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Surrender is a topic that's come up often in our classes and discussions over the last weeks. But what are we really talking about? Is it submission? Is it giving up? Is it letting go? We sometimes associate surrender with defeat or weakness. But surrender isn't a sign of weakness at all. In fact, it's an act of courage. It's similar to how we say to be the 'bigger person' and just walk away when someone is taunting you or trying to start a fight. It can be far more difficult to turn your back than to return the insult in these situations. It takes an enormous amount of self-control and a higher level of understanding. Do these sound like qualities of failure to you? We live in a world where there's a constant battle for control, and we're afraid of what might happen if we loosen our grip on it. We want a plan and the security which that offers. But surrender is necessary in order to face the world and our lives with an open mind. We must be brave e...

When our body isn't functioning properly, all we want is to just heal. Let's say you've got a really bad cold and you're having difficulty breathing. Your mind is consumed with thoughts of getting better. You're thinking, 'I can't wait to be able to breath again!' And then one day you wake up and realize that the congestion has gone away and you can take a full, deep breath for the first time in a week. You're so happy and thankful. You appreciate having a clear nose and a clear head. The relief fills you with an immense sense of joy.  Why can't we be this grateful all the time?  "Appreciate the arrangement," our teacher tells us as we lay in shavasana observing each part of our body after our asana practice.  When's the last time you stopped to give thanks for this perfect arrangement that is capable of so much? The human body is a miraculous thing, but we seldom take the time to be grateful for it until something g...

When you're just starting out in yoga, it can be easy to feel intimidated when you see more advanced students doing headstands and balance poses. And when you're one of those advanced students, it can be easy to get caught up in attaining more and more difficult poses while losing sight of what yoga is really about. Simplicity.  Yoga teaches you how to sit... how to stand... how to breath... what to eat. These are simple, yet fundamental lessons for all of us, regardless of how long we've been practicing. Yoga helps us to restore the original human range of motion - something that's been lost as our bodies have adjusted to spending 40+ hours behind a desk every week. Yoga helps us revert to a childlike state where we are more flexible both physically and mentally. When we're children, we're not afraid of judgement or failure. We have a sense of infinite potential and pushing our limits just comes naturally. We are resilient. If we fall down, we pick ou...

What does yoga mean? Surrender, peace, acceptance, letting go, interconnectedness, flexibility, being grounded, openness, the suspension of judgement, a mind-body connection, balance... These were just some of the answers given to this question when asked on the fist day of teacher training. The answers were as diverse as the students. We'd come from Canada, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, China, Uruguay, Germany, The United Kingdom, The United States, The Czech Republic, Taiwan, and other places as well. We had different backgrounds, careers and experiences. We spoke different languages. But we'd all traveled by air and train and bus and car for many hours to reach a city in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas, on the banks of the sacred Ganges where we would become one. The personal journeys and paths that led us to Rishikesh varied, but our purpose was the same. Yoga. The word yoga literally means 'oneness' or 'unity'. It's Sanskrit origin ...

A Sadu crossing one of Rishikesh's bridges across the Ganga Every morning, every night, and seemingly all day long... people gather at the river Ganges, cup her water in their hands, lift it, and let it fall back to her. Since arriving in Rishikesh, we have seen men in loincloths gather at the edge of the river to bathe and give blessings, women washing their faces and saris in reverence to the water, and even children swimming out in the depths, refreshed and laughing upon their return. The beach in Rishikesh The Ganges is a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course - it is obvious that many depend on it for their daily needs. In Hinduism, it is worshiped as the goddess Ganga and seen as the most sacred river on Earth. Moving water, as in a river, is considered purifying as it both absorbs impurities and takes them away. The Mother Ganga restores order from disorder and purifies the soul. A woman drying her headscarf along the riverbank Befo...

We all seemed to have similar stories. Whether we had traveled by day, or by night, we tried to explain the racing of our hearts and the shock in our eyes, as each of our chauffeurs had dodged… by inches…  whole families riding on motor scooters, trucks packed with people to the brim, and cows that were too holy to get out of the way. The ride from Delhi was, undeniably, a roller coaster! As new faces began to gather day by day - and meal by meal - in the dining area , the racing in our hearts and the shock in our eyes turned into eloquent stories that evoked bursts of laughter into the courtyard - so strong that many of us required tissues, amusingly quite unavailable in this place that they call INDIA.  Light Traffic in Delhi I’d heard from several people that you either love or hate India. Before I shed tears of laughter in camaraderie with fellow students in Rishikesh, I wasn’t entirely sure of my preference – for, India had already led me to shed tears...

