Sangha YogAyurveda

03/21/2026

Participating in the International Yoga Festival 2026 at Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, India, was a deeply transformative experience that encompassed healing, growth, and meaningful connections.

Revisiting this sacred site after five years allowed me to reflect on my personal evolution, marked by increased self-awareness and a deeper understanding of my needs. This journey involved releasing attachments to spaces and relationships that no longer served my well-being and embracing vulnerability, which facilitated profound connections with others.

Swamiji and Sadhaviji of Parmarth Niketan ashram are guiding light beings of love and peace and I am forever grateful for their presence in my live and the space they have created for humanity.

The workshops, led by distinguished teachers, offered a range of perspectives and experiences that resonated deeply.

Radiant Body Yoga with Kia Miller aspiring flow and expansive radiance. Anand Mehrotra’s inspiring power and focus, Tommy Rosen passionate compassion with kundalini yoga and meditation, healing profound spaces, Shiva Rea’s light and love in the dance and flow with community was divine, Shubhanker Sharma’s chanting by the Ganga awakening all the sense flow where the softest sounds were felt the loudest , a clearing, H S Arun’s alignment and untwisting the twist squeezed me warmly( Iyengar yoga) Aadhya outdoor hatha yoga session settled me within myself and connected me with the shiva energy, an early morning surprise, Stuart Gilchrist’s yoga session moved me in places that were unmoved and acceptance of humanity was the precious gift … sensei Sandeep Desai t’ai chi offered meditation in motion slow and precise, for a deeper awakening and acceptance,

and more lots lots more ….

experienced and a lot of workshops I am committed to attending next year. The chanting and the music worships of deep healing were very appreciated by many a participants. Left me and if I can speak for the partipants with a deep sense of care and love.
. and missed some teachers very much Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa 💜

As I shed the confines of my ego, I discovered a sense of freedom and flow, allowing me to be fully present in the moment. The experience was profoundly enriching and life-affirming.

1. Made old friends ( vulnerability and intimacy were a powerful mix to create this container of love) 💜

2. Every workshop was a present, a celebration of growth and transformation. There was deep ease and acceptance 💚

3. Love sat at the seat of compassion and acceptance 🌻

4. Physical, mental, emotional, energy , Intellectual and bliss bodies were at play in unison. 🧡

5. The healing power of community. Sangha was palpable 🌺

6. A safe haven 💖

7. Humanity at its spiritual best 🌸

2026 upcoming events

🌺Sat-Sangha India Travels Yatra November 2026
🌼Wellness festival Chandigarh December 2026
🌸wellness weekend retreats first weekend of every month beginning May 2026 katy Texas - October 2026
🪻ongoing holicits health guidance and coachinInternational Yoga FestivalParmarth Niketanborate 🙏🏼

International Yoga FestivalParmarth Niketan

02/10/2026

Chakras are energy centers in the subtle body, described in yogic and Ayurvedic traditions.
They regulate the flow of prana (life force) and influence our physical health, emotions, and consciousness.
There are seven main chakras, aligned along the spine from the base to the crown of the head.
When balanced, energy flows freely; when blocked, imbalance may show up as physical or emotional issues.

And in the west..

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. Needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied before individuals can attend to needs higher up.

full circle. 💜☮️💜

02/09/2026

Yoga and meditation is a foundational learning and unlearning space created towards healing, growth and development of humankind. To be in a deep state of concentration and calm is perfect and effective place for seeds of manifestation to be sown, a fertile space for transformation and growth. Meditation touches the subconscious mind where autosuggestion makes deep and lasting impressions overruling negative thoughts

I have been Reading transformation of a man by William Bartley III and listening to Rich Rolls podcast, guest speaker: Dr Andrew Huberman
https://youtu.be/SwQhKFMxmDY?si=eXZPRD5q1ggskki2

Dr Huberman sheds light on the biology and chemistry of the brain. For all who require scientific proof, my request is for you to deeply listen to this podcast where Dr Huberman explains how the brain functions. As Rich Roll so beaitfully facilitates abd brings it together in his interview. How urgency and focus create a powerfil dimension of transformation and the neuroplasticity of the brain is an effective as in a child as in an adult. So for the people who dont beleive in being able to create a new way of being and functioning that would create joy and abundance. I wouod suggest read and listen to these two enlightening sources.
Complacency is not comfort
Growth is not comfortable.

As Yogi Bhajan says: breakdown to breakthrough to breakfree!

