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15 Aug

The world is as you see it

When I was a kid, we used to play a game which involves holding onto an anchored cone and running circles around the cone. This was guaranteed to make us all dizzy, lightheaded and nauseous. It made me wonder how ballerinas can pirouette continuously without losing their balance or steadiness. Years later in a dance […]

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15 Aug

Sound of the Universe

The first time I chanted “om” in a yoga class, I felt really conscious, awkward and hesitant. Gradually I grew familiar with it and now I even enjoy chanting it. It gives me a sense of grounding and calmness but I didn’t really understand why until much later. This seemingly simple sound actually comprises of 4 syllables: […]

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15 Aug

What’s in the Sanskrit names?

Yoga poses are named in Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European language. For someone exposed to these Asana names for the very first time, it can be truly daunting. But if you are already speaking in English or any European, South Asian or Persian languages, a little inspection into the […]

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15 Aug

Which style of Yoga are you?

I was exposed to Yoga very young because Yoga was everywhere in India. I saw the likes of my uncles and my father do it in the 1980s while I was growing up in Kolkata, India. And then I was sent to the Yoga school myself where I first learned 10 static Yoga postures, hold […]

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14 Aug

Letting go

Once in a while when I notice my drawers and cupboards begin to overflow, I’ll start pulling out old unwanted things and throwing them out. These “cleansing episodes” always leave me feeling somehow lighter and happier. This is in contrast to my other half who often refuse to part with his belongings. To put it […]

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14 Aug

Keep that lymph flowing

Yoga is often associated with improving flexibility, building strength, relieving stress, focusing the mind, among many other benefits. Hence, I was intrigued by the topic on our lymphatic system where yoga helps in stimulating toxin and waste removal. It is refreshing to perceive the combination of pranayama and asana as a gentle self-massage for our […]

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