Anahata Yoga

29/10/2026

For T. Krishnamacharya, yoga did not end when the body became flexible. The deeper work began when the breath became conscious.
He taught that asana and pranayama should work together. The body had to become steady, the breath regulated, and the mind gradually quieter.
In his approach, the breath was not something to be forced or conquered. It was something to be understood.
Inhalation, exhalation, and the pauses between them were all part of the practice. Each had its place, and the practice had to be adapted to the individual, their age, health, capacity, and stage of life.
The teaching his son never forgot
One of the most beautiful insights into Krishnamacharya’s teaching comes from his son and student, T.K.V. Desikachar.
Desikachar recalled that his father taught students to bring bhāvana — feeling, contemplation, and inner visualization — into pranayama.
During inhalation, the practitioner could contemplate a great force entering and sustaining life. During the pause after inhalation, they could reflect on that life-giving presence remaining within. During exhalation, the attitude became one of offering: “Na mama” — nothing is mine. 
This was the deeper meaning of pranayama in Krishnamacharya’s teaching: the breath was not merely to be controlled; it was to become a spiritual practice.

23/10/2026

Navratri is the time of year when the feminine is worshipped and celebrated across India, through prayer, festivity and the honouring of the divine feminine in every woman.

Three goddesses are at the heart of it:
Saraswati – wisdom and knowledge
Lakshmi – wealth and willpower
Durga – strength and protection

These qualities are not something a woman has to acquire. They are already hers. Nurturing, protecting, strengthening and supporting come naturally to her, even without being asked.

Let us use this time to turn that same care inwards, and nurture these qualities within ourselves.

May we recognise the goddess within, and celebrate her every day.

👉 Our Yoga for Women course is now open for enrollment. For details click the link in the first comment.

29/07/2026

Happy Guru Purnima!

Traditionally, Guru Purnima was the day students offered Guru Dakshina-gratitude for the priceless gift of knowledge. We must surely continue to do that by supporting teachers and organisations that are spreading knowledge of Sanathana Dharama.

It serves as a powerful reminder of the transformative impact that teachers, in their various roles, have on our lives. Guru Purnima is a day dedicated to acknowledging the fundamental role educators play in shaping not only individuals but society. Guru Purnima supports a collective recognition of the debt we owe to those who illuminate our minds and our passions. This celebration highlights the importance of Guru Purnima as a time to honor and express gratitude towards our teachers, mentors, and guides, who selflessly impart knowledge and wisdom, shaping our paths and destinies.

In essence, this celebration becomes a powerful communal expression of appreciation. It strengthens the bonds of respect and gratitude that connect us across generations which ensures the continued transmission of knowledge and wisdom.

However the greatest Guru Dakshina we can offer is not just a gift.

It is to study the teachings handed down to us, live them with sincerity, and pass this wisdom on to the next generation.

This Guru Purnima, let us bow with gratitude to Maharishi Veda Vyasa and to all the gurus who continue to light our path.

17/07/2026

16/07/2026

Is freedom having more choices—or being less controlled by them?

The Yoga Sutras offers a surprising answer through the principle of vairāgya (non-attachment).

Vairāgya doesn't mean renouncing the world. It means developing the inner freedom to step back from the constant pulls of our senses, habits, and desires. Sri T. Krishnamacharya often taught that even good health requires a degree of vairāgya. Without it, we're easily driven by impulses rather than conscious choices.

Modern psychology echoes this insight. While some choice is essential, endless options often lead to anxiety, dissatisfaction, and decision fatigue—not greater happiness.

The Yoga Sutras invite us to cultivate a different kind of freedom: not the freedom to have more, but the freedom to be less compelled.

To explore these teachings further, join Yoga Sutras & Samkhya: A Complete Journey Through Patanjali's Path, where the teachings of the Yoga Sutras and Samkhya are presented with clarity and practical relevance.

The course link is in the first comment.

22/06/2026

Every pose is a question.

The shape is only the beginning.
A posture does not end when the body arrives.

In Tadasana, a small lift of the kneecaps can change the whole leg.
In Warrior II, the breath may show whether effort has become strain.

With props, the body may reveal where it has been compensating.
In supported restoration, stillness may show what movement usually hides.

Each pose gives feedback.
Each adjustment gives information.
Each breath becomes part of the learning.

The body does not speak loudly.
But when we stay attentive, it teaches.

💬 What did one pose teach you recently?
📍Practice with us and experience how attention transforms movement into learning.

16/06/2026

I seek to practice with other teachers, and yet time and again, I get discouraged by the dilution and the misappropriation of what yoga is about. As an educator, if I’m being honest, it is exhausting - the peoples, not the practice.

May we find light to guide us and humility to accept the roots of this ancient practice and wisdom to keep it going.

Om Shanti 🙏

07/05/2026

05/05/2026

Hatha Yoga

This class is beginner-friendly and focuses on mindful movement and breathing (pranayama). The practice is designed to support balance, posture and breath awareness, giving a sense of calm, and a feeling of more ease in your body.

Thursdays, 9h - 10h30
Fayence

30/04/2026

To understand happiness, observe what happens when we are happy. When we feel happy there's an expansion of our mental space and we feel free. We laugh, we sing, we dance. These are all signs of happiness. In Yoga, we use the word sukha for this. The word sukha has two syllables, "kham" meaning "space" and "su" which means "pleasant" or "expanded". That is, there's an expansion of our mental space. That is sukha. This expansion is responsible for our happiness.

When the opposite happens, that is, when there is constriction or pollution of this mental space, we feel unhappy. The word that is used in Yoga for this is dukha, "kham" meaning "space" and "du" meaning "pollution" or "constriction".

We normally relate our freedom to this sukha. When there is expansion of our mental space, we also have an associated feeling of being free. And, when there is a constriction we feel "bound".

So, normally, our sense of freedom is related to your mental space. However, according to Yoga, the real state of freedom (kaivalya) is where we remain unaffected by the changes in our mental space. Yoga also provides the means to reach this state