Sharda YOG

15/02/2026

Shiv Shakti represents the eternal, inseparable union of consciousness (Shiva) and dynamic energy (Shakti).

🕉️Shiva is the silent, masculine, and passive observer, while Shakti is the creative, feminine, and active force that animates the universe.

Together, they represent the perfect balance of opposites—stillness and movement, creator and creation—essential for existence, spiritual growth, and the manifestation of all life.

May we embody Shiva’s stillness and Shakti’s power, walking the path of love, balance, and higher consciousness. Mahashivratri blessings to all.
Har Har Mahadev .

11/02/2026

Ramdas Navami (also known as Das Navami) is the death anniversary of the 17th-century Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher, Samarth Ramdas Swami. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and Hanuman and served as the spiritual guru to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The day is observed on the Navami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Magh month of the Hindu calendar. In 2026, it is observed on February 10.

1. Daily Exercise and Health Philosophy

Samarth Ramdas Swami advocated that a strong mind resides in a strong body. His philosophy balanced intense spiritual practice with physical fitness, emphasizing that one must be physically and mentally robust to serve society.

Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation): Ramdas Swami was a proponent of 108 Surya Namaskars daily to maintain physical strength and mental agility. During his 12-year penance at Takli, he practiced rigorous daily exercises.

Balance of Mind and Body: He is known for encouraging the practice of, "First organize your worldly life (Prapanch), then pursue spiritualism (Paramartha)".

Physical Discipline: He believed in starting the day before sunrise, engaging in physical exercise, and maintaining a disciplined lifestyle to avoid laziness.

2. Manache Shlok (Mind’s Verses)

Manache Shlok (or Manobodh) is a collection of 205 verses (shlokas) composed by Samarth Ramdas Swami. It serves as a guide for self-control, spiritual growth, and ethical living by directly addressing the mind.

Core Teachings: The verses urge the reader to control negative impulses, abandon anger, greed, and lust, and to adopt a life of devotion and righteousness.

Key Themes:

Morning Routine: He recommends beginning the day by meditating on Lord Rama ("Prabhate Mani Ram Chintit Java").

Ethical Life: The shlokas emphasize honesty, avoiding the greed for others' wealth, and speaking softly.

Selfless Service: One of the most famous verses advises being "like sandalwood" (Manache Shlok 8), which spreads its fragrance even while being crushed—meaning one should be benevolent even in difficult times.

Benefits: Regular recitation is believed to bring mental peace

26/01/2026

अग्निहोत्र यज्ञ से आरंभ होकर,
108 सूर्यनमस्कार की अनुशासित साधना से गुजरते हुए,
और अंत में योगनिद्रा में विश्रांति—
कल की साधना एक गहरी और भावपूर्ण यात्रा रही।

सभी साधकों की समर्पित सहभागिता, सामूहिक ऊर्जा और अनुभव-साझाकरण के लिए हृदय से कृतज्ञता।
योग केवल अभ्यास नहीं, बल्कि साधना है।

A soulful journey that began with Agnihotra Yajna, flowed through the discipline of 108 Surya Namaskar, and gently settled into Yog Nidra.
Grateful for the collective energy, sincere participation, and heartfelt reflections shared by everyone.
Moments like these remind us that yoga is not just practice—it is sadhana. 🙏✨

21/01/2026

Uttan Asan Geeta Iyengar mam teaching

19/01/2026

Celebrate Sun Salutations Day – 25th Rathsaptmi
International Sun Salutations Day.

On 25th, let us come together to honor Surya Namaskar, the ancient yogic practice that connects body, breath, and consciousness.
Surya Namaskar is not just a physical sequence—it is a traditional offering to the Sun, the source of life, energy, health, and clarity.
In yogic culture, the Sun represents Prana (vital life force). Practicing Sun Salutations regularly was considered a daily ritual to express gratitude, build strength, discipline the mind, and awaken inner balance.

