Author: yoga shobha

Amma’s Green Initiatives

Amma’s Green Initiatives

Feb 5, 2015 | , |

“The creation and the Creator are not two,” Amma constantly reminds us. It is this principle that informs and motivates the various environmental programs and ‘green initiatives’ of Amma’s Ashram.  India’s culture is one wherein everything we see reminds us of the all-pervasive nature of the Divine. At its heart, this perspective acknowledges that all names and forms are but various manifestations of the one all-pervasive consciousness that is the substratum of creation. Nature is a beautiful expression of the creation, and in Nature many people find connection, a space for reflection, and a refuge.  When we feel this...

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Facilities in and around Amritapuri

Facilities in and around Amritapuri

Feb 5, 2015 | |

Surrounding Area Arriving at the backwaters, with Amritapuri rising to the west, Amrita Setu, the ashram’s new pedestrian bridge stretches across the backwaters between the narrow strip of land which holds Amritapuri and the mainland. The bridge stands out against the green palm trees, blue sky, and even darker blue backwaters. There are several bridges connecting this island to the main land, reducing the isolation and remoteness of the ashram and the surrounding villages. There are many amenities located within and around the ashram. Also in Valikkavu is Amrita University’s Amritapuri campus, home to Schools of Arts and Sciences,...

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A Day at Amritapuri Ashram

A Day at Amritapuri Ashram

Feb 5, 2015 | , |

  Nowhere on earth is life lived as fully as it is in Amritapuri. Every nook and corner of the ashram sparkles with dynamism. From the stillness of the morning hours when the ashram is rapt in meditation to the vibrancy of the night when the air is filled with Amma’s ecstatic bhajans, Amritapuri is always wonderfully abuzz.   In the glow of yagna fires (sacrificial fire) where the pujaris (priests) perform Vedic rituals, in the silence of the library where young monks study Bharat’s sacred scriptures, in the sweat falling from the backs of those maintaining the ashram through...

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Why Do a 5-Day Shiva Shakti Therapeutic Workshop at Amritapuri, India?

Why Do a 5-Day Shiva Shakti Therapeutic Workshop at Amritapuri, India?

Jan 27, 2015 | , |

The Shiva Shakti Yoga workshop from the 7th to 11th of January 2015, Amritapuri, India was a therapeutic retreat open to a diverse range of people, from their early twenties to their late seventies. Amrita Therapeutics focuses on linking movement to deep, rhythmic breathing with an emphasis on relaxation techniques. It is an inherently holistic approach, simultaneously working on the different layers of the body, mind and awareness. The yoga postures melt away physical and mental tension and deeply relax the mind and body as they move towards balance and inner rhythm, offering benefits to both body and mind....

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