This yoga posture has been named after the shape it takes – that of a diamond or thunderbolt. One can sit in Vajrasana at the time of doing pranayamas. This yoga posture is pronounced… Read More

Meditation Benefits for students Municipal school principals are grappling with ways to help their students. The Yoga Institute has been a pioneer in yoga educations for many decades. It add… Read More

Yogendra Nataprarthanasana Yogendra Nataprarthanasana; the kneeling prayer pose. This is an effective technique to exercise the lower limbs. Neuromuscular co-ordination and synchronisation b… Read More

Yoga Therapeutics for Binge-Watching Addiction Addicted to your screens, high-resolution definition TV’s, high-tech  gadgets, Mobiles, Smartphones, Tabs and Tablets phew! List of… Read More

Yoga Therapeutics for Binge-Watching Addiction Addicted to your screens, high-resolution definition TV’s, high-tech gadgets, Mobiles, Smartphones, Tabs and Tablets phew! List of screen… Read More

29 December 2018, Mumbai-“Harmony Fest” a two-day celebration of Yoga Institute’s 100 years of transforming lives saw participants from all walks of life at the MMRDA groun… Read More

28 December 2018, Mumbai-“Harmony Fest” a two-day celebration of Yoga Institute’s 100 years of transforming lives saw participants from all walks of life. Thousands of peop… Read More

Grand Centennial Celebrations -100 Years of  The Yoga Institute To mark the momentous journey –“Harmony Fest” a two-day celebration of Yoga Institute’s 100 years… Read More

What should you wear while practising yoga Yoga is the most beautiful thing that can ever happen to anyone. But to step into this attractive world of asana and pranayama, we have to be very… Read More

What should you wear while practising yoga Yoga is the most beautiful thing that can ever happen to anyone. But to step into this attractive world of asana and pranayama, we have to be very… Read More

How can yoga help with addiction recovery? It takes courage to explore your fears. Addiction is a serious disorder and can happen to anyone. Addiction, unfortunately, is a taboo subject and… Read More

How can yoga help with addiction recovery? It takes courage to explore your fears. Addiction is a serious disorder and can happen to anyone. Addiction, unfortunately, is a taboo subject and… Read More

Make yourself a priority, Self-care is the best thing you can do for your body Will making me priority make me look selfish? Self-care is the best thing you can do for your body but doesn&rs&hell…Read More

Significant benefits of Yoga for pregnant women Medically it has been proven that yoga is a good preventive against the majority of ailments. Multiple research advocates that prenatal &… Read More

Significant benefits of Yoga for pregnant women Medically it has been proven that yoga is a good preventive against the majority of ailments. Multiple research advocates that prenatal &… Read More

5 reasons why you should include meditation in your daily routine Daily health and wellness and fitness goals should be simple just like meditation. Multiple types of research have indicated… Read More

Top 10 Asanas for Beginners Being a beginner in yoga there will be many first and apprehensions. It isn’t easy every pose is a challenge. It is more of mind over matter. Trick is to mo… Read More

Though it is ideal to do yoga early morning and on an empty stomach, considering today’s hectic lifestyles, people have to squeeze in their exercise and yoga practice whenever they fin… Read More

How can Yoga help with stress that seems unmanageable? There are many stresses in life like the death of a loved one, divorce, loss of a job, getting married, moving to a new home, chronic i… Read More

Our houses accumulate dirt and muck every day. We clean it and tidy up each day. Similarly, our mind needs timely cleaning and upkeep, and mediation is the way to do it. Meditation holds mul… Read More

Multiple stimuli these days from the Gifs to INSTA, Whatsapp silly videos; a constant sing of pings and dings even yogis can find it problematic to focus on one task for long. But learning t… Read More

Coping with city life with the power of Yoga City life has its own challenges. Job, career, kids, relations, bills, housework etc. the list is endless. Regular yoga practice helps to stay ca… Read More

