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YOGASATTVAMONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE YOGA INSTITUTE, INDIA - OLDEST ORGANISED YOGA CENTRE IN THE WORLD

SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE

WHO TAUGHT THE FIRST TEACHER?

Hansaji J. Yogendra

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ACTIVITIES

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO

JALANETI?Yoga technique of the month.

PAIN- AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTHDr. Jayadeva Yogendra

LIFE LESSONS FROM DR. SAABPandit Shiv Kumar Sharmaji

YOGA TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMFeatured Activity

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Who taught the first teacher?Hansaji J. Yogendra

Goal oriented backward training Mr. Harold Sequeira

Holistic healing through Yoga Dr. Tasneem Manasawala

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31 Publications & TYI centres

Life lessons from Dr. SaabPandit Shiv Kumar Sharmaji

Recipe of the monthBaked Bottlegourd with Gluten-free Bechamel Sauce

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Yoga techniqueof the monthJalaneti

Yoga teachers training programFeatured Activity

Pain- an opportunity for growthDr. Jayadeva Yogendra

EDITOR’S NOTE

Namaste,

Why should you learn Yoga? Usually, people come to Yoga for flexibility, stress relief, good health,

and physical fitness. These days, many are keen to learn Yoga not only for the sake of asanas but

also with an intention of self development.

However, it is necessary for every student of Yoga to become aware of why he wants to practice

Yoga. For most people, their primary reason for doing Yoga may change in the process. Many of the

Yoga teachers have had a change of heart regarding why they do Yoga - most often changing to

spirituality or self-actualization and a sense of fulfilling their potential. Yoga also offers self-

reflection, the practice of self-compassion, continued growth and enhanced self-awareness.

Yes, the health benefits are also very real. Regular practice of Yoga helps to increase flexibility,

improve balance and reduce cholesterol as well as the risk of heart disease. By learning Yoga,

health problems including chronic pain, fatigue, obesity, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, and

more are also taken care of.

Yoga isn’t about attaining the perfect pose, but it is about feeling comfortable in your own body.

Learning Yoga in the right manner, helps to eliminate any judgments and assists in connecting to

what we already have, to who we already are. Practice Yoga to be present, not just on the mat but

also to self and other people as well as the community around. Why not give it a try?

Keep reading to know more about, who taught the first teacher, holistic healing through Yoga and

also understand a few life lessons Pandit Shivkumar has learnt from Dr. Saab.

Pranee H. YogendraEditor

03 SATTVA SEPTEMBER 2017 YOGA

04 SATTVA SEPTEMBER 2017YOGA

Pearls of Wisdom

he teacher gives knowledge. But

Twhere does he get his knowledge

from? He must have had his own

teacher. But then what about the teacher's

teacher? Who was the first teacher, who

provided not only the ordinary knowledge,

but higher knowledge connected with our

own mind, developing our personality,

getting understanding of life and gaining

knowledge of God?

Who had such knowledge so that others

could learn from him? It is said that even

after a total destruction, a deluge which

completely washes away the whole world,

all the knowledge will start flowing again.

And it is further said that God provides us

knowledge and he is considered as the first

teacher. God is there, so is the knowledge

and we learn as nothing is lost. Even such

simple things as related to how to talk or

how to walk or how to rest have to be

l e a r n t . T h e r e i s o r d i n a r y k i n d o f

knowledge as well as knowledge related to

our studies; right from our whole personal

g r o w t h u p t o t h e h i g h e s t a r t i s t i c

developments; all such knowledge is

continuously available from the earliest

time. There was no time when knowledge

has not been there, just as there was no

time when God has not been there.

All Learn

It is reported that certain monkeys in

Japan wash the potatoes before they eat it,

Smt. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra,Director, The Yoga Institute.

because in that area the food available has

a lot of sand around. So one monkey must

have hit upon the idea of washing his food

and another saw him, and then saw the

two, and they say that in this way 99

monkeys learnt from one another. But

after the 99 monkeys had learnt, it

suddenly so happened that al l the

monkeys in the neighboring area, who had

not seen washing their food, also started

washing their food. Not only this, but it

spread to other areas and finally whole

country. Then monkeys in other countries

also started the same. So the scientists

wondered how without being taught these

monkeys learnt? And they found it was just

like a magnet that has the power of

immediately affecting whatever is next to

it.

