Yoga has no substitutes

Yoga is not gymnastics or circus though these two may contain some yogic postures.You spread your legs, put your legs over the shoulders ,stretches arms, and do some 'inhuman'
postures so that the spectators open their mouth in aghast that a man can do such things! Dear friends, you should understand one thing. As I said earlier it in not circus. It only involves a series of exercises, pranayama and meditation ( I don't forget the fact that some Asanas are very complicated and well experienced Acharyas can do them) to keep your muslces stretched and body more flexible and fit.

                                              


Visit MAMALLAPURAM (MAHABALIPURAM) IN Chennai, INDIA 

You will get a beautiful calm beach, best south Indian hotels. The place has got wonderful rocks and the monolithic carvings and architecture of the ancient Pallava Dynasty which ruled the South India during 7-8 th centuries  The stone carvings are quite amazing. There are a number of shops which sale stone carvings where you can buy them at reasonable prices!!

 

                             A wonderful stone carving of a temple

   

A beautiful stone carvings for sale.

How to prepare ourself for yoga

"We are those stuff as the dreams are made of,

and our little lives end up with a sleep"

But till that 'Big sleep' embraces us we have to live on this earth as good human beings, without doing much harm to others. For that, one has to purify his body and mind. The 'Rishis' have laid down a set of rules called 'Yamaniyamas' for this. We are obliged to obey these rules before proceeding with asanas and pranayama (Breath control). Then only the real light of yoga will shine before us.