one way the ooding of our entire being
enthusiasm in the performance of some of the more difcult with noble thoughts. The work done at this level would
practices. One considerably help in
should approach drawing more
these practices, viz. meaning out of what
āsanas, kriyās, hitherto was done
prāņāyāmas with a only mechanically.
balanced mind just as
a scientist would Even more important
approach the than the performance
instruments of of the practices and
measurements in the the knowledge about
laboratory in a calm the philosophy is the
and collected way. growth of a higher
l e v e l o f
It is equally important consciousness that
to try and get into the should ensure
spirit of the practices progress in Yoga.
that we have learnt. This will, of course,
The attempt here be reected also in
should not be on our behaviour
knowing a difcult pattern. Are we able
posture and doing it to integrate higher
somehow or the ideals into our day to
other, but rather, that the attempt should be to participate fully in day life, do we still lose control of ourselves and give way to
whatever is being done – be it easy or hard. The old yogic work emotion and feeling, do we still desire for more and more
should remind us that even a single practice can bring us all that material possessions, do we develop some type of commitment
is desired out of Yoga. The point is that if we enter into the spirit in ourselves, do we really believe in the higher reality and can
of a practice, we would make much spiritual progress. we hold our tensions and fears back to accept the verdict of such
a higher principle?
For example, when performing a meditative posture, one should
be very conscious of the arrangements of the legs, the feet, the The commitment to spiritual life would be a more important
heels etc., erectness of the spine, alignment of the neck and issue than the mere performance of yoga practices and reading
head. One should be conscious of the rigidity of the arms and try of its theory. This development is the very purpose and nal end
to relax them as the palms remain rested on the knees. One of Yoga, though in the beginning, the experiential aspect may
should also remove the tensions from one’s own facial not be very clear, yet we have to continuously help in reaching
expression and try to bring about a certain amount of calmness. clarity of this most important issue.
One should be involved in some simple object of concentration
and must see that it helps to create the necessary mood not to This is how a lay student of Yoga should remain conscious of
get carried away into the world outside. When one proceeds into certain subtler issues that remain involved in the practise of
the performance of practice, a certain amount of introversion āsanas, kriyās and prāņāyāmas. In absence of such
and consequent tranquillity is created. One most learn to considerations, the so-called Yoga becomes very mechanical
identify the experiences so that they can be recalled when Yoga study must be a genuine sādhanā.
required in future. In fact, such state also leads to a better
understanding of things by correct awareness.
26 YOGASATTVARECIPE OF THE MONTH
Covid Diet
At this time of increased Covid cases, we need to
take precautions and stay healthy. And even if,
despite taking all possible precautionary
measures, you nd yourself infected, don’t worry.
Your body can easily ght the virus if you eat the
right type of food - immunity-boosting food - and
do the right kind of exercise to overcome the
weakness.
Morning drink Breakfast Ghee Herbal tea
Take a glass of lemon juice Breakfast is a must and a A spoonful of ghee should be Herbal tea goes well with
water, person should have a proper used in these dishes or breakfast.
add a little turmeric (haldi), breakfast. separately as ghee provides
chia seeds, a pinch of For example very good gut health: gas does Boil some water with ginger in
cinnamon. • Poha not build up and there is no it, also lemongrass, coriander
• Upma acidity. During Covid infection, (pudina leaves), mint leaves,
Turmeric and cinnamon are • Idli the digestive system becomes tulsi leaves.
anti-viral in nature and lemon • Dosa very poor with nausea and Boil the tea well, then strain it
juice is known to boost • Chapati vomiting and a feeling of and add milk and jaggery.
immunity. uneasiness in the stomach.
Here, ghee can help and make
the digestion strong again.
Lunch Spinach, for example, has Juices In between
At lunchtime, you can eat nitrates. This produces Nitric Pomegranate juice, Have a tablespoon full of honey
whatever you are used to, but it Oxide, which has anti- Beetroot juice or and a few drops of ginger. This
should be a very easily inammatory properties and this Pineapple juice. combination has excellent anti-
digestible, vegetarian food. For stops the virus from spreading viral properties, plus ginger
example in the body. These are all good choices of contains ginger oil and sojal,
Dal, Rice, Chapati, juices to have throughout the both are anti-inammatory and
Vegetables like green leafy day as they also contain antioxidant.
vegetables and a glass of nitrates.
buttermilk.