We invite you to celebrate and participate in this meaningful day with your friends and family.

*No competition, no comparison—only collective energy, gratitude, and mindful movement.*

✨ Come, move, breathe, and bow to the Sun together.
✨ Share the word and spread the light of yoga to everyone.
*Prior registration is mandatory*

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15/01/2026

Hari Om
🌿 *New Year New Commitment. Same Authentic Yoga.*

This New Year, we are not offering discounts —
we are opening doors to deeper learning, shared experiences, and collective well-being.

Yoga is not just a class you attend.
It is a practice you live, and it becomes more powerful when shared.
✨ What’s new this year?
*Referral Gratitude gift*
• Referral Circle – Invite your friends or family into your yoga journey and grow together .
* *Membership Plans designed for consistency, not comparison*

*Knowledge-based sessions beyond asana*

– Breath awareness & pranayama
– Seasonal lifestyle & yogic routine
– Stress management through yoga philosophy and practice
– Restorative & healing practices.
– Learning to use yog props to learn alignment of practice and deeper therapeutic effects
*Open wellness gatherings* where members can bring loved ones to experience yoga, not perform it.

🎁 *A Membership is a Gift of Health*
This New Year, gift something precious —
a *health membership*, not an object.
Because good health is the only gift that grows with time.

Come not for offers.
Come for understanding, balance, and community.
Let’s begin the year with awareness, not urgency..
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12/01/2026

UTTANASANA
The prefix Ut-indicates intensity and severity. The verb tana indicates spreading, elongating or stretching. This is a forward bending asana that intensely stretches the spine..
KEY POINTS
*Learn to make the back concave in such a way that the spinal muscle spread to the sides of the trunk and dip in the muscles.
*Release the trunk downwards from the side of the chest and the buttocks . Do not hold the diaphragm tight.
🙋MODIFICATIONS
1 Finds difficult to make the back concave keep the feet 6 inches apart and place the fingertips on the ground with cup shaped palms .
2 Lower back ,lumbe lordosis or if the lower spinal muscle and vertebrae are compressed, bending forward can be extremely painful or even impossible.
Instead forcibly attempted and invite back pain place a folded blanket or a pillow across a tall stool , adjusting the height of the prop so that it is in level with the lower abdomen.Now bend forward over the stool , resting the abdomen cavity comfortably on theon the pillow.This broadens the lumbar region, spreading the spinal muscle from the centre to the sides ,this reliving the back ache.
Modifications ensure that the lower back muscles relax and spread sideways from the centre as the spine elongates forward.
All asana need to be somewhat modified to adjust to individual stiffness ailments or other problems.
EFFECT OF UTTAN ASANA
*This asana cures stomach pain and tones the liver ,the spleen and the kidneys.
* It also relives stomach pain during menstrual periods.
*The heart beats are slowed down and spinal nerves rejuvenated.
*Any depression felt in the mind is removed if one holds the pose for two minutes or more.
*After finishing the asana, one feels calm and cool,the eyes start to glow and the mind feels at peace.

30/12/2025

Not every body needs movement—some need deep rest.
Today’s class reminded me why yoga is not about matching speed, strength, or energy.
One of my students wasn’t able to flow with the class today — her body simply wasn’t responding the way her mind wanted. So instead of pushing, we paused. I guided her into restorative, deeply relaxing poses while the rest continued with the regular practice.
Yoga allows space for everyone — even when one body needs rest while others need movement.
There is no pressure to keep up, only permission to listen.
By the end of the session, she felt lighter, calmer, and more at ease — and that itself is progress.

