ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen Barbarick From the interview: “It seemed that the students were born with a deep understanding, but they rebelled against a world that didn’t understand their understanding, and they ended up in jail—frustrated, purposeless. “Now all of a sudden they had a purpose: they could teach the others, and they were eager to do it. “This was … Read More
Chapter 1 The Art and Science of Hatha Yoga Yoga is an art as well as a science. It is a science, because it offers practical methods for controlling body and mind, thereby making deep meditation possible. And it is an art, for unless it is practiced intuitively and sensitively it will yield only superficial results. — Paramhansa Yogananda Hatha … Read More
Yoga Practices Help Manage the Effects of MS Ananda Yoga® for Multiple Sclerosis, A Research Study Completed in May 2008 With approximately 400,000 people in the US affected by Multiple Sclerosis, it is little wonder that many of us find our lives being touched by this disease of the nervous system through personal experience, family or friends. In early 2008, … Read More
Have you ever reached a point with your sadhana — or in your teaching, or in anything else from which you seek fulfillment — where it just wasn’t giving you what you wanted? Did you think, “What’s wrong; why isn’t there more joy”? Of course you have. Everyone has. But what can we do about it? I’d like to share with you … Read More
In 2002, I interviewed three Ananda Yoga® teachers who teach a lot, and I’ll share their wisdom with you. Each of them gave a wealth of insights and solutions, including: how to recognize the many ways in which burnout can manifest finding the causes of burnout a wide variety of practical solutions, both preventative and remedial Even if you don’t … Read More
Ananda Yoga® Teaching Centers In addition to The Expanding Light, Ananda Yoga classes are available at the following Ananda Centers: Sacramento, California Palo Alto, California Portland, Oregon Seattle, Washington Los Angeles, California Redondo Beach – LA, California Scotts Valley, CA Dallas, Texas Rhode Island Certified Ananda Yoga® Teachers These teachers are certified graduates of Ananda Yoga Teacher Training programs. Feel … Read More