The Tradition

Such is the power of God that his

knowledge is omnipresent and everyone

learns as this knowledge goes on. We can

depend on this. Since there is knowledge

and also the highest knowledge about

God, we have to accept that someone has

taught this at the beginning. There is a

tradition, which is continuous. If we did not

have this tradition, we would not at all

grow. Even animals have their kind of

learning. All knowledge is stored. In case of

humans, we have a lot of instinct as well as

intell igence. Both intell igence and

instincts are coming down from a very

early time. And it said that God sees to it

that man is provided with instinct and

intelligence so that he can survive, grow

and finally reach the very highest. This is

the plan.


Smt. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra

WHO TAUGHT THE FIRST TEACHER?

hen we have to do some work,

Wwe plan from the present

moment to the time we reach

our goal, whereas a systems expert, a

person who designs software for a

company on request, asks his client to

think backwards, from the goal to the

present moment.

Why, you might ask.

First : you must have a clear picture of the

end product you want. By having this

clarity, you invest as it were, on your final

product with a certain energy. In other

words, your thought has a lot to do with

the final form itself, in Yoga it is said that

the thought creates the form.

Second : by planning backwards, many

lacunas that you might not become aware

of, while planning normally, would become

clear to you. There are many "blind spots,"

many obscure areas that we take for

granted, when we plan normally. In GOBT

(Goal Oriented Backward Training), these

obscure things jump out, as it were, and

claim your attention.

Suppose you have to attend a business

meeting in Pune. What would you do

normally? You would fix the day of your

departure, tell your driver to keep the car

ready, request your family members to

keep some clothes ready for you and

so on, whereas in the GOBT, first you see

yourself arriving in Pune.

It is going to be chilly by the time you arrive

in Pune. You make a note of this and carry

woolens. Next you have to get a key of the

flat, where you are going to stay. So you

remember to take your friend’s address

and telephone number. GOBT draws your

attention to things which you tend to take

for granted.

On the way to Pune, you might wish to stop

over near a nice picnic spot and have some

refreshment. You find out the exact

location and decide in advance whether

you wish to take refreshments with you or

not. Still earlier, you make a note of the

petrol station on the way, as -you were

stranded without petrol during your last

trip to Pune, You plan like this right up to

the moment you leave on the journey to

Pune - the only difference is that you plan

b a c k w a r d s . T h a t i s G o a l - O r i e n t e d

Backward Training.

You might find this exercise in planning

useful, not only for day-to-day affairs, but

also for proper time allocation for

sequential training; for long-term projects

and so forth. It is as useful for a student as

for a businessman, a housewife, a writer,

an engineer, a designer, a computer

specialist, in short for all of us.

GOBT, in time becomes a habit. Our mind

is trained to see backwards and forwards

and learns to remember those tiny but

vital details which can make or mar our

work.


From the Teacher’s Diary

GOAL ORIENTED BACKWARD TRAINING

Harold Sequeira


“The greatest medicine of all is to teach

people how not to need it” is a quote that

resonates deeply in my heart. My journey

from being a doctor to a Yoga practitioner

has been fuelled by the desire to see health

not as an absence of disease, but as a

holistic well-being of an individual. After

all we are not just the body. The mind and

body are integrally related. Hence any

form of healing that excludes the well-

being of the mind is incomplete. It is a

proven fact that more than 80% of

illnesses are psychosomatic. Which means

any form of medicine is incomplete if it

does not treat the mind. In line with this

thought, the World Health Organization

(WHO) defines health as physical, mental

and social well-being.

Unfortunately modern medicine treats

the symptoms but not the person. Quite

often the root of the illness is overlooked.

Even though there is the preventive aspect

in modern medicine, it is not given the

importance it deserves. To go to the root of

the illness, requires both patience and

determination.

The deeper underlying cause of disease

often lies in an unhealthy lifestyle,

n e g a t i v e e m o t i o n a l p a t t e r n s a n d

pessimistic approach to life. That’s the

reason for a rise in lifestyle disorders like

d i a b e t e s , h y p e r t e n s i o n , s t r e s s ,

depression, nervous breakdown to name a

few. The rapidly increasing incidence of

stress related ailments is posing a great

challenge to the modern medical system.

