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    Dharma is a misunderstood concept within Yogaland.
    Savira Gupta
    • May 5
    • 4 min

    Dharma is a misunderstood concept within Yogaland.

    The term dharma has loosely been translated to passion and more often is and continues to be taken out of context. There have been...
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    Why yoga on Instagram is disconnected and commercialized.
    Savira Gupta
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why yoga on Instagram is disconnected and commercialized.

    Western yoga, (referring to the US as it is the dominant voice) through the lens of Instagram is like going down a rabbit hole where...
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    Is yoga being redefined?
    Savira Gupta
    • May 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Is yoga being redefined?

    Politics...we all know is about creating policies and laws that can both divide, create stability, labels to categorize and discriminate....
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    YAMAS, NIYAMAS and YOGA TEACHERS
    Savira Gupta
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    YAMAS, NIYAMAS and YOGA TEACHERS

    How much time do you contribute to teaching the Yamas / Niyamas and do you as a yoga teacher, follow these codes of ethics?
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    I do not see color when teaching yoga
    Savira Gupta
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    I do not see color when teaching yoga

    A normal routine for me before I start my teaching on the mat is to greet and acknowledge every person that shows up with a smile,...
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    When (or) was Yoga ever colonised?
    Savira Gupta
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    When (or) was Yoga ever colonised?

    The South Asia region consists of Afghanistan in the north-west till Bangladesh in the east, and from Nepal in the north to Sri Lanka in...
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    Expression Matters
    Savira Gupta
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Expression Matters

    There is nothing wrong with the term “Full Expression of a Pose” except when it is misused and viewed from a physical perspective lens....
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    Think Explore Feel, breaking YOGA down, keeping it REAL
    Savira Gupta
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    Think Explore Feel, breaking YOGA down, keeping it REAL

    Breaking YOGA down, making it practical and keeping it real
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    Yin and the Four Elements
    Savira Gupta
    • Oct 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Yin and the Four Elements

    Our Universe is made up four elements and each of these elements contain their own individual properties which compliment one another as...
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    What does it really mean to Love Myself?
    Savira Gupta
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    What does it really mean to Love Myself?

    There are plenty of articles and blogposts on this topic where they recommend carving out time for yourself and doing things that bring...
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    A Response to Jenni Rawlings
    Savira Gupta
    • Aug 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Response to Jenni Rawlings

    "At its core, the definition of yoga is encapsulated in Yoga Sutra 1.2: “Yoga chitta vrtti nirodha”. The English translation of this...
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