Harmony Bhavan Family Yoga

14/05/2025

Day 44 – The Mind-Body Connection

Today, let’s focus on something deeply personal yet often unnoticed: the mind-body connection.

What comes to mind when you read that?

In everyday life, we separate the two. We say things like, “My body is tired, but I’ll push through” or “It’s just stress, nothing physical.”

But yoga reminds us that the mind and body are always commucating.

When your heart is heavy, your chest feels tight. When you’re anxious, your jaw clenches.

When you’re relaxed, your breath flows freely.

Yoga gives us tools to notice these signs. Through movement, breathwork, and mindfulness, we begin to bring balance to both realms.

Not just feeling strong, but also feeling calm.

Not just being productive, but being present.

This is about being whole.

Yoga teaches us to care for our entire self, not just our body or beliefs.

Try this simple exercise

Sit or stand where you are.
Close your eyes for a moment.

Take a slow breath in through your nose.

Notice where the breath stops, does it reach your chest? Your belly?

Exhale gently.

Now take another breath, and see if you can send it just a little deeper.

Notice how your body feels now.

Just observe, without judgment.

That is the beginning of connection.

I hope you are having a content day 😊

Namaste

12/05/2025

Day 42 : Yoga and Religion – Exploring how yoga transcends religious boundaries and complements spiritual practices.

Good morning and welcome to Day 42, the next phase of our 90-day journey at Harmony Bhavan Yoga.

Over the past 41 days, we’ve learned the eight limbs of yoga in theory, practised pranayama, and embraced meditation.

Today, we embark on understanding the heart of yoga philosophy: why we practice and how it improves our lives.

Yoga isn’t just about physical postures; it’s a holistic journey that unites mind, body, and spirit.

Understanding these foundational principles will help you have a deeper sense of purpose and inner peace.

Over the next 9 days, we will explore this timeless wisdom together and see how yoga can transform your life from the inside out.

Yoga is a spiritual discipline focused on bringing harmony between body and mind. The purpose, as written in the yoga sutras (think, yoga bible), is to calm the fluctuations of the mind and find inner peace. Think equanimity.

Yoga is not a religion in itself but can be integrated into or complement various religious practices without conflicting with them.

Yoga’s roots are historically connected to Hindu culture, yet its practice is open to all, regardless of faith, ethnicity, or culture.

Many people worry that practising yoga might interrupt their religious beliefs, but yoga does not need you to follow any particular religion or belief system.

Yoga can be practised only for its physical, mental, and emotional benefits without any spiritual or religious intentions. Practitioners are free to interpret yoga in a way that aligns with their faith or worldview, or even practice it without any religious context at all.

Yoga’s essence is about union. A union of the mind, body, and spirit. And this concept resonates with the core of many religions, which seek connection with a higher power or universal consciousness.

While yoga’s origins and some practices have spiritual undertones, it does not promote any specific deity or dogma, giving you the freedom to practice your religion while also benefiting from yoga’s equanimity and inner peace.

In summary, yoga is a versatile practice that transcends religion. It offers tools to harness the mind and transcend mental suffering, supporting people of all faiths or none in their journey toward balance and well-being.

You can practice yoga fully while also honouring your religious beliefs, as yoga is about personal growth and harmony, not religious conversion.

Read that again.

Until Tomorrow,
Namaste.

03/05/2025

Day 33

Another type of Pranayama

Learn the basics of Breath Work and the right technique of breathing. In this video, you will learn how to do Bhastrika by which you can maximise the utilisa...

02/05/2025

Day 32

Ever heard of Alternate Nostril Breathing?

That's the practice today

Alternate Nostril Breathing is a very simple pranayama that will leave you relaxed and centered. It's best to practice this technique before a meditation. Th...

01/05/2025

Day 31

After 10 days of meditation, we will explore PRANAYAMA over the next 10 days

Today, we start with a simple breath awareness

Namaste

Link to practice-

Take 5 to settle in with me for this calming breathwork session. This is one you can repeat on a regular basis. Feel the power of the pranayama, or breath pr...