This is where Yoga comes in and makes a

vital contribution! Yoga is an ancient

science which is relevant as much today as

it was thousands of years ago. Perhaps all

the more! Yoga puts modern medicine to

shame in its accurate understanding of

disease which is an imbalance in the

natural harmony of an individual. Its

emphasis on the psychosomatic aspect of

illnesses enables it to address illness at its

source. It is no wonder that during recent

years there has been world-wide interest

in Yoga which stands for Health, Healing

and Harmony.

Four fundamental principles underline the

practices of Yoga as a healing system.

Principle I: Holistic wellbeing

The human body is a holistic entity

c o m p r i s e d o f v a r i o u s i n t e r r e l a t e d

dimensions inseparable from one another.

The health or illness of any one dimension

affects the wellbeing of other dimensions.

Principle II: Each one is unique

All individuals are unique and therefore

must be approached in a way that

acknowledges their individuality. It is

important to understand the distinct

mental-emotional framework of an

individual for an effective healing process.

Principle III: Healing happens from within

Yoga believes that the body possesses its

own intelligence to heal if it is provided

with the harmonious circumstances it

needs to recover. Yoga is self-empowering,

the healing comes from within, instead of

from an outside source and a greater sense

of autonomy is achieved.

Principle IV: Mind plays a key role

The state of mind is crucial to healing.

When the person has positive thoughts

healing happens quickly, whereas if the

mind-state is negative, healing may be

prolonged.

Yo g i c p ra c t i c e s e n h a n c e m u s c u l a r

s t r e n g t h a n d b o d y fl ex i b i l i t y. T h i s

improves respiratory and cardiovascular

f u n c t i o n r e d u c e s s t r e s s , a n x i e t y,

depression, and chronic pain. Yoga

improves sleep patterns, enhances the

immune system, achieves tranquillity of

the mind and creates a sense of well-being.

It helps to cultivate an optimistic outlook

to life. Yoga is a philosophy and a way of

life. It enables us to understand ourselves

through universal principles of human

well-being.

Being a family physician since more than

20 years, it is this uniqueness of Yoga, as a

holistic mode of treatment that holds

special appeal for me. Its focus on the

individual and not just the disease fulfils

my quest for offering holistic healing to my

patients.

YogaMD

HOLISTIC HEALING THROUGH YOGA

Dr. Tasneem Manasawala

B.H.M.S.

Yoga Technique of the Month

PREPARATION OF WATER

1. Take a cup of warm drinking water,

preferably boiled and cooled to the

required temperature which must be

a little warmer than body

temperature.

2. Add a pinch of salt to the water to

taste like tears.

STARTING POSITION

1. Wa s h h a n d s t h o r o u g h l y. S t a n d

comfortably and pour the required

amount of the prepared water into

the right palm to fill it.

STEPS

1. Holding the palm near the face, close

the left nostril with the left index

finger, bend forward to bring the right

nostril to the cupped palm. Dip the

right nostril into the water and inhale

deeply so that the water is snuffed up

the nostril and straighten the head.

2. After the water is sucked up in the

nostril, immediately bend the head

forward and the water will flow out

naturally either through the mouth,

opposite nostril or the same nostril.

3. Repeat with the other hand and

nostril.

BENEFITS

Physical

1. Improves eyesight

2. Cleanses the nasal passages and brings

about freshness

3. Removes all the dirt and bacteria filled

mucus from within the nose.

Therapeutical

1. Prevents nasal infections if done

regularly

2. Bouts of allergies or rhinitis are

reduced

3. Helps to drain the sinus cavities.

4. Reduces sinusitis and migraine attack

frequency.

5. Helps immensely in pacifying

asthmatic symptoms making breathing

easier.

6. Helps to prevent tinnitus and middle

ear infections.

JALANETI7. It improves sensitivity of the olfactory

nerves, helps in restoring lost sense of

smell and aids digestion.

8. Cleanses the eyes ducts and vision is

improved.

Psychological

1. Gives a feeling of lightness

2. Clarity to the mind.

3. When done regularly irritation and

anger reduction is experienced.

4. Ancient yogis used this technique to

improve upon their meditation.



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YOGA TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMSA Life School that is educating, enriching and empowering lives since 1918, the Yoga Teacher Training Centre offers various Yoga Teachers Training Courses to cater to students from all over the world. Apart from being the world’s oldest organised Yoga centre, The Yoga Institute is also the first QCI (Quality Council Of India) certified Yoga Teacher Training School in India.