How does one get positive thoughts into the mind and keep negative ones out? As questioned in the above mebtioned book:

“This may be done, Hill urges, through autosuggestion directed to the subconscious mind. One eventually comes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself in this manner. In fact, autosuggestion goes on willy-nilly, whether done deliberately or not. And if one neglects to implant positive desires, thoughts, and emotions, the subconscious will feed upon negative thoughts. For it is constantly bombarded by fear, doubt, and unbelief, which exert a hypnotic effect on it.
To prevent this, the individual must take the initiative and "feed his subconscious mind on thoughts of a creative nature." These thoughts need not be true: it is permissible to deceive one's subconscious mind when giving it instructions, in the service of a positive goal.
Merely thinking positive thoughts does not suffice. Although all thought tends to transmute itself into reality, this is strikingly, dramatically, true of thought that has been emotionalized, given feeling, and mixed with faith. To aid this, Hill suggests reinforcing autosuggestive processes with what later came to be called techniques of "active imagination.
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The role of the imagination is crucial to Hill's approach. One must make detailed statements of goals, specify what one is prepared to pay in order to reach them, and color them with desire and imagination. One must visualize oneself "on the road to success," taking definite steps toward those goals—and then see oneself as having attained them.
A careful selection of friends and acquaintances also reinforces positive thoughts and emotions, and keeps out negative ones.”

In earlier paragraphs he says,

The first notion of Hill's books is that all achievement, including earned riches, has as its source an idea freely created: with ideas one can create something out of nothing. Hard work and sacrifice are in vain unless accompanied by ideas.

The second basic notion is that ideas have an inherent tendency to transmute themselves into reality. They do this because of the nature of the human being, his mind, and his conscious and subconscious powers. An individual's mind becomes "magnetized" by its dominant thoughts and emotions. This magnetism attracts to him the forces, people, and circumstances that happen to harmonize with his dominant thinking. This brings fate within one's control:
the only limitations on success are those erected in one's own mind. your soul."
“You are " Hill repeats, "the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. “

The nature of one’s fate, depends on which thoughts one feeds on. The mind trannites into its physics equivalent a thought of a negative or destructive nature as readily as it does a positive or constructive thought. Thus, to allow negative and destructive thoughts into one's mind- "tramp thoughts," Hill calls them—is to sow misfortune. By contrast, implanting thoughts of achievement creates the mental conditions for success.

Excerpt from
Chapter : Out to Beat the Game
Book: The Transformation of a Man, The Founding of est : Werner Erhard : A biography by W.W. Bartley III sacrg effec

01/30/2026

In my ancestral village, Nawanpind Sardaran, distric Gurdaspur, Ouniab, India, there is a young girl who slowly, organically, became my rooftop friend.

Our friendship didn’t begin with conversations. It began with glances, shared sunsets, and the quiet comfort of presence. A few exchanged words here and there. Nothing forced. Nothing hurried.

People around the village, and even near her own home, often say she is “slow” or “theek nahi hai” — not alright. Labels come easily in small places. But sitting on my rooftop, watching her on hers, I saw something else entirely.

Most evenings, she would sit in the sun, eating peanuts, soaking in warmth. There was a gentleness about her — a sweetness that softened something deep inside me. One day, I noticed her knitting. She would knit for a while… then undo it. Knit… and undo again.
Curious, I asked her why.
Her reply was simple and honest:
“Mere paas itni wool nahi hai.”�“I don’t have enough wool.”

At the same time abd over the years, rI have been commissioning knitting, stitching and crochet work from girls and women of the village — women with incredible skill, but limited resources and no access to markets. Leg warmers and caps, glass covers and puniavi suits began taking shape in their hands. Guests at the kothi bought them with genuine enthusiasm, and suddenly, this winter became a warm space of women’s entrepreneurship.
For that, my heart is full of gratitude.

Thank you. Truly.

And then there was Man — my namesake.
Quiet. Shy. Observant.

When I visited her home, I saw something the village never talks about: she was capable, efficient, versatile with household work. Her mother, protective yet hopeful, welcomed me warmly.
I brought Man some wool.
When I expressed my wish that she make me a woollen scarf, her face lit up. There was excitement — the kind that doesn’t shout, but glows softly. Her mother eagerly stepped in to support her.

Today, the scarf is half done. Still in the making. Much like her journey.
As neighbors began meeting through these small exchanges, something unexpected unfolded. I started a young girls’ yoga class. Slowly, mats filled the space. Laughter replaced hesitation.

On Republic Day, we had a yoga session followed by a potluck picnic. The girls — Man included — were lit up. They wanted to dance. The idea amused me, delighted me, and filled me with joy. Watching them step into a space they were claiming as their own was powerful.
We danced.

And guess who was the most expressive dancer of all?
Man.
She danced freely. She chatted. She smiled without holding back.

