Yoga….many branches….many masters It  is quite common for our western mind the wish to hold more than we are able to and to jump from style to style, from one practice to  another without neither  commitment nor clinging to one with fidelity and surrender. Every lineage has both its unique and general teachings, and usually

“The feet of the Guru are compared to the lotus flower which, although grows amidst the dirt, remains unaffected. Similarly, the Guru guides us on how to live in this world full of sufferings and sorrows” Guruji Dr. Omanand. Anybody who has ever observed a lotus flower emerging from a murky pond cannot fail to

What is meditation? For one who has never heard this word or never practiced it, it is not so simple to understand the real and deep meaning under it. It is all and nothing. I had my first experiences of meditation in Paramanand Institute of Yoga Science and Research, under the guide of Guruji, Dr. Omanand. If

I first came to India a year ago. I had just quit my studies in psychology. Initially I had chosen to study psychology, because I sought to learn about the human psyche, about consciousness. To cut a long story short, I wanted to learn about human experience, how one can coach people to be the

My yoga journey began in March 2005. I was depressed. I didn’t know what I was looking for. I followed the suggestion of my doctor to start a physical activity. If I close my eyes, I clearly see the astonished expression on my face when the secretary of the fitness center asked me to do