Here is an audio for your listening pleasure…

“The melange of sitar and violin that manifests in Neel Murgai Ensemble’s “Space Twang” represents fusion at its best.” – NPR

What do you think? Is this not yet another neat blending of east and west.

For the full article on NPR and more about Neel Murgai, please click here…

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Well,  here is the 5th and final video of this series. This one is of a little different genre – it is another way of looking at what we do (though we never play this type of music in class!) – we hope you like it.

Here are the first 4 videos in this series:

An introduction * Testimonials I * Yoga For Strength & Fitness * Gentle Yoga

Once again our sincere gratitude to all who helped in this project. We see this 5-part series not as an endpoint but rather as platform from which to go further and deeper.

Looking forward to sharing more in the future with you.

Sincerely,

Satyam

Namaskar and welcome to one of our gentle yoga classes. Basically, any class on our schedule not named as  Strength & Fitness or Absolutely Abs comes within the domain of “gentle yoga”. These classes are for everyone. Do join us – look forward to having you there!

This video captures the essence of what our Yoga for Strength and Fitness class is all about: It is designed to be a challenging yoga experience.

Generally we recommend that people have a solid background in yoga before entering this class, and / or be in very good physical condition.

This piece stands as the third in our series of informational videos about Renaissance Yoga and our growing community of practitioners.

Thanks for checking this out – please do share your thoughts – look forward to sharing the next one with you.

Here are our first two videos:

Renaissance Yoga: An introduction & Renaissance Yoga: Testimonials I

My deepest gratitude to the many students and supporters who dedicated their time and energies to this project.

Namaskar,
Satyam

This is the second video of our 5-part informational series on Renaissance Yoga. It is possible that we will make more testimonial videos in the future. This piece stands as our initial one.

Those who have taken our classes are most welcome (and encouraged) to offer further thoughts on their experiences below. And of course, new people are free to comment as well.

Our deepest gratitude to those who participated in this video and so candidly shared their reflections.

Namaskar,
Satyam

Here is the our first-ever Renaissance Yoga video!!

Many thanks to all who helped make this possible. This is the first of 5 informational videos that will be released onto our site in the coming days. We have tried to capture a range of moods and expressions in this series.

The five videos are: 1) Introduction to Renaissance Yoga, 2) Testimonials I, 3) Yoga for Strength & Fitness, 4) Gentle Yoga, 5) Music Strength Video.

We plan to post the next video, Testimonials I, on Thursday, May 6.

After these 5 videos are presented, we plan to continue using video in a more regular manner as a way of sharing the ideas of yoga with all of you.

Thanks so much for being there with us on this journey…

Namaskar,
Satyam

p.s. Of course we want to hear your thoughts on this first video. Please do share…

Here is an unscripted podcast focusing on yoga for back care for you to follow at home. This is a gentle sequence that anyone can do. All that is needed is a yoga mat and a yoga block.

This podcast was made in concert with a yoga for back care seminar I led at Anne Arundel Community College on Nov 19, 2009.

Folders containing handouts and a cd of this podcast are available for $5.00.

I hope this to be the first of many  podcasts for your home practice library.

Your suggestions and comments are highly valued. Please do share any and all feedback. Thank you.

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The Bhagavad Giita and the greater era of the Mahabharata period offer wonderful stories for humanity. These parables are timeless.

In this particular story, the Great Krishna (Krsna) arrives at Vidura’s house unannounced. Listen to see what transpires.

The teaching from this story is as true today as it was back then: 3,500 years ago.

More stories from this ancient time will be recorded in future podcasts. If you have a favorite, please let us know and we will try and accomodate your request.

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In this podcast, we explore how the law of karma works, as well as how you can improve your karma.

How does an action lead to a reaction? What is a sam’skara? What is prakrti?

What is good karma and what is bad karma? Discover how to escape all karmic reactions completely.

We discuss all the above and so much more in this short podcast about the wheel of karma.

If you would like supportive word doc’s about this topic let us know and we will certainly email them to you.

Your comments and questions are always most welcome.

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This podcast – the 4th in this ongoing series – describes, in brief, the life of the Buddha as well as his foundational teaching of the eight-fold path. Learn about Buddha’s brith and early years, why he embarked on a life of renunciation, where he achieved enlightenment, as well as his great gift of madhyama ma’rga, or the middle path.

Investigate each of the limbs of his eight-fold approach: samyak dharshan (right philosophy), samyak samkalpa (right determination), samyak va’k (right expresssion), sayak ajiiva (right occupation), samyak vya’ya’m (right exercise), samyak karmanta (right finishing), samyak smrti (right memory), and samyak sama’dhi (right ideation).

I hope you find this podcast both interesting and worthwhile. Your comments are of course most welcome. Duration: 11min 43sec

Satyam

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This podcast talks about the important imagery and spiritual science related with the lotus flower. Learn about the symbolism of the lotus, Sanskrit terms, and the inner essence of the phrase thousand petaled lotus chakra.

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Here is a short (5 min), informal talk about how yoga asanas differ from regular exercise such as sports and games.

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This first podcast is an informal, non-scripted talk on the history of yoga. In a short 7 minute clip, follow the history of yoga from the first vedic chants given 15,000 years ago through the great teachings of Sada Shiva and Sri Krsna up to the codification of yoga into astaunga yoga (8 limbs of yoga) by Maharishi Patanjali.

Over the millenia and centuries the Himalayas (literally meaning, "Land of the Ice & Cold") have been home to numerous yogic sages.

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