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Cultural Rendezvous in Yoga
Jul 28, 2011 Children & Youth

Cultural Rendezvous in Yoga

Yesterday we invited our African brothers and sisters to join us in our morning Hatha Yoga and meditation practice. This was something new to most of them. I began the class by leading them through a few rounds of Surya Namaskaram (sun salutations) to get them warmed up and stretched. Then we dived into some Hatha Yoga asanas (poses) followed by some basic pranayama (breath control) which involve...

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  • Gratitude and Appreciation – Simple yet Rewarding Acts
    Jul 28, 2011

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    Gratitude and Appreciation – Simple yet Rewarding Acts

    Our week long youth camp is coming to a conclusion and this is the final day of classes. Today we ventured into the world of gratitude and appreciation. As part of today’s class exercise each student was asked to write a note of gratitude to their parents. In doing so they had to

  • Clay Ganeshas
    Jul 27, 2011

    Clay Ganeshas

    This afternoon a lot of the campers had fun making clay Ganeshas. At some point they manage to convince the two teachers, Muni and myself, to join them in this messy but creatively fun project. And we are very glad we did as we had lots of fun.

  • Classes and Temples - Hindu Youth Camp
    Jul 26, 2011

    Classes and Temples - Hindu Youth Camp

    Today was filled with classes and a visit to two temples in Pittsburgh. We'll share the day with you in the photos below.

  • Yoga, Meditation and Practical Philosophy for Youth
    Jul 25, 2011

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    Yoga, Meditation and Practical Philosophy for Youth

    Our 2nd day of camp and the youth are enjoying themselves. Our morning started with Hatha Yoga. It was Dandapani’s turn to teach the girls and Muni’s turn to teach the boys. Immediately after Hatha Yoga we did 20 minutes of guided meditation. The meditation that I (Dandapani) co

  • Hindu Youth Camp Begins!
    Jul 24, 2011

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    Hindu Youth Camp Begins!

    Good evening from Morgantown, West Virginia where 55 Hindu youth have gathered with Dandapani and Muni Natarajan (and camp coordinators) for a week long camp. The focus is the study of Hinduism and to have a joyous time with fellow Hindu youth. A typical day sees campers in an h

  • Apr 28, 2011

    Understanding the Mind - a foundation for meditation

    In today's class we explored the 3 phases of the mind - the instinctive, intellectual and intuitive. Our study each day has been taking us deeply in to the understanding of the mind and to give us the necessary framework to begin successful meditation practice. We looked closely