And beside her, her younger sister — known in the village as “silent” — turned out to be the most talkative, initiating conversations with ease.
That day reminded me of something simple yet profound:

Sometimes people aren’t quiet.
They are just waiting for safety.
Sometimes they aren’t slow.
They are just never given space.
All it takes is a little wool.
A little time.
A little faith.
And suddenly, transformation 💖☮️💖

12/26/2025

Each Day a New Beginning
December 26

It is only framed in space that beauty blooms; only in space are events, and objects and people unique and significant and therefore beautiful.
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

We must look closely; focus intently on the subjects of our attention. Within these subjects is the explanation of life’s mysteries. To observe anything closely means we must pull it aside with our minds and fo**le it, perhaps. We must let the richness of the object, the person, the event, wash over us and savor its memory.

Many of us only now are able to look around ourselves slowly, with care, noting the detail, the brilliant color of life. Each day is an opportunity to observe and absorb the beauty while it blooms.

I will look for beauty today, in myself, and in a friend, and I will find it.

11/03/2025

09/24/2025

A Question:
Why is shadow work making me feel more heavy and sad?

AI response:
You may be confusing the purpose of shadow work or engaging in it in a way that is causing you to avoid happiness. The goal of shadow work is not to resist happiness but to help you become a more whole and authentic person, which can ultimately lead to greater fulfillment and peace.

Using shadow work to actively avoid happiness is a sign that you are likely struggling with a deeper issue, such as a fear of happiness, known as cherophobia.

Why shadow work might lead you to resist happiness?

Shadow work is a psychological practice, based on the theories of Carl Jung, that involves exploring and integrating the hidden, repressed, and denied parts of yourself. If you are using this process to avoid positive feelings, it may be due to:

A misunderstanding of the process: You might mistakenly believe that confronting negative parts of yourself means you must dwell in that darkness. But the purpose is to accept those parts so they lose their power over you, not to avoid joy.

An unhealed root cause: A fear of happiness, or cherophobia, can stem from past trauma or experiences where happiness was followed by pain or disappointment. This creates a mental habit of distrusting positive feelings. In this case, doing shadow work may simply be reinforcing your protective avoidance pattern rather than helping you heal it.

Self-sabotage: When your shadow remains unintegrated, it can affect your life in unconscious ways, including self-sabotage. Resisting happiness is a form of self-sabotage, often driven by a deeply held, unconscious belief that you don't deserve good things.

The feeling of being undeserving: You may have a buried belief that you don't deserve to be happy, which the shadow work process can bring to the surface. If you don't integrate this revelation in a healthy way, you might push happiness away to align with that false belief.

A healthier approach to integrating your shadow
If you find yourself resisting happiness, it is crucial to adjust your approach to shadow work. The correct practice is meant to help you move toward wholeness, not away from it.

Reframe your goal: Understand that shadow work is not about banishing your "dark" side. Instead, it's about acknowledging and accepting it to reduce the internal conflict that holds you back. The energy you spend repressing your shadow is energy you could be using to live a more fulfilling life.

Practice self-compassion: Embrace the parts of yourself you have rejected without judgment. Your shadow self is not inherently evil; it's just a part of you that has been suppressed. The more you accept it, the less power it has over you.
Explore the "golden shadow": Your shadow doesn't just contain negative traits; it also holds positive ones, like creativity or ambition, that you were taught to suppress. By exploring this "golden shadow," you can reclaim valuable talents that you may have rejected out of fear.

Connect with your emotions mindfully:

When you feel a trigger or an impulse to avoid happiness, observe it without judgment. Ask yourself where this feeling comes from. By understanding its origin, you can choose a different response.

Identify the underlying fear:

Acknowledge your fear of happiness. Consider the belief systems or past experiences that taught you that happiness is unsafe or will inevitably lead to disappointment. Facing this fear is a core part of the healing process.
When to seek professional help
Shadow work can be an intense and challenging process, especially if it brings up unresolved trauma.

If your fear of happiness or tendency to self-sabotage is significantly affecting your life, consider working with a licensed mental health professional.

Therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are particularly effective in helping people identify and reframe the unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs that drive fears of happiness.
Yoga, meditation and pranayama are clearing and healing Practices as daily holistic health maintainence.

09/14/2025

“Give up the guilt.
Give up the unworthiness.
Give up the self-pity.
Give up the anger.
Give up the greed.
Give up the lust.

And every time you meet it again, give it up again!

“Here Christ, you take it.” That’s what he went on the cross for: to take that stuff from you.

That’s what Kali is there for in the Hindu tradition: to take that stuff from you.

That’s what the Guru is there for: to take it from you.

But you’ve got to want to give it up.

You get to the point in this game where everything in you that is keeping you from getting Home, you say, “Forget it.”

You are looking at a map and every side road, no matter how pretty the mountains, if it’s not getting you home, it doesn’t interest you anymore.”—Ram Dass

09/11/2025

The Animal Husbandry Department have set up relief camps for veterinary care and support for cattle in the wake of the Punjab floods.