Evening snack Dinner Before bed
Dates, nuts, and seeds should go into the Keep in mind that dinner should be the Have a small cup of warm milk with
system; puffed rice, popcorn, sukha bhel, a lightest meal of the day. It could be kadhi turmeric in it. According to Ayurveda, this is
handful of gram chana or groundnuts khichdi or it could be a very very thin dal as Ojas in nature and gives a good amount of
boiled in salt water are all good choices for a soup or any other soups. Mixed energy but also makes you feel relaxed
a quick snack. vegetable soup, sweet corn soup or any and provides better sleep. A good night's
other soup, taken with khakhra, chapati or sleep makes sure that all the hormones in
a little bhakri are all good choices. your body are ready to boost your
immunity levels and the infection is
handled very easily.
27 YOGASATTVATESTIMONIALS
Simone Preuss,
Teacher at The Yoga Institute
My association with The Yoga Institute started in 2015 when I signed up for an Advanced TTC.
Immediately, I was fascinated by the new topics and ideas that were introduced to students, slowly
adapting to a Yoga way of life. Six years later, I am on the other side of the room - now screen -
having eager students’ faces looking at me expectantly and peppering me with thoughtful
questions. Each batch is different and each class is a learning experience and I am truly grateful to
The Yoga Institute for placing its trust in me as a teacher. Over the years, I have been in awe of
how successfully this institution has been able to move with the times and withstand all kinds of
storms - the most recent being the Covid pandemic that has swept the world. Tirelessly, The Yoga
Institute offers help - be it through the Annam Brahma initiative that has fed lakhs of people - or
classes, workshops, community outreach, counseling and the personal attention of Hansaji who
never forgets a face or story. It is precisely this love, care, and tireless work for the greater good
that has seen the Institute reach its 102nd year and no doubt many more.
Deepika Sharma,
Sadhaka at The Yoga Institute
I did the 200 hours TTC online course recently from this institute. I learnt two major things - Yogic
postures and life management. I would say this institute focuses on teaching the yogic approach of
living life along with physical-level yoga. The way our mentor taught the practical applications of
yogic scriptures into modern day life was just amazing. My experience with the knowledge given and
the faculty is great. This course was indeed a life-changing experience. I thank everyone who was
part of this teaching. I highly recommend The Yoga Institute.
Alesia Rubanova,
Student from Russia
I want to thank all the teachers and organizers for this course! The course is focused on authentic
Yoga, understanding the philosophy of yoga, the structure of consciousness, the structure of the
mind. I have been teaching yoga for about 10 years, so asanas practices were so basic and
simple. But for beginners teachers, I think this is a good base. Usually at similar yoga courses,
there are 2-3 teachers only but in this institute, there were about 20 teachers, I was very pleased
with their information and different experiences. They gave me systematic and structurde
information in a month, which provided me with inner changes and I am glad that I chose The Yoga
Institute.
28 YOGASATTVATESTIMONIALS
Mukta Gunjal,
Yoga therapy course student
I joined the Yoga Therapy Ccourse to improve my knowledge of Yoga and a Yogic mManagement
of one’s lifestyle. This course helped me a lot in the current scenario like how to be positive and
keep a balanced state of mind , all about Ahara, Vihar , Achar and& Vichar . All the lectures taken
by All the dDoctors wWill surely help me in the future.
Omkar Godambe,
Sadhaka
The Yoga Institute has given a new direction to my passion and also my life. We all know in this
pandemic, many people lost their jobs. Even I lost my job. I was totally in depression when I saw
myself losing my skills of working in the eld. Then I got an opportunity to work as am employee
(Director of Photography) with The Yoga Institute, a place full of positive vibes, which helped me keep
my mind calm and taught me to accept the situations and go with the ow. With the guidance and
blessing of Hansa Maa, I started doing yoga, which even improved my health issues. Shooting the
yogic lifestyle was totally a new experience for me , it changed my vision, enhanced my working skills
and taught me how to deal with difcult situations.
Shipra Vyas,
Sadhaka
I am Shipra Vyas, an Optometrist / Motivational speaker and a yoga Instructor residing in Bangkok.
During the lockdown I had a strong desire to take up Yoga Teacher Training Course. “The SECRET”-
1. Ask 2. Believe and 3. Receive worked for me indeed! While browsing I came across The Yoga
Institute. This was like the Universe answering my Prayers .From this moment my life got a new
meaning. I understood it deeply that Life revolves totally around your duty. Have faith in your duty.
