Intensive Course November 2022
After remaining closed for over two years due to the Covid pandemic, the Center finally opened on Diwali, 24 October 2022. After opening the Center, the first Intensive Course took place from 9 to 17 Nov. The Course consisted of 12 Asana classes and 1 Pranayama class taught by Usha Devi and 2 talks on the Yoga Sutra 2.46 by Siddhartha Krishna. Daily beginners’ classes and Sunday children’s classes were taught by Ekta Ghale.
Europe Tour of Usha Devi, 08 – 31 July 2022.
In the summer of 2022, Usha Devi conducted various workshops in Europe.
1. Porto, Portugal. 08 – 10 July 2022.
2. Paris, France. 14 – 17 July 2022.
3. Amberg, Germany. 22 – 24 July 2022.
A REPORT ON USHA MATAJI'S RECENT VISIT TO CHINA
原创： Jade Qin 玉琼 FREESOULYOGA归然瑜珈 6天前
I just finished 10-days intensive iyengar yoga training with Usha Devi, a survivor of 2 accidents and 23 surgeries. The training was absolutely soul awakening, being intense on a physical and especially a mental level. It’s exactly like what Usha said after her accidents, it takes mental strength to pursue physical endurance through yoga.
PATANJALA YOGA KENDRA HOSTS CHINESE STUDENTS
Senior Iyengar Instructor Zubin, who teaches in Mumbai taught a nine day intensive course to 52 students, including 35 students from China. This was Zubin's third year to teach a course in Rishikesh to a Chinese group mixed with students from Yoga Kendra.
YOGI SHIROMANI AWARD 2012
On 11th March 2012, Siddhartha Krishna received the Yogi Shiromani Award (2012) granted by Prakash Deep Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences (India, UK and the Netherlands). This came as recognition of Siddhartha’s work in spreading the traditional teachings of Yoga and Vedanta in India and abroad.
YOGA FOR SCHOOL KIDS
A Yoga Camp was organized on the 18th and 19th April 2011, at St. Fidelis Sr. Sec. School, Aligarh, UP. Around 500 children from class 10-12 participated in the event which introduced them to the benefits of yoga. With a strength of more than 3000 children, St. Fidelis ranks among the best schools of the city.
MR IYENGAR RETURNS TO PATANJALA YOGA KENDRA
The police are controlling the traffic between Sivananda Arch and the entrance to Patanjala Yoga Kendra in readiness for Guruji’s arrival in a few minutes. It is now the turn of the Iyengar Yoga Centre at Omkarananda Ganga Sadan to host B.K.S. Iyengar, a legendary figure in the world of yoga and named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 for his contribution to yoga.
VISIT BY YOGACHARYA SHRI B.K.S. IYENGAR TO PATANJALA YOGA KENDRA ON 3RD JANUARY 2011
It is the end of December 2010 in Rishikesh, the streets and businesses are quiet, tourism is down... yet the Iyengar Yoga Centre at Omkarananda Ganga Sadan is full to capacity as usual. “Listen everyone,” Usha is smiling and can hardly conceal her happiness. “Guruji is coming to Haridwar on the 2nd of January. He has been invited to attend an International Conference on Yoga for Health and Social Transformation. It is to be hosted by Yogrishi Swami Ramdev Maharaj at the University of Patanjali. Mr Iyengar will be the honoured guest.”
GURUJI AND THE DALAI LAMA IN CONVERSATION ON MIND-TRAINING AND HAPPINESS
New Delhi, India Habitat Centre. Guruji, deciphering the Yoga Sutras of Sage Patanjali in a scientific way, explained the seven stages of achieving happiness through Yoga. He explained that when the intellect of the heart and the mind meets, the ego or the "I" is nullified.
AT THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL YOGA & INDIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
The 3rd Free International Yoga & Indian Music Festival (1-14 November 2010) was organized in Rishikesh, the world capital of yoga. The event was attended by students from all over the world as well as various pre-eminent musicians and yoga teachers, including the 100-years old Swami Yogananda and the renowned Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa (Los Angeles, USA).