Author: Narayani Yoga

Yesterday was the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks an important transition period in our 365-day journey around the sun - when the earth is tilted toward that great big ball of gas in such a way that gives us here in… Continue reading Happy Summer Solstice!

For me, aromatherapy - or the use of plant-based essential oils - is the perfect complement to a yoga and meditation practice. There are many uses and ways to apply essential oils - direct application, consumption, infusions, inhalation, etc. Thanks to the wisdom and teaching of a very dear friend's mom, I've learned bits and… Continue reading Using essential oil inhalers for aromatherapy

It was a magical and challenging journey - from day one of arriving in the dark after a long flight delay with a new fellow TTC friend until the final boat ride back to the mainland island and return to the US. The teacher training course (TTC) is 200 hours of instruction - hatha yoga,… Continue reading 30 Intense but Incredible Days

My first experience with Sivananda was in September 2012 at the Yoga Farm in Grass Valley in northern California with my best friend Katie. She found a Groupon for a yoga vacation weekend, and asked me if I wanted to go. Vegetarian food, yoga, meditation, staying in a cabin at a gorgeous retreat in the… Continue reading How I found Sivananda Yoga

Usually people have some questions about the type of yoga that I teach - there are so many names and forms out there that it is hard to keep them straight, know which one works for you, all the while wondering what all these Sanskrit words mean that your instructor is casually throwing around. I'd… Continue reading What is Sivananda Yoga?