Various QCI certified Yoga Teachers Training Programs –

One Month Teachers’ Training Course

The One Month TTC is basic training course in English which certifies students to teach Yoga techniques to normal healthy adults.

Three Months Teachers’ Training Course

Offered in English, this is an advanced and comprehensive Yoga training programme. The 3 Month TTC is intensive as it covers the expansive syllabus in 3 months only and certifies students to teach Yoga to everyone, irrespective of age and health issues.

Seven Months Teachers’ Training Course

Covering the vast curriculum in 7 months, the advanced Seven Months TTC is conducted in English and trains students to teach Yoga to all age groups, and in the management of various diseases.

One Year Teachers’ Training Course

Exclusively conducted in Hindi, the 1 year TTC is designed to span the extensive curriculum in 1 year. It trains students to teach Yoga to all age groups, and in the management of various diseases.

2 Years Teachers’ Training Course Specially conceived to suit the demanding schedule of professionals and officer goers, this advanced weekend training course covers the curriculum in 2 years.

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1 Year TTC (Advanced Teachers Training Course - QCI - LEVEL II)(Hindi)

Weight Management Camp

Cardiac & Hypertension Camp

21 Days Better Living Course

Workshop for Jai Hind College

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Starting on 01/09/2017



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Monday to Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pmandSunday- 9:00 am -11:30 am

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Morning batch (English): Monday to Friday: 7:30 am to 8:45 am

Evening batch (Hindi): Monday to Friday: 6:30 pm to 7:45 pmSaturdays (Common): 7:20 am to 8:35 amSundays (Common): 9:30 am to 11.30 am

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Offered in English, this course is best suited for individuals who wish to teach Yoga to school students and young adults who have no health problems. An intensive Yoga teacher's training that introduces both, the theoretical and the practical aspects of Yoga.

Offered in English, this course covers Asanas, Pranayama, Kriyas, Bhavas, attitude training, counseling, public speaking, methodology of teaching, practice teaching, essentials of anatomy & physiology, Yoga Sutra and Samkhya Philosophy.

Offered in Hindi, this course covers Asanas, Pranayama, Kriyas, Bhavas, attitude training, counseling, public speaking, methodology of teaching, practice teaching, essentials of anatomy & physiology, Yoga Sutra and Samkhya Philosophy.

L e a r n h o w t o m a n a g e w e i g h t permanently through a holistic approach.

Experience the unique method of preventing and treating heart-related ailments.

Ideal for individuals who have no major health problems and who wish to experience the yogic lifestyle to feel rejuvenated and fresh.

Workshop for undergraduate Jai Hind C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s w h o w i s h t o incorporate Yoga as a part of their daily routine. They learn about Asanas, Pranayamas, Kriyas and guidelines on yogic lifestyle


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Stress Management Camp

Meditation Camp

Pregnancy Camp for Ante & Post Natal

Emo – Energy Balancing

Orthopaedic Camp

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W o r k s h o p f o r u n d e r g r a d u a t e students who wish to incorporate Yoga.

A woman’s capability to handle stress, whether emotional or physical, highly depends on her health. Yoga can help women cope with health issues and help them develop the state of their body and mind.

Offered in Hindi, it is an experiential introductory course to Yoga theory a n d p r a c t i c e w h e r e o n e c a n experience a yogic way of life. This c a m p w i l l h e l p t h e c a m p e r s t o incorporate yogic ideals in daily life.

Learn how to not let stress negatively impact work and health.

All the techniques of classical Yoga of P a t a n j a l i a i m t o c r e a t e m o r e awareness in an individual which helps him to discover the self shining forth in o n e' s o w n t r u e n a t u r e . R e c e n t research has proven that meditating regularly changes the brainwaves for the better.

This 2-days camp enables the would-be-mother to accept the coming event o f m o t h e r h o o d c h e e r f u l l y a n d p r e p a r e s h e r w i t h o u t f e a r o r misgivings.

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Date Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

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6:30 am, 7:30 am,1:00 pm, 5:30 pm,6:25 pm

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The hourly classes are scheduled for men who wish to incorporate Yoga as a part of their daily routine. They consist of Asanas, Pranayamas, Kriyas and guidelines on yogic lifestyle. Students can enrol on any day of the month.

The hourly classes are scheduled for women who wish to incorporate Yoga as a part of their daily routine. They consist of Asanas, Pranayamas, Kriyas and guidelines on yogic lifestyle. Students can enrol on any day of the month.