In my class, you don’t have to match the class energy.
You just have to honor your body. 🌿
That’s yoga.
जब शरीर रुकने को कहे, योग उसे सुनता है।
आज की क्लास ने मुझे फिर याद दिलाया कि योग गति, ताकत या दूसरों से मेल खाने का नाम नहीं है।
आज मेरी एक छात्रा शरीर के साथ तालमेल नहीं बिठा पा रही थी — उसका शरीर आज फ्लो के लिए तैयार नहीं था, और यह बिल्कुल ठीक था।
इसलिए हमने रुकना चुना।
जब बाकी सभी नियमित अभ्यास कर रहे थे, तब उसे पूरी तरह सपोर्टेड और रेस्टोरेटिव रिलैक्सिंग आसनों में मार्गदर्शन दिया गया।

योग हर किसी के लिए जगह बनाता है — चाहे आज शरीर को गति चाहिए या गहरा विश्राम।
यहाँ किसी से आगे निकलने का दबाव नहीं, बस अपने शरीर की सुनने की अनुमति है।
क्लास के अंत में वह अधिक शांत, हल्की और सहज महसूस कर रही थी।
मेरी क्लास में आपको क्लास की एनर्जी से मैच करने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।
बस अपने शरीर का सम्मान करना सीखिए।
यही सच्चा योग है। 🌿

🙋🏼‍♀️

25/12/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a technical report titled "Training in Yoga" in December 2025, focusing on standardizing yoga instruction globally.
This report addresses the varying training practices across member states due to the absence of universal regulations and outlines competency-based skills for yoga teachers. It responds to growing demand for qualified instructors, driven by yoga's recognition as traditional and complementary medicine with evidence-based health benefits!
At a time when yoga is rapidly expanding as an industry—with teacher training courses at every corner and commercial approaches gaining space—such global initiatives become deeply meaningful. The WHO’s effort to define competency-based skills is a powerful step toward protecting the traditional, authentic essence of yoga, ensuring it remains a disciplined practice rooted in knowledge, responsibility, and lived experience rather than mere certification.
As yoga teachers in this evolving era, it brings a sense of relief, pride, and responsibility to witness yoga being acknowledged not only for its popularity but for its therapeutic depth and evidence-based health benefits. Being part of a time where authenticity is being consciously safeguarded makes the journey of teaching yoga even more purposeful and fulfilling.
May yoga continue to grow globally—guided by standards, grounded in tradition, and protected in its true spirit.

21/12/2025

🌍 World Meditation Day

Meditation (Dhyāna) is the 7th limb of Ashtanga Yoga —just before Samadhi.

You cannot jump to the 7th step
without walking through the first six.Meditation is not just sitting straight, closing the eyes,or watching the breath.

The mind is like a butterfly —constantly fluttering from one desire to another.
When the mind moves, the senses follow.
The organs of action follow.
Even the body follows — because the body is a servant of the mind.That is why snāyu vṛtti nirodha —
control of neuromuscular energy — is essential.

In my own practice,
there are moments when thoughts dissolve,
eyes close naturally,body pain disappears,
effort drops away.
That moment — effortless, alert, silent —
that is meditation for me.
Not a perfect pose.But a razor sharp, vibrant, yet mind still and silent
Without harmony between body, mind and intelligence,meditation remains impossible.
Daily practice prepares the ground.
Meditation then happens —
as the 7th step, not the first.

Although you don’t need to formally meditate in order to practice yoga—nor is the practice of yoga mandatory in order to meditate—the two practices support each another. Through your practice of yoga, you’ve enhanced both your abilities to concentrate and to relax—the two most important requirements for a meditation practice. This guide to meditation for beginners will help deepen your understanding of what meditation is and how you can begin a practice of your own. (Hint: It’s easier than you might think!)

The second sutra in the first chapter states that yoga (or union) happens when the mind becomes quiet. This mental stillness is created by bringing the body, mind, and senses into balance, which, in turn, relaxes the nervous system. Patanjali goes on to explain that meditation begins when we discover that our never-ending quest to possess things and our continual craving for pleasure and security can never be satisfied. When we finally realize this, our external quest turns inward, and we have shifted into the realm of meditation.






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