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From Netala to Gangotri: A vibrant month for Sivananda Ashram 
Sivananda Ashram, a proud Member Institute of the Indian Yoga Association, has had a vibrant month filled with inspiring activities and community gatherings across its ashrams, centres, and other sacred locations in India. Highlights included a refreshing trip by students and teachers of the Trivandrum...
Chandigarh UT Chapter organizes four inspiring events 
The Indian Yoga Association, Chandigarh UT Chapter, has been actively engaging the community through a series of impactful initiatives and celebrations in recent months. Four major events were organized, each reflecting the Chapter’s commitment to yoga, culture, environment, and national spirit. Under the visionary leadership...
IYTA Brazil celebrates 50 years of yoga excellence 
IYTA Brazil, the International Associate of the Indian Yoga Association, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a three-day event held from August 1 to 3, 2025, in São Paulo. The celebrations, organized at the Associação Cultural e Assistencial Mie Kenjin do Brasil, brought together yoga practitioners,...
Maha SCC meets online 
The Maharashtra State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association held its online meeting on 19th August 2025 at 9:00 pm to discuss forthcoming events and initiatives. The Secretary announced the upcoming National State Chapter Conclave scheduled at Lekhak Gaon, Rishikesh from 7th to 9th November...
Niramaya advances yoga education with key initiatives 
In July 2025, Niramaya, Associate Centre, IYA organized over ten impactful programs, including four major initiatives dedicated to promoting yoga education and furthering the mission of the Indian Yoga Association. A Niramaya delegation visited MBB University, Agartala, Tripura, where they held discussions with Dr. Bibhas...
TNSCC celebrates the spirit of yoga 
Yoga, a transformative path leading to peace and harmony, is one of the greatest gifts of India to the world. True yoga transcends physical prowess, bringing balance, discipline, and holistic well-being into every aspect of life. Under the able chairmanship of Padma Shri SKM. Maeilanandhan,...
Arshayoga Gurukulam highlights Yogic Approach to healthy living in the Seminar 
Arshayoga Gurukulam, Vadanappilly, Thrissur, Associate Centre of Indian Yoga Association, recently organized a seminar on the theme “Food is Medicine,” highlighting the intrinsic connection between diet, health, and yoga. The session was led by Mr. Oneil K. J., Retired Deputy Director of Agriculture, and attended...
Grand yoga workshop at Nivaru Military Station 
To mark International Yoga Day 2025, the Longewala Brigade organized a grand yoga workshop at Nivaru Military Station in collaboration with the Indian Yoga Association. The event, held under the theme “Yoga: The Fountain of Youth,” witnessed enthusiastic participation from soldiers, including Brigadiers, Colonels, and...
V European and III World Yoga Congress concludes successfully in Germany 
The V European Yoga Congress (April 25–26) and the III World Yoga Congress (April 27) were held at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany, International Associate under the auspices of Master Sukadev, to whom we express our heartfelt gratitude for his vision, dedication,...
Yoga Tourism in Africa: A rising wave of wellness and opportunity 
Yoga tourism is emerging as a powerful trend worldwide, and Tanzania is poised to become a leading destination for wellness travel. Known for its safaris and cultural richness, Tanzania is now exploring new frontiers with the help of Swasti Yoga Center, Associate Centre of the...



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The experience of hearing my unborn baby’s heartbeat for the first time, with the help of modern equipment, is hard to put into words. One question always ran through my mind during pregnancy. Can I really listen to the growing baby inside me? I got the answer according to the Samkhya philosophy by relating the attribute “word” of the sky element with my experiences.
Both my kids fell into a deep sleep as soon as I sang my lullaby. Even today my humming comforts my 11 year old son. I haven’t taken any classical music lessons. Yes! Possibly my voice is the first Pashyanti voice for my children.
Om bhurbhuvah svah tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.
I have been associated with this mantra since childhood. My maternal grandfather taught me this mantra. Through this mantra I still feel him around me. For me this mantra is his blessing.

I had an accident in 2015. I was under the supervision of a doctor for four days. I was in pain I didn’t know what was happening to me. At that time my mind was with this mantra. This was the support that was holding me. Later When the doctor told me – he is very brave, then everyone often asked me how did he manage himself so much? I had no answer. I was simply chanting the Gayatri Mantra in my mind with every breath. Or I was unknowingly acting as a therapy for the medium voice of the sky element.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the morning of my house on the banks of the Ganges has always been special for me. If you wake up before sunrise and study, you will remember soon. I used to wake up in the dark because of the temptation to remember early. Studying by burning. One voice that caught my attention in that silence was the sound of bells and conch shells coming from a nearby temple. Unknowingly, this was my introduction to the first and foremost element of Panchmahabhoot.

In the evening, she used to go with her mother to donate lamps in the river Ganges. Then she used to sit there on the ghat and watch the setting sun go, at that time the color of the sky became vermilion. It used to happen. The peaceful state of mind after singing the evening aarti. Somewhere in my mind this question kept happening. What is it in this moment that I feel connected to. Understanding the sky element solves this puzzle.

Mother! Which enhances our personality. Always keep everything organized around you. This lesson given by mother used to be a lesson then. Yes! Today we know, wherever there is empty space in the whole universe, there is space element. If we keep the space around us scattered, then we unbalance the space element.

The way instruments, folk songs and mantras are included in the traditions and rituals going on in our society. They help in the balance of our sky element.
Folk song narrating the pain of a mother. In the farewell of a daughter after marriage, the mother flows with her tears without saying. If we keep our feelings unsaid, suppressed, it disturbs our mind. The movement of thoughts unbalances the sky element. So did folk songs therapy for the sky element.


ऐसी वाणी बोलिए, मन का आपा खोए| औरन को शीतल करे, आपहुं शीतल होए |
-संत कबीर दास जी

Suruchii Kishor

Yoga Professional Member

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