Savira GuptaMay 54 minDharma 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...
Savira GuptaDec 23, 20214 minWhy 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...
Savira GuptaMay 12, 20214 minIs yoga being redefined? Politics...we all know is about creating policies and laws that can both divide, create stability, labels to categorize and discriminate....
Savira GuptaMar 22, 20213 minYAMAS, NIYAMAS and YOGA TEACHERSHow much time do you contribute to teaching the Yamas / Niyamas and do you as a yoga teacher, follow these codes of ethics?
Savira GuptaJan 20, 20213 minPolitical, Social Justice not Yoga'Yoga is Political’ and ‘Yoga is Social Justice’. Something about combining a philosophy that is about 'yuj' with that which is divisive...
Savira GuptaNov 9, 20204 minDOES CASTE PLAY A ROLE IN YOGA TODAY?As a non-resident Indian I have felt both unwelcome by the countries I have lived in and did not feel like belonged to the country of my...
Savira GuptaOct 26, 20203 minCan Spiritual Wisdom be lost?While many claim that ‘Spiritual Wisdom’ is lost in the way yoga is taught today, only a handful have actually experienced or understood its
Savira GuptaSep 24, 20204 minWhen (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...
Savira GuptaSep 12, 20202 minExpression MattersThere is nothing wrong with the term “Full Expression of a Pose” except when it is misused and viewed from a physical perspective lens....
Savira GuptaJul 23, 20203 minDo Labels define Yoga? Are you doing or being yoga?2020 has highlighted the craziness that we live in. The world today is the accumulation of years of hidden injustices that are boiling...
Savira GuptaJun 1, 20203 min'let go' you say...... easier said than done!Is it really that simple and easy to 'let go'
Savira GuptaApr 2, 20202 minBreathe in ChangeChange has been thrusted upon us with such force that it has left us in the ‘twilight zone’ (an unusual situation or mental state between re
Savira GuptaFeb 22, 20204 minKosha Y'in Practice and LifeYoga… is to develop a relationship with the self that exists deep within our core. In Sanskrit this is known as Jiv-atman (jiv means to...
Savira GuptaJan 28, 20204 minThink Explore Feel, breaking YOGA down, keeping it REALBreaking YOGA down, making it practical and keeping it real
Savira GuptaOct 5, 20192 minWhat 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...
Savira GuptaJul 30, 20192 minSetting my own pace in lifeThe word ‘CAREER’ brings to mind competition, financial pressures, striving for excellence and the list grows depending on one’s...