Soothing music fills a basement in one of the front-line cities in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. People gather here three times a week to minimize the personal stress caused by the endless shelling from Russian artillery. The instructor, Serhii Zaloznyi, invites the students to “Let go of the external world” as he leads the students into a meditative state. For these students, their external world is… Read More »Yoga on the Front Lines in the Ukraine
May the road rise to meet your feet.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again
May the Supreme hold you in the palm of his hand.
By Citrá Trần Thúy Ngọc The main purpose of yoga classes in Ananda Marga Saigon (AMSG) is to attract students into a yogic lifestyle. Both online and in-person sessions are held daily to meet the specific needs of everyone at any age on two levels: basic and advanced. The required number of students for opening a class is minimum 5. There are four AMSG yoga… Read More »Classes in Ananda Marga Saigon
A Season for Ahimsa A Time for Kindness Ahimsa is often defined as to not inflict pain or harm toward any person or living being in thought, word, or action. In this quest for non-violence, there exists a feeling of compassion for all. Although there are some differences in the application of Ahimsa between Anandamurti and Gandhi, on this definition they seem fairly consistent. During… Read More » A Season for NonViolence /Benevolence
Be clear in your dream for the future. Engage in the well-being of the world. Dream a new narrative. Dream a new story for the year. Do not look back. Look forward into the future. Miss no opportunity for growth. Create a new image … a new vision. Feel and know that you are precious. Feel and know that you are whole. Feel and know… Read More »A Guided Adult Meditation or Shavasana
An excerpt from The Science of Yoga Asana by Rudramohan The relation between the physical body and the mind is very close. – P. R Sarkar Yoga has always looked upon the body as part of the mind, and called it the Anamaya kosa, meaning ‘the layer of the mind made of food’. The role of thoughts in affecting the body and how the body… Read More »The Biopsychology of the Body-Mind
There is a yoga teachers training course every year in Porto Alegre, Brazil which is run by Avtka Ananda Sushiila A’c since 2012. It’s a one-year course with 11 modules and one retreat. Usually with 10 – 15 students in the course.
A grandfather was talking with his grandson, and he told him of the two wolves that live inside each one of us. They are always at war with each other. One is a good wolf who is kind brave, and loving. The other is a bad wolf who is greedy, mean, and fearful. The grandson thinks of what his grandfather has spoken and then he… Read More »The Tale of the Two Wolves
Long ago there lived a farmer and his son. The boy worked hard on his father’s farm and one day he happened to capture a strong, beautiful wild horse. All the neighbors told the farmer how fortunate he was. The farmer replied, “Ya never know.” He looked at the distant mountain and he smiled. The boy spent his days tending to the farm and the… Read More »Ya Never Know
One day a woman was walking along a beach. The entire beach was littered with hundreds of starfish who had been washed up by the tides because of a fearsome storm that had happened the night before. Every time she came to a starfish, she picked it up, and threw it back into the ocean. After a while, her friend who had been watching and… Read More »The Starfish
The Hummingbird & the Elephant Once upon a time, an elephant was walking down a road in a great jungle in south-eastern China when, suddenly, he saw a tiny hummingbird in the middle of the road. The bright little bird was motionless, belly up, with her tiny legs stretched toward the sky. She was so little that the elephant had almost stepped on her. ‘Is… Read More »Spiritual stories for adults
Online Yoga Teacher’s Certification Explore the inner spirit of Yoga and share it with the world! Join us on the journey to earn your Yoga Teacher Certification online! Visit http://nhca.gurukul.edu. Support the work of the Neohumanist College of Asheville in expanding our compassion to the local community and beyond!.
Every 1-2 months we aim to host an online workshop given by one of our members on a topic of their expertise or interest. This is an excellent way for AMAYE members to learn from one another, share their knowledge and get feedback on their exploratory research. Get in touch via the Contact page if you would like to offer a workshop! First workshop: 26th… Read More »Upcoming AMAYE Workshops
Join us in this exciting movement! To become a member, please fill in this online Sign-Up Form, so we can learn about you and your work as a yoga educator, and add you to our mailing list. If you want to know more about the benefits of AMAYE membership, click here.
Join this 2-day conference to learn from many inspiring presentations about the beautiful characteristics of Ananda Marga tantra yoga, and the opportunity to shape AMAYE and our organizational development. Register here now! PROGRAM Saturday 26th: Inspiring webinars from all over the world. Sunday 27th meetings: How to improve AMAYE worldwide. PRESENTATIONS Ac. Pashupati: Cakras from a Medical Perspective Ac. Kamaleshvar: Shukra, Its Essential Role in Biopsychology &… Read More »Global AMAYE Online Conference
I Love Yoga is highly recommended, widely tested, and an essential introduction to Astaunga Yoga for children.
With wonderful color photos for over 80 asanas and their descriptions, this very comprehensive book is geared towards children of all ages. Yoga educators from over the globe have contributed towards this excellent resource book for families and teachers.