Yoga in an african prison - photos+story

“We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing?” ~ Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras

INSPIRING! An airborne ranger continues yoga after becoming paralyzed from the waist down

Howie Sanborn an Airborne Ranger

After joining the U.S. Army in 2000 as an Airborne Ranger, Howie Sanborn served two tours in Iraq and became a member of the army's parachute team, the Golden Knights. Sanborn has performed 2,500 free fall parachute jumps at events across the country. About five years ago, he started participating in triathlons, which involve a combination of swimming, cycling and running. He joined a yoga class on the base in Fort Bragg, N.C. to make himself stretch more in preparation for the events. He wound up going several times a week and began training to become a certified yoga instructor. In September 2012, when Sanborn was about 140 hours into his 200-hour yoga training, he and a friend went on a bike ride. A distracted driver hit the two men, and Sanborn became paralyzed from the waist down.

An offering to mother earth

Earth Day 2013

On April 22nd 2013 for Earth Day, we invite you to take the opportunity to get your hands muddy planting a tree, creating a herb garden or planting colorful flowering plants around the Isha institute of Inner Sciences.

“Trees are our closest relatives. What they exhale, we inhale; what we exhale, they inhale and keep our lives going.” – Sadhguru

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Video: Conception to Birth

This video is simply amazing. Being alive - the greatest phenomena in the cosmos.

When I first experienced a deep state of meditation

Meditation painting 

Dear all,
I've received the following email from 21 year old ecology student who has recently learned the Isha Kriya meditation. This is just another great example of what can meditation do to an open and willing person - the the only two conditions you need to begin. The story truly moved me and it once again helped me recognize what is being offered here in the form of Isha Yoga.