This helped me to keep moving forward creatively and change my passion into a part time
profession. I realized it that any problem has two main aspects Sensitivity and Expectation. The more
I tried to reduce these in my lives the more I came out stronger. I am grateful to Dr Hansa ji, Dr Atul,
yoga Institute and my family for their support. I strongly believe that Yoga has to be lived off the Mat.
29 YOGASATTVATYI MONTHLY PLANNER > UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
*All camps/ courses are subject to the extension of the lockdown period.
CAMP DESCRIPTION DATE/ DAY TIME
1 Month TTC (Instructor’s Offered in English, this course is best suited for Starting on Monday to Saturday-10:00
Course - QCI- LEVEL I) individuals who wish to teach Yoga to school 01/05/2021 am - 6:00 pm
(English) students and young adults who have no health and
problems. An intensive Yoga teachers’ training Sunday- 9:00 am -11:30 am
that introduces both, the theoretical and the
practical aspects of Yoga.
7 Months TTC Offered in English, this course covers Asanas, Starting on Monday to Saturday -
(Advanced Teachers Pranayama, Kriyas, Bhavas, attitude training, 01/05/2021 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Training Course - QCI - counseling, public speaking, methodology of and
LEVEL II) teaching, practice teaching, essentials of Sunday- 9:30 am -10:30 am
(English) anatomy & physiology, Yoga Sutras and
Samkhya Philosophy.
1 Year TTC (Advanced Offered in Hindi, this course covers Asanas, Starting on Monday to Friday
Teachers Training Course Pranayama, Kriyas, Bhavas, attitude training, 01/05/2021 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- QCI - LEVEL II) counseling, public speaking, methodology of
(Hindi) teaching, practice teaching, essentials of
anatomy & physiology, Yoga Sutras and
Samkhya Philosophy.
21 Days Better Living Ideal for individuals who have no major health 02/05/2021 – 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Course problems and who wish to experience the yogic 22-05-2021
lifestyle to feel rejuvenated and fresh.
Meditation Class All the techniques of classical Yoga of Patanjali 3/05/2021- 7:00 am - 8:00 am
aim to create more awareness in individuals 28/05/2021
which helps them discover the self shining forth
in one's own true nature. Recent research has
proven that meditating regularly changes the
brainwaves for the better.
Children’s Summer Let your child channel energies through power of 14/05/2021 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Camp Yoga. 16/05/2012
Part time 200 hours TTC Offered in English, this course is best suited for 31/05/2021- 7:00 am - 8:30 am &
individuals who wish to teach Yoga to school 24/07/2021 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
students and young adults who have no health
problems. An intensive Yoga teachers’ training
that introduces both, the theoretical and the
practical aspects of Yoga.
Regular Classes The hourly classes are scheduled for men who Monday, 6:30 am - 7.30 am
ONLINE wish to incorporate Yoga as a part of their daily Tuesday, 7:30 am - 8.30 am
routine. They consist of Asanas, Pranayamas, Thursday and 8:30 am - 9.30 am
Kriyas and guidelines on yogic lifestyle. Students Friday
can enrol on any day of the month. 4 pm - 5 pm
5 pm - 6 pm
Weekend Classes The duration of the class is one and half hour. Saturday and 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Each class is planned for those who wish to Sunday
practice Yoga but can't spare time on weekdays
due to their busy schedule.
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31 YOGASATTVAShri Yogendraji -
Father of modern Yoga
renaissance
Yogis live long and have excellent health even at
an advanced age. This is what I have seen with my
Hatha Yoga Guru, Madhavdasji Paramhansa.
They treat death like an old garb, which when worn
out, is replaced with a new one. As such, he has
no fear of death. He treats the physical body as
merely an instrument which helps him in Self-
Realisation. As soon as his work is over, he like a
snake is happy to give up his old skin.
They have such a sense of a fuller life that what we
consider as misery is like a blessing to them and
they make an Opportunity to experience Reality.
‘’The saintly poet Rabindranath Tagore after the
successive death of his beloved wife, daughter and
the youngest son,’ ’records Mr. Andrews, “The
Master described Death as a blessing, not mere
resignation but a sense of a fuller life. Death was a
perfection in the scheme of the living world.‘’
To be conscious of what goes on around us, to see meaning in
different events and experiences, to seek a direction in our
existence is to be aware and being in joy is really the very
essence of our living.
FOUNDER, SHRI YOGENDRAJI
YOGASATTVA MAY 2021 ISSUE
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