The duration of the class is one and half hour. Each class is planned for those who wish to practice Yoga but can't spare time on weekdays due to their busy schedule.

Yoga is for everybody - even children. The one hour class focuses on teaching children Asanas and yogic techniques that will help them channelise their energy and focus on their studies better.

In Sanskrit 'Sat' means 'truth' and 'sang' together. In this interactive, one h o u r s e s s i o n c o n d u c t e d by D r. Jayadeva and Smt. Hansaji, we try to understand the meaning and reality of life based on various topics related to Yoga and well being. Topics for the month of September are as follows:

• 03/09/2017Swadhaya (Hindi) • 10/09/2017 Ishwarpravidhan (English) • 17/09/2017 Let go (Hindi) • 24/09/2017 Dharma (Hindi)

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Date Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

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A 30 minute Question & Answer session with Dr. Jayadeva and Smt. Hansaji on Yoga philosophy, lifestyle management, psychology and various psychosomatic problems.

A prerequisite for some of the courses, this session is like an induction into the Yoga way of life. These are personal counselling sessions with relevant medical experts on specific health problems of the individual.

The 3 hour program focuses on i n d i v i d u a l g u i d a n c e f o r L i f e Management and is recommended for all individuals wishing to learn Yoga for relief from health ailments, for a stress free life and for general fitness.

The session consists of a lecture by Smt. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra, about implementing Yoga in daily life. Besides individual interaction, the session includes consultation with a panel of medical practitioners and experienced yoga counsellors. Certain Yogic techniques Yoga practices are also taught to those who are unable to attend classes.


Yogic Insight


Pain is an obstacle or an intrusion?

njoying pleasures and possessing

Ethings that can provide us an

unending stream of happiness can

be a very worthwhile objective. However,

a careful scrutiny will show us that this is

an error. Pleasure and pain seem to come

one after the other. It does not happen that

we could have continuous pleasure all the

time. In fact, there is a lot of meaning in

pain also. Nature has provided us with

these two feelings to help us in our growth

and development. They are like the two

banks of a river that guide the river to

proceed along a certain course. If it was

just a plain, water would spill across empty

fields, the water would not proceed very

far. Pain occasionally helps in curbing us,

controlling us and preserving us. There are

things which can be very pleasant, and if

we pursue them, it can happen we may

over-expend our energy, drain ourselves

and ultimately even hurt ourselves. For

instance, a person enjoys eating sweet

things. If he keeps on enjoying himself by

eating sweet things, he will ultimately

suffer ill health and become a patient of

diabetes. At a point, nature provides us

with signs or signals of warning such as a

l itt le pain, s ickness, i l l health and

weakness. At such a time it will be right if a

person controls his diet, reduces his intake

of sugar, carries out a few exercises,

relaxes, etc. However, if he is of a different

nature, he may continue to eat sweet

things and try to offset the effect of

diabetes by taking medicines. This can be

done, but in the process, the arteries are

getting affected, even resulting in

arteriosclerosis. So, this is not a wise thing.

It would be much more preferable that a

person makes some changes in his

lifestyle. People, who are unable to do this

and are looking for pleasure all the time,

think that pain is an obstacle or an

intrusion.

Pain has been provided to us, to educate

us. Pain provides us with a shock, asking us

t o w a k e u p f r o m o u r l e t h a r g y ,

complacency, and start to understand

what is causing such pain. We usually

correct ourselves as a result. Occasionally

it helps us in gaining greater endurance.

We are able to put ourselves up against

m i n o r i r r i t a n t s , s l i g h t p a i n a n d

inconveniences. In this way, we strengthen

ourselves.

Pain also helps in providing us with a

contrast. We appreciate the good things

when we occasionally have difficulties.

There are many ways in which the

phenomenon of pain helps us :

1) It strengthens us.

2) It gives us a little understanding.

3) It helps us in preserving ourselves.

However, as one progresses in life, one

realizes that pleasure and pain are a

passing show. These things just go on.

Occasionally, the same things give us pain

or may not cause us pain. There is neither

pleasure nor pain in any external thing at

all. It is our own attitudes that create such

situations. Thus, as we proceed, we find

out that these feelings rest in our own

selves and that they do not remain

stationary. A pleasant thing can also turn

into a painful thing and vice versa.

