Friday 16 October 2015

Grand Yoga Festival Will Be Organized At Mysore by Shwaasa Organisation Bangalore

Noted social worker of the state and Mysore Sri H V Rajeev invites you all to the auspicious event of Yoga in Mysore organized by Bangalore Shwaasa institute, Mysore Suttur Mutt and Sri Pathanjali Yoga Education Trust. It is indeed great news for the Yoga lovers and people looking forward to spiritual upliftment through Yoga disciplines. The Yoga festival which will last for seven days from 25th Oct. 2015 to 31st Oct. 2015 is intended to spread the message of peace, harmony and universal unity. This festival named Karnataka Yoga Abhiyan will be blessed by the august presence of many Yoga Gurus, saints and sanyasis from all parts of India and the Himalayas. The event will take place in Putta Raj Gawai Stadium, J P Nagar, Mysore.

The festival with all the spiritual masters and yogis and with the presence of swami Vachananand alias Shwaasa Guru will be a grand show of Yoga and will have various cultural programmes, lectures on philosophy and religion, yoga practice and many other practices. Sources say that there will be a gathering of more than 5000 Yoga practitioners in the festival. Apart from that the festival will be blessed with the presence of the enlightened saints of India like Dr.Pranav Pandya of Gayatri Pariwar, Haridwar, Pilot Baba of Himalayas, Swami Chidanand Saraswati Muni of Paramartha Niketana of Rishikesh, Dr. Virendra Hegde of Dharmasthala, and Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living who will be present at the occasion. Sources from the Shwaasa Institute who is organizing this programme for the propagation of Yoga and to increase the awareness of Yoga among masses said that the ten enlightened spiritual masters have agreed to be present at the occasion in spite of their highly busy schedule. 

The festival with all the spiritual masters and yogis and with the presence of swami Vachananand alias Shwaasa Guru will be a grand show of Yoga and will have various cultural programmes, lectures on philosophy and religion, yoga practice and many other practices. Sources say that there will be a gathering of more than 5000 Yoga practitioners in the festival. Apart from that the festival will be blessed with the presence of the enlightened saints of India like Dr.Pranav Pandya of Gayatri Pariwar, Haridwar, Pilot Baba of Himalayas, Swami Chidanand Saraswati Muni of Paramartha Niketana of Rishikesh, Dr. Virendra Hegde of Dharmasthala, and Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living who will be present at the occasion. Sources from the Shwaasa Institute who is organizing this programme for the propagation of Yoga and to increase the awareness of Yoga among masses said that the ten enlightened spiritual masters have agreed to be present at the occasion in spite of their highly busy schedule. 

The sources from the organizer’s team of the Shwaasa Institute opined that every day during the festival there will be regular practices of Yoga starting from 5:30 AM to 7 AM in the morning and also in the evening from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. 



Tuesday 6 October 2015

The Effect Of Yoga Classes Through Out The World

Although Yoga is favorite form of exercise to many people in the world, there are many aspects of it to ponder.

Yoga in India is considered as the means to attain Brahman or divinity. Yoga in Hinduism means ‘union’ and it is the spiritual quest to experience the divinity, by balancing the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is generally done to attain physical benefit or peace of mind but it offers individuals deeper consciousness and higher awareness too. Hinduism recognizes that there are many paths to the divinity so there are many types of Yoga practiced.

Bangalore has tons of Yoga classes conducted each day across the city. Yoga has now become an integral part of most people’s life. There are 800 + styles of Yoga classes in the world and all of them help build the stamina and tone the body down. Some of the famous Yoga classes available in Bangalore are Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga and Power Yoga, vinyasa Yoga, Iyengar style and many more.

The individuals can choose the style of Yoga depending on their personal preference. The effectiveness of Yoga generally depends on the Yoga trainer. So it is important to ensure that the Yoga trainer is a certified trainer from a reputable institution.

Before joining a Yoga class it is important to understand that the individual is completely fit to take up these classes. People having blood pressure, heart problems, knee injury or any other injuries need to consult the doctor before taking up this task. Ladies having menstruation or being pregnant, they need to be cautious while doing certain steps or avoid few steps that are dangerous to them.

It is important to take up Yoga lessons slowly as every posture requires proper concentration. There are 3 stages in Yoga; beginner’s stage, intermediate stage and advance stage. In beginner’s stage the individuals need to concentrate and hold every step for longer period of time. In the intermediate level individuals need to slowly build the stamina and move up to the advance level. Finally, in the advance stage the individuals need to move swiftly between each pose.

It is important for people to wear comfortable clothing to Yoga classes as it consists of many poses which involves stretching of the body parts. The Yoga aspirants also need to check out with the Yoga training centers if the center is providing the Yoga mats or they need to carry one of their own.

Yoga should be performed in spacious, sun-lit and well-ventilated room to experience the heightened benefit of it. Interestingly, Yoga also recommends to practicing it facing the south direction as sun is at the apex in this direction. South direction attracts power, energy, strength and confidence.

The other neglected aspect while practicing Yoga is observing proper diet. Yoga believes that the type of food intake affects the physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Yoga recommends satvic foods i.e. foods that calms down the mind and that cleanses the body.  

Yoga is indeed therapeutic; it cures many ailments like asthma, arthritis, low blood pressure, anxiety, heart diseases, etc.  That is the reason it is gaining popularity world over.


Though Yoga is practiced across the world, it holds a special place in Bangalore. There are numerous renowned Yoga classes in Bangalore that is doing a great job in spreading its benefits to one and all.