Yoga poses for sciatica Sciatica is becoming a household problem these days. It is a preventive condition and mostly occurs due to wrong body postures and sedentary lifestyles. Sciatica is t… Read More

The perfect yoga poses to power up your mornings Do you struggle to get out of your bed every morning and hit that snooze button more than often? Believe it or not, most of us have been trap… Read More

Fitness and Yoga: Wholistic Approach Today’s generation has a lot of choices, especially those living in the cities. On a daily basis eating meals and watching TV is common. This ultim… Read More

Yoga for health enthusiasts Having an intense fitness routine is quite in vogue in today’s society.  Slow Down Health Fanatics. Instagram is the new self-proclaimed fitness platfo… Read More

Why Outdoor Practice is a Better Yoga Way              Indian wisdom is deeply aware that nature/ सृष्टी… Read More

Understanding Ashtanga Yoga 101- Patanjali’s “Eight-limbed” Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga Thousands of years ago sage Patanjali compiled Yoga Sutras which was a complete guide for… Read More

Eat the Yoga Way Yoga is a holistic approach to good health. The food we eat and the way we eat; majorly accounts for our overall growth & progress. Modern era with fast paced lifestyle… Read More

Incorporating the principles of yoga in your life Yoga is a way of life-based on the ten principles which when applied to our daily lives can bring about a transformation & purification… Read More

How to achieve balance and posture perfection using yoga? For many ‘Yoga’ has now got synonymous with an Instagram picture of a perfectly balanced pose, that gets everybody wide… Read More

Capturing the essence of yoga: A Beginners Guide A friend I know is young and dynamic individual. He is fitness conscious. He frequently participates in cycling events, swimming and practice… Read More

Yoga for Immunity          At eighteen years of age I noticed that after practising yoga for some months my health, as in my immunity, had improved.  I started… Read More

Using Yoga to enhance flexibility Yoga is a way of life. Using Yoga to enhance flexibility starts with following essential life principles in daily life. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali elabora… Read More

Shalabhasana- The Locust Pose Yogendra Shalabhasana; the locust pose is a cultural asanas–for backward bending of the spine. The final position of this Asana resembles a locust or a gr… Read More

How to practice mindfulness? Mindfulness means staying connected to what you are experiencing as you are experiencing it. Being utterly and completely aware in each and every moment. This he… Read More

Time Management in today’s world…Yoga is the answer Get more is the success mantra of today’s generation. Time can be measure hence can be managed. Thus time management in… Read More

Matsyasana –The Fish Pose Yogendra Matsyasana; the fish pose is a cultural Asanas–for extremities. The way of folding the legs in this Asana resembles the tail of a fish while th… Read More

Importance of Water in Life- Imagine you’ve just come back from a 5-mile run, sweaty and pleasantly spent, and want nothing more than cool water to quench your thirst. But to your shoc… Read More

Yoga for PCOD, Menstrual issues and leucorrhea PCOD, Menstrual issues and leucorrhea conditions are a direct by-product of unhealthy lifestyle choices in terms of food, lack of exercise and… Read More

Konasana – The angle pose Let us learn how to do Konasana – The angle pose. Yogendra Konasana (I & II); the angle pose for sideward stretching of the spine. This asana stretc… Read More

Sleep deprived? Here are some eating habits that will help you to eat right and sleep tight Who doesn’t like a deep sleep? A fulfilling sleep can kick-start your day on the brighter si… Read More

The ‘Snooze’ button would not have been invented if, human beings could always keep the promise they made to themselves. But funny enough, the button does exist! Exploiting the f… Read More

Yogendra Chakrasana The Wheel Pose- Cultural Asanas for forward bending of the spine. The body takes a wheel-like, semicircular posture while performing this Asana. The dynamic variation of… Read More

Here is a scenario that may sound familiar to you.  You’re lying in bed staring at your bedside clock.  The time moves from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. and anxiety begins to swirl in y… Read More