When one tries to control this shift and

maintain greater stability of the mind so

that one may understand things more

clearly and in a better manner, one learns

to overcome being affected by pleasure

and pain. One tries to gain a certain

a m o u n t o f d e t a c h m e n t a n d

disinterestedness. Pleasure and pain do

not mean everything. There is something

beyond them also. It is this understanding

that there is something beyond, that leads

on to what is known as "higher processes"

in Yoga. The quietening of the mind, more

introversion, concentration, and a deep

understanding of life are involved. At this

stage, pain is considered as a part of our

external material life as much as pleasure.

It is realized that there is something

beyond pleasure and pain which is more

valuable and worthwhile and that is the

capacity to see, observe and understand.

This 'witness' like position, where a person

learns to see and observe rather than get

involved, which may spoil the capacity of

seeing, is the highest.

To give a good example, when we go to see

a drama, we enjoy seeing what goes on, on

the stage. Yet there are persons who get

worked up or get very emotional. If there is

a good actor, he may be able to evoke such

feelings in the audience and make them

cry, laugh and shout. A person who may be

worked up may rush up to the stage and

stop the villain from hurting the hero. Such

great emotions or such an excessive

feeling of pain or pleasure, does not

amount to living life correctly. The right

way of living would be to sit in your seat

quietly and enjoy the drama.

Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra,President, The Yoga Institute.


Pain- an opportunity for growth Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

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Smt. Hansaji inaugurating the event at the Mumbai International Yoga Festival on 19th August, 2017.


Sadhaka Shri Ghanshyam Dubeji gifting The Yoga Institute's book "Hriday ki Sambhal" to Shri Ram Naikji, Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

Integral Chakra Psychology book written by Dr. Atul Pednekar & launched by Smt. Hansaji.

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Dahi handi celebrations at The Yoga Institute.

Women at The Yoga Institute singing the National Anthem on Independence Day.

Terrence Lewis Dance Academy students understand the importance of Yoga from Smt. Hansaji.

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Joyous 21 days students with Yoga Guru Smt. Hansaji.

TYI's One month students rejoice their success with Yoga Guru Smt. Hansaji.

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Happy faces of our 3 months TTC students.

Yoga Graduates from The Oldest Yoga Centre in the world.

Holistic health for Cooper Hospital medical students at The Yoga Institute.

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KEM Hospital student's conditioning themselves before the Asana session.

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Lilavatibai Podar School students focusing on their goals.

Chetana College students doing Asanas at the world’s oldest Yoga centre.

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Students from Greenlawns High School begin their day at The Yoga Institute.

School students paying respect to Shri Yogendraji.

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Most effective tips from Smt. Hansaji on weight management.

Getting motherhood tips from Smt. Hansaji.

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Students doing Pranayama at Respiratory camp.

Special yoga session for teachers at Canossa Convent School .

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Yoga at Exim Bank by The Yoga Institute.

Special Yoga session conducted at Hinduja hospital.

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Anjali Siddiqui (wife of famous Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui) at The Yoga Institute with Yoga guru Smt. Hansaji.

Nawazuddin Siddique's wife & daughter sharing a cute moment at TYI.

Smt. Hansaji sharing a light moment with Disha Vakhali (Actor) aka Daya Ben from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.


Yoga Celebrates Life

y long term association with

MThe Yoga Institute dates back

to the late sixties. Back in the

sixties when my wife learnt about me

joining The Yoga Institute, she revolted

with a question mark on her face. These

were the viewpoints back then; people did

not know that Yoga could be a part of

a nyo n e’ s d a i l y l i f e . G ra d u a l l y, s h e

developed an interest in Yoga. Now, my

whole family is connected to The Yoga

Institute. Let me clarify that Yoga is not

about just Yoga Asanas. Yoga is a way of

life. I learnt this from this Dr. Saab (Dr.

Jayadeva Yogendra.)

Dr. Saab is a living yogi whose simple motto

“Less is more” is awe inspiring. Let me

narrate two instances with actual life

examples -

One day, my wife asked Dr. Saab “How

come my husband became world famous?”

Dr. Jayadeva answered. “Even if he

became famous so what?” Further, he

explained that it is easy to become famous,

but to handle fame is the most difficult

part. Dr. Saab, a true yogi, gave just one

hint, and it was enough and sufficient to

follow all my life.