List of registered students for TTC/June/2011 Aishwarya Gurung - Nepal Lilia Banrevy - USA Gemma Williams - UK Dominic Gregorio - Canada Rhonda Chinchilla - Canada Michelle Kaufmann - Canada Yuliya Spiegelman - USA Gabrielle Weinrott - USA Catherine A Briand - Canada Renae Gillespie - Australia Jessica Powell - USA Claudia Jean-Louis- Seychelles Shosil N Mahato - Maldives Jade Summers - Scotland Erica Cannon - USA Melody Hidalgo - USA Laura Van Oudenaren - USA Kristi Kremers - USA Dharmanand Goohee - Mauritius Hsiu-se Weng - Taiwan Ulla Koivukoski – Finland Rebecca Thompson - Australia Roba El Shami - Egypt Chris Clarke - UK Hannah Green - France Nina Friedman - USA Stephanie Larivee - USA Alice Duncan - USA Kenyon Neal - USA Jules Simon - USA Anne Walkembach - Singapore Snow Han - China http://www.facebook.com/yoga.teacher.training.india Yoga Teacher Training In India Yoga Courses & Retreats In Rishikesh

Starlim India photostream on Flickr. A registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance in India conducts 200 hour residential hatha yoga teacher training and yoga instructor course (RYT 200) throughout the year in Rishikesh (a spiritual town nestled in the lap of Himalayas, also known as yoga capital of the world).

Written by Beata (YTTC/Feb/2011) Part of staying at the ashram is karma yoga; usually in the form of daily service for the ashram. Julia Roberts in “Eat, Pray, Love” had to scrub the floors of the meditation hall. We had to help build a new ashram. Construction site of Yoga Ashram On one of the beautiful Sunday mornings, we all got into a few taxis that took us up the hill along the Ganga River to the new construction site. When we got off we found that the only way to get to the place was a pretty difficult 30-minute hike. The narrow and windy path up the hill was rather challenging, but the view from the ashram paid off for every drop of sweat. Before we started working we took a little trip to the nearby village, where one of the locals gladly showed us his awesome property. We all wandered around for almost an hour enjoying amazing views, tranquility and wonderful aromas of flowers, herbs and grass. There were about 50 people living in the village and some of them,...

Today, while in the yoga hall, a monkey peed on us. I love India. Our days are filled with Yoga Asanas (poses), learning anatomy and philosophy, eating, drinking masala chai, sunbathing on the rooftops, pouring water through our nostrils, chasing monkeys away, meditating, memorizing mantras, eating some more, studying, and more yoga yoga yoga... I'm in heaven!!! Posted by Callie Sorensen ( Starlim India - TTC/Feb/2011)

All the registered yoga students participating in TTC/April/2011 (200 hour residential hatha yoga teacher training and yoga instructor course certified by Yoga Alliance )   are requested to reconfirm their participation by email and also to send their arrival/departure schedules by Feb. 20, 2011 . Thank you.

TTC Feb 2011 - Yoga Teacher Training in India Callie Sorensen – USA Stephanie Wolf – USA Kayla Mendez – USA Beata Domagala – USA Stephanie Dykema – USA Stephanie Diamond – USA Sheila Angha – USA David Owens – USA Elizabeth McNeil – USA Caroline Reader – USA Mara Stamper – USA Jennifer Kaslow – USA Ryan Fielding – USA Elizabeth Hurley – USA Preya Shah – USA Mary Cheyne – Australia Jed Cheyne – Australia Laura Cheyne – Australia Lauren Pritchard – Australia Lisa-Marie – Sweden Christopher Ekelund – Sweden Kumiko Endo – Japan Phoeve – China Geetha Ganapathy – Malaysia Oxana Vlasenko – Ukraine Blagica Sekuloska – Macedonia Kathrin Wesoning – Austria Shannon Derbyshire – New Zealand Juliana Sampio – Brazil Julia Elizabeth Roberts – Canada Yoga Teacher Training & Yoga Alliance® Certification in India » Apr. 04, 2011 to May. 14, 2011 :: fully booked » Jun. 06, 2011 to Jul. 16, 2011 :: ful...

RYS 200, RYS 300 in India Samatva Yogalaya , a registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance , conducts 200, 300 and 500 hour residential hatha yoga teacher training course ( RYT 200 , RYT 500 ) throughout the year in Rishikesh (a spiritual town nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, also known as yoga capital of the world). Highlights » 200, 300 and 500 hour yoga teacher training programs registered with Yoga Alliance with RYT 200 and RYT 500 certifications . » Additional classes to enhance your yoga teaching skills » A comprehensive training program taught by well qualified faculty » Residential facility amidst ashram surroundings with modern infrastructure » Affordable fee (US$ 1 50 0~1 70 0 including food and accommodation) Yoga Teacher Training in India: 2017~2018 200, 300 and 500-hour yoga teacher training in India in 2017~2018 registered with Yoga Alliance, USA and conducted at yoga school Samatva Yogalaya, Rishikesh - RYS 200, RYS 300. 200-Hour Yoga ...