How to handle criticism and be positive? Criticism is a part and parcel of human life. It is generally observed that people are busy in changing others but they are not ready to control thei… Read More

Yogendra Parvatasana; The mountain pose. As the name suggests, it derives the benefits from the qualities of a mountain- stability, fixity and strength. This posture has three variations to… Read More

Get away from the hassles and stresses of daily life and explore a holistic Yoga health infusion. These days yoga is in vogue. Yoga as a professional career is slowly becoming a choice for m… Read More

How to do Halasana easily? Yogendra Halasana; the plough pose – It is a cultural Asana for the forward bending of the spine. Besides, looking like a plough in the final position, the b… Read More

Yoga Asanas for Kids Life as a kid can be stressful. Waking up early in the morning to go to school, studying different subjects, playing with friends, tuition classes, studying for tests, s… Read More

Start Young for a Healthier Life Technology coupled with urbanised living and academic pressures have collectively created historically obese youth and children. There is lots of evidence wh… Read More

How to perform Talasana? Yogendra Talasana or Palm tree pose: Cultural Asanas for lateral (upward) stretch of the spine. This posture stretches all the muscles of the body lengthwise. &nbsp&hell…Read More

Breathe well for better sleep On an average, if an individual who lives to about 75 years of age and if he/she sleeps 8 hours daily then approximately he/she has rested for 25 years or 9,125… Read More

1-month yoga routine for getting into shape for Ganesh Chaturthi The festive season is around the corner, and we are all geared up to look our best. 1-month yoga routines for getting into sh… Read More

Yogendra Garudasana Cultural Asanas–for extremities. Yogendra Garudasana; the eagle pose. It is important to maintain the flexibility of the body for physical and mental health… Read More

Yoga has become synonym with meditation. To begin with meditation is a part of yoga and not different style of Yoga. Patanjali’s Asthanga yoga or classical yoga consists of eight steps… Read More

Nature has blessed women to nurture. The sacred connection between a mom and her child is one of the strongest. Only a mother’s love is unselfish and unconditional. It is nothing short… Read More

Yoga for Autistic Children Today world is looking at Yoga for answers. Yoga for Autistic Children is the need of the hour. Yoga, the ancient science of living well, has been explored by vari… Read More

Yogendra Bhadrasana; the throne pose. Cultural Asana–for extremities. Ancient India Yoga texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika as well as the Gheranda Samhita mention this asana. Yog… Read More

The world is full of possibilities, but from time to time too much discerning and thinking can hamper the progress. How to be your better ? Changing your life for the better is all about tak… Read More

Yogendra Vakrasana – the (spinal) twist pose. Cultural Asanas–for torsion of the spine. As the name suggests, it is a simple and easy asana for giving the spinal column a ha… Read More

Guru Purnima – The Bridge To Consciousness Significance of Guru Purnima – The blessed day of Guru Purnima is customarily the time when learner offers the Guru their gratitude who… Read More

How to do Ushtrasana Steps and Benefits Today stress-filled lives coupled with desk-bound jobs in the BPO and KPO sector have given rise to tender muscles, built-up stress in the spine and p… Read More

Lower Back Pain and Yoga A widespread disorder, it is also one of the most overlooked disorder as well. Most people experience lower back pain at some point of time in their lives. Around 40… Read More

When 35-year-old Priya Shah was diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it was a wakeup call. It means a case of borderline diabetes her physician asked her to take up yoga. Pre-diabetes is an ailment… Read More

Movement is life; Ups and downs in life are inevitable. All living beings are action bound. How to lead our daily life? Prescribed actions for daily life- Artha, Dharma, Kama and Moksha &ldq&hell…Read More

Ujjayi Pranayama Yogendra Pranayama-Ujjayi; the victorious breath. From the word, ‘jaya’ comes ujjayi, which means victory – victorious. “Ujjayi” is, therefore… Read More