Another instance that comes to mind is

a b o u t D r. J ay a d e v a t a l k i n g a b o u t

mundane things. Like at your home, house-

help or people who work for you make

mistakes, and you have to reprimand them

for it. He says you scold them in raised

voice for two minutes, but then you remain

disturbed for the rest of the day. Be aware

of this fact. Everybody has an actor hidden

within him or her. All you need to do is act

as though you are angry but don’t get mad

in actuality.

These simple tips about life have taken me

a long way. I am grateful to my teacher.

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharmaji, Renowned International Santoor Maestro

Life Lessons from (Dr. Saab) Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra


Recipe of the Month

Baked Bottle Gourd with Gluten-free BechamelSauce

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Lauki (bottle gourd), small size ~ ½ kg

For stuffing

• Finely chopped spinach, carrots,

cabbage, cauliflower and capsicum

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and black pepper to taste

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

For Bechamel Sauce

• 300 ml whole/skimmed milk

• 2 tbsp rice flour

For topping

• 1 boiled, grated potato

METHOD

• Peel the bottle gourd, slit longitudinally

and cut into 2-3 portions. Sprinkle salt

and pressure cook it with little water on

slow flame till tender but firm.

• Strain and let it cool.

• In a frying pan, add olive oil and stir fry

the chopped vegetables till tender. Add

salt and pepper to taste. Set aside to

cool.

• To make bechamel sauce, in a pan,

blend milk and rice flour well and bring

it to boil. Allow it to cook for a few

minutes on slow flame. Few fresh herbs

can be added as an option.

• In a baking dish, place the bottle gourd

pieces. Open the slits of the bottle

gourd and stuff it with the cooked

vegetables.

• Top this with gluten-free bechamel

sauce.

• Garnish it with grated potato and bake

in a pre-heated oven at 200°c for 10

mins (or microwave for 5 to 7 minutes.)

• Serve hot.

A healthy, baked bottle gourd, stuffed

w i t h ve g e t a b l e s a n d t o p p e d w i t h

bechamel sauce only compromises on

calories and fat but certainly not on the

taste. A white sauce recipe made with

rice flour and milk, without cheese and

butter, makes a wonderful gluten-free,

guilt-free, lip-smacking dish. Not to

forget the goodness of bottle gourd -

commonly called lauki, it is good for

digestion and is cooling, calming, diuretic

as well as anti-bilious. Who says, it's not

easy to make health aficionados fall in

love with a fusion of sattvic French dish?


Testimonials

Premchand GodhaMD, IPCA Laboratories

For me Yoga is about changing

yourself rather than changing other

people. It’s about complete surrender.

Both good and bad things happen

because they are both inevitable. We

must learn to accept what comes our

w a y a n d m o v e o n . A s a n a s a n d

p r a n a y a m a s , w h e n d o n e d a i l y

definitely aide physical and mental

d eve l o p m e n t . O t h e r t h a n t h a t ,

maintaining a daily routine where one

gets up early in the morning and sleeps

on time, eats on time, etc. really helps

one perform better.

Shilpa ShirodkarFilm Actor

I am training with a teacher from The

Yoga Institute. My experience with

learning and training in Yoga has been

marvelous. The quality of the teaching

and the teacher surely makes the

difference as it not only includes my

training but it has also made me aware

of the benefits of practicing every

posture. Yoga is not only a workout

pattern, it is a life changing process.

Many thanks to The Yoga Institute for

all the help.

Marion BuhlerStudent from Switzerland

The Yoga Institute is like to meet your

parents for the first time of your life

unknowingly. I’ve discovered my

extended family at The Yoga Institute.

I was a 3 Months TTC student and it

was a great experience. TYI is like an

oxygen bubble where you live for 3

months and mould yourself to become

a b e t t e r h u m a n . I w i l l a l w a y s

remember Hansaji tell ing us to

remove our black glasses and start

seeing with a positive approach. I want

to say “Thank you” to The Yoga

Institute for allowing us to live this

beautiful experience.


Testimonials

Nishi TatariyaTeacher at The Yoga Institute

A place where one can transform

oneself into a genuine human being if

one chooses to be. I don't say there is

no negativity here after all its part of

real world, people from all walks of life

and nature come here, but beauty is

that we are taught how to accept them

and remain positive. So we learn by

actual experiences. Strengthening the

positivity is the core in teaching. My

journey in the Institute has been a

positively transforming one. Thanks

to the Founder, Mother Sitadevi, Dr.