07/24/2025

🌿 Food Is More Than Fuel 🌿
What we eat is just the beginning. We digest life through all our senses; sight, sound, smell, touch, and emotion.

🍲 Eating is a Full-Body, Full-Spirit Experience
Food is energy, memory, mood, rhythm. It’s how the outer world enters our inner world.

🔥 In Ayurveda, digestion is sacred.
The gut is more than a stomach; it’s Agni, the fire that transforms food and experience into who we are.

🧠 The Gut is Where the Inner Meets the Outer
Science calls it the “second brain.” Ayurveda always knew: our gut processes more than food; it processes thoughts, feelings, and energy.

💫 We don’t just eat with our mouths.
We consume with our minds. We feed on sound, light, emotion, and intention.

🧘🏽‍♀️ True nourishment is holistic.
Ayurveda teaches: what we eat, how we eat, and why we eat; all shape our health.

Ask yourself:
What am I feeding my body?
What am I feeding my mind?
What am I feeding my spirit?

✨ Feed yourself with beauty. With presence. With love.
Because food isn’t just what’s on the plate;
It’s also how you live.

07/24/2025

Food: A Holistic Experience of the Senses, Soul, and Self

Food is never just food. It is the convergence of the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It is how we engage with the outer world through taste, smell, texture, color, memory, and meaning. It is how the world enters us through the gate of the senses and the vessel of the gut.

We often think of eating as a simple act of sustenance, but in truth, it is a rich, multilayered experience. From the sizzle of spices in a hot pan to the earthy scent of fresh herbs, eating begins long before food touches the tongue. It begins with sight, sound, smell. The anticipation of a meal can awaken memories, trigger emotions, even shift our state of mind.

In Ayurveda, this idea is ancient and central. The body is seen not as separate from the mind or the soul, but as an integrated whole. Food is the first form of nourishment, it enters the body, but it also enters the mind and the subtle body. What we digest is not just protein or fiber, but emotion, intention, energy. We feed on atmosphere, on mood, on the quiet gratitude or unconscious stress with which we prepare and consume each bite.

Ayurveda teaches us that digestion is a sacred fire: Agni….. that lives in the gut and governs how we transform not only food but all experience. A calm, steady mind supports strong digestion. Likewise, a weakened digestive fire can dull the senses, cloud the mind, and disturb the spirit. This is why gut health is not merely a matter of fiber or probiotics: it is a reflection of how we live, what we believe, what we carry emotionally, and how we relate to the world.

The gut is where the outer world: plants, animals, minerals, becomes our inner world: our blood, tissues, thoughts, hormones, and energy. It is where the separation between "self" and "not-self" becomes blurred. The gut doesn’t just process food, it processes reality.

Modern science is now beginning to echo what Ayurveda has always known: that the gut is a second brain, a center of intuition, emotion, and immune wisdom. But Ayurveda goes one step further,
it recognizes that we must feed all layers of our being. To truly nourish ourselves, we must eat with awareness. With beauty. With love. With rhythm. We must eat what is aligned with our body type, our climate, our season, and our emotional needs.

So we ask: What are we consuming….. not just through our mouths, but through our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts? What do we feed ourselves in the form of media, conversation, belief, silence, and self-talk? What kind of energy do we "digest" every day?

To eat well is to live well. It is to align body, mind, and spirit. Food is where that alignment begins, a sacred act that grounds us in the present, nourishes our tissues, steadies our emotions, and connects us back to the web of life.

In the end, eating is not just about what is on the plate. It is about how we meet life and how life meets us, in the sacred space of the gut.

07/09/2025

Rest is best! Wishing you a restful day 💖

Marma therapy is an ancient Ayurvedic healing practice that focuses on the stimulation of specific energy points, called “marma points,” located throughout the body. These points are believed to be junctions of physical, mental, and spiritual energy. By massaging or applying pressure to these points, the therapy aims to balance the flow of energy, promote healing, and bring about relaxation, which can be particularly helpful for improving sleep.
✨✨relaxation of the nervous system
☯️balance the doshas
💫improve circulation and energy flow
⭐️ relax the mind

How to Perform Marma Therapy for Sleep:
Gentle Pressure: Use your fingertips to gently apply pressure to the marma points. Avoid being too forceful, as the goal is relaxation, not stimulation.
Duration: Hold each point for 1-2 minutes, breathing deeply and allowing your body to relax further with each breath.
Essential Oils: For an enhanced experience, you can use calming essential oils like lavender, sandalwood, or chamomile. Gently massage the oils into the marma points to promote further relaxation.
Timing: It’s best to do marma therapy before bedtime or during moments of stress when you need to unwind.

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