Welcome Rosie

Rosie came into the world just after 10 pm on Saturday February 18th. She chose to greet us two days before her due date on one of the coldest nights of the year. So much happened the night Rosie was born it is difficult to formulate my swirling thoughts into words. All of the common … Read more

Week 3 at KYM

Namaste. The third week at KYM ended with 2 related lectures: Yoga and Mantras by Kaustub and the significance and classical steps of meditating OM by S.Sridharan and “Sir” ( how Desikachar is referred to with reverence).Who knew that chanting OM and other mantras traditionally begins with a prayer, then sipping 3 sips of water … Read more

Week 2 at KYM

The second week of the Universal Yet Personal Program at KYM has passed. A weekend at the nearby beach town of Mahallapurum helped clear my mind (and my sinuses) and somehow the city of Chennai is seeming easier to endure. Or perhaps I am mastering that tricky niyama, Samtosha!Asana practice at KYM is much different … Read more