Jayadeva and Hansaji.

Falguni BarodiaSadhaka

Everyone has a turning point in life

and I had one when I did one year TTC

at The Yoga Institute. After which, in

2009 I took up the job of librarian,

hence stayed connected with the

Institute. Ever since I’ve been here,

the positive environment of this place,

the amazing set teachers, colleagues

and students make me feel much

happier in life. I’m very grateful to

them. I feel eternally blessed by God

to be here. Words fall short to express

my gratitude for this place. I ’m

grateful to our gurus Dr. Saab, Smt.

Hansaji & Mrs. Desai. Special thanks

to Mrs. Desai, Hrishiji & Praneeji for

creating a new outlook as a librarian.

Puja HeliwalHomemaker

I always desired to do some kind of

formal training in Yoga and got this

wonderful opportunity at The Yoga

Institute. I had joined to become a

teacher but as the course progressed,

I realised, I needed to be a student first

as there was so much to explore and

study about oneself. So I started

working towards self development.

Connecting asanas with attitude

( D h a r m a , J n a n a , Va i r a g y a a n d

Aishwarya) is the most important and

beautiful part of learning at The Yoga

Institute. Chanting yoga sutras along

with the Gurus has been a relaxing and

soothing experience in my 7 months

TTC. Hansaji's talks, divine energy of

Dr. Jayadeva, lessons by amazing

teachers, dedication of the staff

m e m b e r s , p e a c e f u l a n d c l e a n

environment of the institute helps me

to become a better person each day. I

am extremely grateful to God for

being associated with The Yoga

Institute in this lifetime.


Publications & Centres

The Yoga Institute, MatungaSri Kanyaka Parmeshwari Temple, Plot No 403, Vasavi Nilayam, Telang Road, Matunga (CR), Mumbai

Call: +91-8879955000

The Yoga Institute, KandivaliTeens Dance and Fitness Studio, Top Floor, S.C.N Sports Club, Saraf Chaudhary Nagar, Thakur complex, Kandivali (East), Mumbai

Call: +91-9987011679

The Yoga Institute, Andheri (West)Samarth Aishwarya, B-Wing, 7th floor, Studio No. 710, Opp. Tarapore Tower, Off K.L. Walawalkar Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai- 400053

Call: +91-8779731926, 8879814884

Matunga (CR) Kandivali (E) Andheri (W)

The Yoga Institute (Head Office)- Santacruz (E)

Choose from over 500 publications (Available in Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati & Kannada)

May also be ordered online at www.theyogainstitute.org/books

Shri Yogendra Marg, Prabhat Colony, Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400055, India. Tel: +91-22-26122185/+91-22-26110506

Centres in Mumbai

YOGASATTVA

“The wise man is not one who talks wisely but lives wisely. ”

Shri Yogendraji - Father of

Modern Yoga Renaissance

In 1917, Shri Yogendraji found himself drawn to a

photograph of the great teacher of a fellow student,

hung up in his hostel room, while studying at the St.

Xavier's College in Bombay. The teacher had visited

Bombay a year and a half back, and the possibility of

Shri Yogendraji meeting him was bleak. Strangely, the

usual antipathy that Shri Yogendraji held for

mendicants and God-men was considerably reduced by

his constant viewing of the photo on the wall. He even

toyed with the thought of meeting such a one, who had

for sure something to do with the change in his attitude

towards sages and saints.

There is an old saying “जब छा� तैयार हो जाता ह,ै तो

िश�क �कट होता ह!ै” It means ‘When the student is

ready, the teacher appears’.The Universe had a

wonderful way of putting Shri Yogendraji in touch with

his destined guide and spiritual master- Shri

Madhavdasji. On his classmate’s insistence, he

attended a spiritual congregation where Madhavdasji

was presiding. Shri Yogendraji was so impressed by the

wisdom and eminence of his teacher, that he felt that by

reading the words of this yogi, the reader could gain in

technological understanding as well practical conduct.

He took the simple narrative style, interspersed with

humorous anecdotes and maintained throughout, a

devotional fervour in his writing.

One glance was enough, and the precious bond of

student-teacher consecrated. Thus began the

incredible yogic journey of Shri. Yogendraji back in

1917.

Founder, Shri Yogendraji

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