Is Yoga A Religion? This question has come up a lot in the recent weeks. From my students in our Yoga Teacher Training classes to my Yoga privates with a Christian…
Philosophy
By Afrin Sopariwala Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences, both originating in the vedas which came from the great rishis (seers) of ancient India, some 5000 years ago. While Yoga…
As 2016 comes to a close, we relish in the opportunity to reflect back on this past year at Aham Yoga. We are walking down memory lane through our blog, Living Yoga,…
Our top 10 favorite yoga quotes by yoga legend BKS Iyengar. I must admit that it was a not an easy task to narrow down this list to only 10 quotes.…
The British empire ruled over India for nearly 200 years. During this period, India underwent immense change in many aspects. Specifically for yoga, there is little record kept during this…
The Guru-shishya parampara was vibrant and an integral part of the Indian society. It thrived and flourished for centuries. When there was a need to pass on any spiritual, powerful…
What is chanting? Chanting is simply repeating a preset number of sounds or words in the same order again and again. A chant has a certain rhythm, pace, set number…
I grew up and lived in India until recently. While the West has embraced yoga like it’s own, the word ‘yogi’, along with a number of other sanskrit words, has…
How Yoga makes me a better parent: Learning How to Fall Down By Elena Savage It’s 7 a.m., and my tween age daughter is hurling invectives at me: she does…