Guru Yoga

Hi,

I normally don't post anything from my personal/ business blog here, but making an exception for this one post :). I hope you enjoy. Please do leave your comments - I would look forward.

Love,

R

My conversation with Kanika sometime ago (that’s her in the pic), about her Yoga workshop, made me think about distinct styles that each of my teachers use and the unique learning each of them left me with, without any of them making any obvious effort. Simple but deep.

1. The first time I ever attempted yoga was around 2001- twice a week, Mishra ji would come to our office in the evenings to conduct sessions. My then relatively younger body had never really exercised (other than active sport that I enjoyed all my growing up years) and even a simple Vajra Asan would leave me (and the others too :) ) in pain. Witnessing our discomfort, Misra ji, in his inimitable style, would urge us to “Enjoy the pain.” Partly how it was said and partly the seeming irony of that statement would invariably have us laughing, but lo, as we started to ‘enjoy’, the pain would disappear.
   
   I was to subsequently use this learning in challenging times, as I finally brought myself to a point that I could look pain in the eye and smile at it, it would start to melt, soon disappearing. Things would actually start to sort themselves out.
   
   I miss Mishra ji’s classes and would love to go back to them some day.
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Beginners Meditation Course

Sapna's sister Madhu, who has been teaching yoga and meditation in New York for many years, is in Delhi shortly and would be conducting a meditation course from Jan 19 to Jan 22, 2007. She draws from the Yoga Sutras, various Upnishads, the Himalayan Masters and Modern Physics to convey tangible tools of meditation. The sessions would be interactive.

Timings:

Friday, Jan 19 - 7.00 pm to8.30 pm
Saturday, Jan 20 - 7.00 pm to8.30 pm
Sunday, Jan 21 - 7.00 pm to8.30 pm
Monday, Jan 22 - 7.00 pm to8.00 pm

Course Fee: Rs. 1000/-

More about Madhu: www.now-yoga.com

Please register to benefit (by 15 Jan - only 10 seats in all) sapnadutt (at)airtelbroadband (dot)in

Venue: Yoga Studio(Yoga with Sapna), Gurgaon.

Affirmation for the New Year (Rohini's Sheet)

Dear All,

Rohini shared this at yesterday's meet. I thought it would be apt to share it with all:

"In the face of adversity, uncertainty
and conflicting sensory information,
I hereby pledge to remain ever mindful
of the magical, infinite, loving reality I live in.
A reality that conspires tirelessly in my favour.

I further recognise, that living within space and time,
as a Creation amongst my Creations,
is the ultimate Adventure,
because thoughts become things,
dreams come true,
and all things remain forever
possible.

As a being of Light, I hereby resolve to
live, love and be happy, at all costs, no matter what,
with reverence and kindness for All. So be it!"

Have a joyful year all.

Cheers.