How does one select the right type of Asanas? The Yogi borrowed heavily from Nature because of his proximity to forests, mountains and caves. However he was judicious in his selection. He preferred to learn from the relaxed crocodile rather than from the rabbit or the inquisitive dog (although these postures are there in Yoga…

Dear friends,  Namaste! Almost all my life I have eaten pure Ayurvedic food. Being an Indian, born in a traditional family and also being a Yoga Teacher the Ayurvedic food suits my mind, body and my lifestyle. It was a fortune that I have learnt so much with my mother. She is an extremely intelligent…

Dear Yoga Enthusiasts, If you are interested in studying Classical Yoga, but are still not sure if you can handle a trip to India, this is a perfect opportunity for you. Wise Living Yoga Academy is a centre of Classical Yoga located in the outskirts of Chiang Mai, in the district of Doi Saket in…

Grapes Are Sour? “The fox who longed for grapes, beholds with pain The tempting clusters were too high to gain; Grieved in his heart he forced a careless smile, And cried ,‘They’re sharp and hardly worth my while”   The Fox and the Grapes (example of not true detachment) “This Fox has a longing for…

“Practice makes a man perfect” – This is true of Yoga studies as well. In fact, the role of perseverance is pivotal here. Because after stalling the flow of one’s biological and psychological energy, from getting dissipated in mundane objectives, one has to direct it to better purposes. There is this great need for holding…

The emphasis is on the attitude and on consciousness. Maintaining a certain attitude constantly leads to a corresponding awareness which again leads to being established in this awareness at the time. That is why being involved in work is qualified by the statement “a right attitude”.   Work by itself is not what is suggested. To…

Dear Yoga friends, It is the 20th day of our Yoga Teacher Training Course, here in the lush green mountains of Brazil/Brasil. And everyday is a long day filled with mental and physical yoga techniques. The students are going through a deep transformation at all the levels of their personality. It is a profound experience, living…

Wise Living Yoga Academy is happy to announce different levels of Yoga Teacher Training Courses which will take place in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Bali, Indonesia & Minas Gerais, Brazil. Only old students (those who have completed successfully a 200 hours Course with Wise Living Yoga Academy) can directly apply for the Advanced 300 hours Teacher Training. But anyone…

Isn’t It !? Ignite the fires, Strike up the band, Cleansing all thoughts, May I now stand? In bright sunshine, Or through waters clear, Free from pain, Of doubt or fear. Let no shadow be cast, Nor dullness grow, From deep within, Small seeds I sow. The path leads on, How it calls to me,…

The later Shri Yogendra, founder of The Yoga Institute of Santacruz was also a poet. Under the pen-name Masta Mani he wrote many poems and melodiously expresses positive philosophy like in The Yogi: Mani Haribhai Desai became Shri Yogendra after receiving traditional training in Yoga from Paramahamsa Madhavadasaji at Malsar, Gujarat, India. The banyan roots grace A pitched dark night, And the…