Ishta Yoga

Ann Behrend is leaving us to travel India, we wish her well and hope to receive news of her travels. This meant we had to remove her info from our current teachers list on the site, and included it here. I started my yoga life in the 70’s (way before it was cool) at the [...]

Thanks to Suniti and the “Yoga in Africa” documentary she’s created, I have some footage to play around with. Here’s a short excerpt on the Kinds of Yoga practiced. Described mainly by Swami Niranjananda and Deepak Chopra, this piece features Nandivananda on the studio podium doing a series of flowing asanas. Its a sight I’m [...]

Jivamukti Yoga is one of nine internationally recognised styles of Hatha Yoga and features five tenets: Scripture – study of ancient yogic teachings, including Sanskrit chanting. Bhakti:- acknowledgment that God realisation is he goal of all yoga practices Ahimsa – a non-violent, compassionate lifestyle which emphasizes ethical vegetarianism and animal rights. Nada Yoga – The [...]

Jivamukti Yoga is one of nine internationally recognised styles of Hatha Yoga and features five tenets: Scripture – study of ancient yogic teachings, including Sanskrit chanting. Bhakti:- acknowledgment that God realisation is he goal of all yoga practices Ahimsa – a non-violent, compassionate lifestyle which emphasizes ethical vegetarianism and animal rights. Nada Yoga – The [...]

This is a pre-taste of Yoga Dance with Sarah Bloom that will be presented on the Yoga Day of 7 March 2009. Click here to view the embedded video. Want to join in, please call me on (011) 887 2027 or 082 338 8153 to book your place. Read the original article at: Ishta Yoga [...]

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When come right down to it, all  you have is yourself. The sun is a thousand rays in your belly. All the rest is nothing.Pablo Picasso All this world is in your mind.Zen Saying Think with the whole bodyTaisen Deshimary The bird’s delirium does not interest the trees.Henri Michaux Work is love made visible. And [...]

At the Ishta Yoga Studio, we have some of the most experienced teachers in South Africa. Here’s a little clip from the Yoga in Africa documentary series profiling some of the yoga styles we do at the studio. Click here to view the embedded video. Read the original article at: Ishta Yoga Blog

I’ve been doing Kundalini Yoga for about 2 years at the Ishta Yoga Studio. I do Pritam’s Sunday morning classes. I used to do the Monday night classes too, but these days its not so convenient for me. Soon though Since I also work at the Centre, doing email marketing, working on the web site [...]