4th International Yoga Day 2018 A special month is upon us, yoga devotees are gearing up to celebrate 4th International Yoga Day with The Yoga Institute, Santacruz. Last year’s Interna… Read More

Busy lifestyle, unhealthy eating routines, lack of exercise, and unchecked stress levels are primary causes for the increase in the waistline. There are no shortcuts. You need a sattvic bala… Read More

Some people are just innately born with excellent dancing abilities and other who love dancing well they have to practice a bit. “Adi Yogi Shiva” is an eternal spiritual being wh… Read More

Kumbhaka- We become a force to reckon when we hold ourselves together. Yogendra Pranayama-VII- holding breath (Kumbhaka) In this Pranayama, after deep inhalation, the breath is retained. Sta… Read More

Water, air and food-borne illnesses cannot be ignored. Let’s explore Yoga life and what is Bhastrika Pranayama (Blows Breath) and Its Benefits to strengthen our immune system. Rainy se… Read More

Introduction of Sarvangasana Yogendra Sarvangasana; Shoulder Stand Pose. The word ‘sarvanga’ means entire body. From the final position of asana, it can be deduced that it has a… Read More

500 hour yoga teacher training in India (ATTC-Advance teacher training) at The Yoga Institute (TYI) is Yoga Alliance (USA), and QCI (Quality Council India) approved. It is a well-planned and… Read More

Hailed as the “King of fruits”-Mango is the flavour of the season. In Sanskrit, it is “Amra,” “Aam” in Hindi, “Manga” in Tamil, etc. Its botan… Read More

We all want truth, honesty, respect, love and forgiveness. However, when it comes to giving, we are not so open to the idea. Ponder over it. We are so quick to judge and lash out when things… Read More

Seven Chakras of Kundalini and Yoga Chakras relate to our Kundalini which in turn is an exemplification of the immense latent potentials within us. There are many means of tapping these hidd… Read More

Every scenario, be it – in the office, household, neighborhood etc. there always a personality type which is full of negative vibes. We all can identify such personality type in our su… Read More

Philosophical thinking on the hand and active participation in life on the other are often considered being opposed to each other. In fact, they are one and the same. Any philosophical think… Read More

Parikarmas are techniques for purifying the mind. Four means have been prescribed they are Maitri (Friendliness), Karuna (Compassion), Mudita (Goodwill) and Upeksa (Indifference to evil). &l&hell…Read More

Yogendra Pawanmuktasana ; the anti-flatus pose. As the name suggests, is an excellent pose for releasing gas from the digestive tract. It is best practiced in the morning, before any other a… Read More

In 2018 annual observation of the 15 May-International Day of Families with a unique theme “Families and inclusive societies” is the perfect time to celebrate your family. Explor… Read More

-Grand Opening- All are cordially invited The Yoga Institute’s Latest Yoga Offering @ Powai Centre – Learn Teach & Aspire A stalwart in the Yoga Realm- The Yoga Institute (TY… Read More

Parkinson’s is a common neurodegenerative disorder affecting patients in large numbers throughout the world. Mainly caused by progressive damage to the brain over many years, the condi… Read More

Facing stress, anxiety and tensions every day? Feeling tired and exhausted all the time? Are you seeking bliss? Looking to experience pure happiness? If your answer is yes to all the above q… Read More

Yogendra Matsyasana- Cultural Asanas–for extremities. Yogendra Matsyasana; the fish pose – The way of folding the legs in Matsyasana resembles the tail of a fish while the rest o… Read More

In our present culture, marital I disharmony and disputes have become common. Instead of understanding and solving problems, one tends to take easy way of separation. Yoga helps one to under… Read More

Neck fat, neck flap, double chin or commonly called ‘turkey neck’ is becoming a common problem. If you have trying hard to get rid of the neck fat here are some quick yogic tips… Read More

Remembering Dr. Jayadeva Yogendraji Dr. Jayadeva is no longer with us on the physical front, but he continues to live in your hearts forever through his kind words and teachings. He epitomis… Read More