Teacher Spotlight: Bhanu Pratap Singh
What made you start yoga?
Yoga was not something I wanted to pursue long term, but after secondary school, all my classmates got admitted their chosen degree courses but I had no idea what to do or where to go. Then my uncle, a yoga teacher in Singapore, suggested to my ...
Reflection of Moments Gone By
I learned to play piano at 41. I worked my fingers long enough that the uncanny dimension of being played appeared briefly: In those moments, beyond all logic, my hands started to behave more quickly than my mind, which was trying to read the notes and position my fingers. My ...
My Story, My Calling: Paulina Buck
Paulina Buck shares her story about recovering from injuries and the power of yoga to heal the body physically and mentally.
By Paulina Buck
Why do we practice yoga, or why do we teach yoga? There are many answers to this question, but for me, there is only one: to stay healthy. ...
Herbal shots & healing: The man behind Ega Juice Clinic in Singapore
Meet Sumit Nanda, a victim of chronic illness since childhood, who took charge of healing his body and gut with Ayurveda.
Photo Credits: Ega Juice Clinic
By Kavita Chandran
When I met Sumit Nanda at a wellness event in Singapore for the first time, we talked briefly about Yoga Journal, Ayurveda and ...
My Story, My Calling: Soma Temple and her holy beads
Soma Temple founded ‘Aum Rudraksha Designs’ in 2003 in Bali, with the intention of spreading the spiritual wisdom of the holy bead—the Rudraksha—to the western world as apprised by her guru in India. Here, the yogini tells us about her product, her path and her purpose.
Photo Credits: Bruna Rotunno
I ...
From Sweden to Singapore
Acharya Premayamananda,
Anada Marga Yoga Society, Singapore.
As a young man named Petracca Giuseppe, Dada (as Premayamananda is fondly called by his followers) enjoyed his wine, cigarettes and tamasic food, along with long discussions about communism and capitalism. Yoga and meditation made him unexpectedly turn to his calling “of a total ...
The Artist: Breaking Barriers in Malaysia
The products below carry designs painted by Janet Lee, a young artist from Malaysia who was diagnosed with epilepsy and delayed intellectual & developmental abilities. Janet has shown that with patience, determination and hard work, everything is possible. She owns Janet’s Corner and holds a Diploma in Small Business Management, ...
Andrea Paige
Ella Boekeman caught up with Andrea Paige at the Bali Vegan festival early October to find out what makes the Amsterdam/Bali-based yogini and naturopath so attached to yoga and healing.
By Ella Boekeman, 2017
What led you to the path of yoga and natural healing?
There is a saying in India that if ...
Being Radiantly Alive
When your heart believes and wants something very badly, set your intention, recognize the signs, and let the Universe take over.
Photo Credits: YJS
By Jasmine Danino, 2017
It all started on our honeymoon five years ago. We were floating in the waters of Padang Padang, a beach in the south coast ...
Songs of Gratitude
Singer, composer and guitarist Prabhu Miten tours the world with his partner, Deva Premal, sharing sacred mantras and original songs that open audiences to inner peace and meditation. Much of their time is spent constantly on the road, but no matter where he is on the planet, he always feels ...
We’re Yogis: The magic of Kundalini
Meet yoga power couple Liz and Nicholas Clayton who believe in the magic of Kundalini, an uplifting spiritual and physical practice that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and the chanting of mantras, such as Sat-Nam (I am truth). The Claytons share their love for yoga with us.
Liz
L: I grew ...
My Story, My Calling: Anthea Ong
Former corporate honcho from Singapore, tells us about the path of self-discovery and transformation that found her more than 11 years ago.
BY ANTHEA INDIRA ONG
“Yoga is the reason Madonna looks so good.” This was the first time I had heard the term ‘yoga’—from a man with long hair wearing only ...