Author: yoga shobha

Winter Dates for Amrita Yoga, Amritapuri, India for Dec 2014-Jan 2015 announced

Winter Dates for Amrita Yoga, Amritapuri, India for Dec 2014-Jan 2015 announced

Sep 9, 2014 | , |

Amrita Yoga retreats, workshops and classes at Amma’s Amritapuri ashram in India offer a unique opportunity to study yoga intensively for four-day, five-day, two-week, or nine-day courses, at all levels. The schedule also includes bhajana and archana (bhakti yoga), seva (karma yoga) and satsanga or yoga talks by devotees and disciples (jnana yoga). Participants are immersed in the ashram life for their spiritual benefit and upliftment. Retreats are offered to suit a diverse range of abilities and interests in yoga. Those already practicing asana and looking for intermediate instruction can find a good match with the Intermediate retreats. We...

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Amrita Yoga – Awareness in Action

Amrita Yoga – Awareness in Action

Aug 31, 2014 | , |

The 10th European AYUDH Youth Initiative, Awareness in Action, was an overwhelming success. Nearly 300 youth between the ages of 15 and 30 from nearly 23 countries gathered from the 13th – 20th of July, 2014 at M.A. Center, Brombachtal,  Germany. The general theme of the initiative was how to use awareness as a tool to develop better physical and mental health, as well as to improve the health of society and nature. One of the highlights of the week-long program was the visit of Swami Amritaswarupananda, the Vice Chairman of Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Swamiji’s talk, question-and-answer session, and...

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Holistic Health And Self-Confidence Through Amrita Yoga

Holistic Health And Self-Confidence Through Amrita Yoga

Aug 28, 2014 | , |

Some years ago Amma told me that I should become an Amrita Yoga teacher. I was really surprised. Besides having taken a few asana classes many, many years ago, I had never practiced asana. Actually I had thought that it was more like physical exercise; inferior to other spiritual practices as if I were doing some great sadhana! Besides, the word exercise wasn’t the most popular one in my vocabulary. However, because it was Amma’s request for my growth, I started my training with a few other ashram residents. In the beginning, I wasn’t so inspired and basically it...

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Karma Yoga at Amritapuri

Karma Yoga at Amritapuri

Aug 24, 2014 | , |

I am trying to practice a path called Karma Yoga, but I have never felt that I really know anything about it. I am always a beginner. Bhagavan Krishna tells Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita that dedicating all of one’s actions to the Divine will free one from bondage. Krishna declares that to think of God amidst any action transforms simple work into worship. Lovingly, he declares that all actions done without attachment to the result will awaken us to our own true nature. Amma says that serving society selflessly, regardless of any benefit we may or may not...

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Amrita Yoga at BYC 2014

Amrita Yoga at BYC 2014

Aug 22, 2014 | , |

The fourth edition of the Barcelona Yoga Conference was in Spain from July 3-7, 2014. Amrita Yoga presented for the third year in a row. It was the biggest event of all four as over 600 participants from five different continents registered throughout the three main days. It was also a successful year for the Amrita Yoga classes as about 150 participants total came to the three classes. The BYC is a Yogi Celebration that offers a five full-day program of activities including live kirtans, morning meditations, satsanga, etc. This is an inspiring, healthy and positive gathering and is...

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