BOOK REVIEW: Spiritual Anatomy
Meditation, Chakras, and the Journey to the Center
By Kavita Chandran
There are very few books that quantify the spiritual body in a scientific manner. That’s what is exceptional about Daaji’s book, Spiritual Anatomy. By doing so, he has allowed the readers to delve deeper into understanding the Soul and what it ...
Too Scared to die? Visit Varanasi and here’s why
Yes, the headline rhymes, and it was intentional. Poetry flows freely in Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi where open cremations take place on wooden pyres. Photo Credit: KC
By Kavita Chandran
Imagine this. You are a tourist in India’s oldest city, walking around with a Lonely Planet in hand, searching for a ...
Kino MacGregor leaves her yoga mark from Mysore to Miami
Yoga celebrity Kino MacGregor talks to Yogahood Online about her yoga journey, what led her to Mysore, and her love for Singapore's Durian.
Kino MacGregor in Singapore, Nov 2022. Photo Credit: KinoYoga
By Kavita Chandran
January 2, 2023
The first thing that struck me when I attended Kino MacGregor's class at Pure Yoga ...
“Thinking of you and hoping all’s well”: Why these words are invaluable
Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash
Don't just keep people in your thoughts. Reach out to them because maybe they have been thinking of you too, and may need your kindness.
By Kavita Chandran Budhraja
Last month my husband woke up to a rude shock. A close friend of his was no ...
Book Review: The Heartfulness Way
By Kamlesh D.Patel & Joshua Pollock
There have been many books written about how to meditate, where to meditate and why to meditate. But none have been a conversation where the essence of spiritual transformation is captured through a dialogue between a guru and his disciple. The Heartfulness Way, a ...
Alabama says Yes to Yoga, No to Namaste, after 27 years
Students in Alabama, U.S., may soon be able to twist, stretch and do inverted poses to their hearts’ content – thanks to the approval of a Yoga Bill.
By Rhea Lemos
On March 17, 2020 the majority in the Alabama House of Representatives voted in favor of the Yoga Bill, allowing yoga ...
Rape and Racketeering: Ugly, Unpunished World of Indian Yoga Gurus
Yoga preaches humility, patience and kindness, and such traits are usually absent in self-professed know-all gurus. Some Indian men are bringing a bad name to a glorious practice.
Bikram Choudhury & Nithyananda. Photo Illustration: Yogahood Online
By Kavita Chandran
Published: 14 Dec 2019 on TheQuint
Just when a Netflix documentary about a self-proclaimed yoga ...
Studio Review: Kate Porter Yoga, Singapore
A home studio in Singapore
Nestled within a condominium compound on the East Coast of Singapore is a boutique yoga studio that turned eight in January this year. Students are greeted by their names when they first step into the home-like studio, decorated with beautiful paintings, oriental rugs, cozy sofas and ...