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  1. Sri Sri Yoga for Sri Lanka's Schools

    In a historic initiative in Sri Lanka, The Art of Living's Colombo city chapter has launched its Health and Wellness charity initiative for school students in the Northern Province. This would be the very first such specific initiative for students i ...
  2. How To Do Surya Namaskar

    Sun Salutation – What is Surya Namaskar?- The Perfect Yoga Workout If you are pressed for time and looking for a single mantra to stay fit, here’s the answer: a sequence of 12 powerful yoga asanas (postures) that provide a good cardiovascular workout in t ...
  3. The power nap called yoga nidra

    It is interesting to see how yoga nidra, where we literally do ‘nothing’, can do wonders for the body and mind. I find yoga nidra as restorative as sleep, or even better than sleep. It offers benefits that go deep down to the subtle levels of our being. B ...
  4. As Restorative As Sleep- Relax Yourself With Yoga Nidra

    A yoga routine provides deep restoration to your body and the mind. And to make your practice more effective, it’s ideal to end your yoga sequence with yoga nidra (yogic sleep). In yoga nidra, we consciously take our attention to different parts of the bo ...
  5. Yoga helps calm nerves after a fight

    Ways to create a space of calm with yoga Written by Marilyn Galan When a rug is shaken just before a floor is cleaned, all the dust flies up into the air. Taking time away for some gentle yoga allows the dust to clear when one goes through any disturbing ...
  6. Living with awareness – Yoga for life with greater joy and productivity

    You manage to do many activities with full attention, but sometimes there is no mental relaxation. And there are other moments when your awareness seems to have expanded, but the mind is not sharp. Is it then possible to be totally aware, relaxed and happ ...
  7. Yoga and Creativity: Catch the wave!

    Creativity is like the breaking waves at the ocean’s surf. The surfer waits for the right wave and when it materializes, the surfer latches on, riding its crest until the destination. When the big wave of creativity comes in with a rush of ideas, yoga can ...
  8. Yoga Wear | Secrets for choosing the right yoga clothes

    The main objective of choosing the right yoga wear is so you can just forget about it during yoga practice. At dawn, when the rest of the world is still and quiet, I reserve special yoga-time for a series of gentle Sri Sri Yoga asanas, pranayamas (yoga br ...
  9. Clear your doubts through yoga: use your internal prana-o-meter!

    The quality of your life depends directly on the state of your mind. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if when life throws you curve balls, instead of getting bogged down with uncertainties and questions, you could bounce back fighting stronger than ever? Most of ...
  10. Yoga and Observation: Yoga and the theater of your mind

      With the help of yoga practice, self-observation is like watching a theater play. After practicing yoga asanas and yoga breathing exercises, we can slowly bring our awareness back to a centered, calm state. Sitting down in silence, in meditation with th ...