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Uttānāsana - Intense Stretch Pose: A Journey to Inner Peace
Discovering the Benefits of Uttānāsana 🌿 Uttan-asana helps relieve feelings of depression if held for two minutes or more. This pose will leave you feeling “calm and cool, the eyes start to glow, and the mind feels at peace…” --Guruji B.K.S Iyengar in his book 'Light on Yoga' Uttan-asana, or the Intense Stretch Pose, is more than just a physical posture. It’s a pathway to tranquility. When practiced regularly, this asana can transform your mood and enhance your overall well-
Deepa Shashi Kumar
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Embracing the Present: A Journey Through Suffering and Resilience in Yoga
🪻 Past suffering is gone. 🪻Present suffering must be faced. 🪻But future suffering? That, we can prevent. This is not just philosophy—it’s a strategy for life and work. At work: Stress doesn’t come only from deadlines; it comes from how we manage our energy and focus. Small habits today decide tomorrow’s well-being. In leadership: Future conflicts can be avoided by clarity, empathy, and listening before issues grow. In personal health: Building resilience now, prevents pain
Deepa Shashi Kumar
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Discovering Lightness in Salabhāsana: A Journey Through Iyengar Yoga
In today's class, we observed something profound. The ability to keep our feet and legs firm and grounded in standing asanas gave us the freedom to make repetitive upper body movements. This stability in the lower body allowed for mobility in the upper body. We could move without collapsing or losing the lightness and form of the asana. Every asana has a grounding factor. With time and practice, we naturally start seeking it. We ‘hold or ground’ one part of the body while we
Deepa Shashi Kumar
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Sama-Sthiti 🌸
What feels perfect at 20 looks different at 40, and different still at 70. The mind, forever chasing perfection, becomes a restless...
Deepa Shashi Kumar
Sep 17, 20251 min read


✨ The Inner Connections
The spine communicates through the arms and legs. If there is pain in the knee, observe if there is an issue in the lower back, that...
Deepa Shashi Kumar
Sep 17, 20251 min read


🌿 Why Women Need Upper-Body Strength
Adho-Mukha Vrksasana - Full Arm Balance A student once told me, “I can walk for miles, but I can’t hold my bag for long.” And this holds true for many women above the age of 35 whom I am working with. Women are naturally strong and are able to maintain the strength in the lower body, but often under-train the upper body. With age, hormones, pregnancy and lifestyle into the mix—the arm and shoulder strength take a back seat. The consequences? 🙁 Shoulder and neck pain 🙁 Poo
Deepa Shashi Kumar
Sep 17, 20251 min read
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