Yoga cannot be reduced to physical exercise or stretching.

 

This is the most common misunderstanding of yoga in the Western World for...

 

'Yoga is a state of integration, balance and harmony at all levels of being'

 

It is in the environs of the Himalayas where, since pre-history, the art, science and technology of yoga has been practised and refined by the sages of india.

 

The himalayas and its environs are the origin and root of all expressions of yoga. From here it spread and evolved into zen and shaolin martial arts via Bodhidharma, Buddhism via Shakyamuni buddha (Buddha is probably the most famous himalayan Yogi of all time) and also tibetan Buddhism via Padmasambhava. all of these historical figures are famous masters of yoga in their own right.

 

The ancient masters used their own bodies and minds as the laboratories through which rigorous scientific testing could take place. It is the culmination of this ancient knowledge which is expressed in the 21st century as Himalayan Yoga. 

as my teacher confirms;

 

'the teachings of yoga are verified. they are not just based on some far-fetched belief but there are specific techniques and an (arising) experience which is shared (by those who practice them). So the lab, the experiment and the experimenter are all one for the yogic tradition represents the lab of consciousness...experiments of consciousness. These teachings have thrived because the lab, the experiment and the experimenter were all integrated within the individual'.

 

'An integrated being requires An integrated approach

for only an integrated approach can lead to the state of yoga'

 

If we want to cultivate harmony on all planes then the approach must be harmonised and wholesome. The ancient rishis of india understood this and devised a system which addressed every level of being. much misunderstood and reduced over time, this integrated practice was refined and further developed by anand mehrotra during the early 2000s into the modern expression of himalayan Yoga. this is now taught exclusively at Sattva Yoga Academy in the Uttarakhandi Himalayas near Rishikesh and it is where I have had the honour of studying the teachings since early summer 2023.

 

at its most fundamental level the integrated system of himalayan yoga synthesises...

​​

​​

​

​​

​​

​​

​​

​​

​​​​

​​

​​

​​

​​

​​

​​​

 

 

 

 

This holistic system has purposefully evolved to be relevant to everyone, at all times and in all geographical locations. It is not 'just another yoga' but the original source of yoga and is ultra-accessible. It is for this very reason that we now have an significant upsurge in worldwide interest whereby more an more  humans are seeking answers to life's most fundamental questions. Himalayan yoga now has practitioners and teachers on almost every continent around the world. Artists, doctors, airline pilots, psychologists, diplomats, scientists, lawyers, school teachers and many more professionals either practice and/or teach Himalayan Yoga across the globe. It is without doubt, the best kept secret which has been hiding in plain sight for millennia!

 

Now is the perfect time to begin or indeed consolidate your evolutionary journey so join me and we will manifest a life you never thought possible. ​

​​​​

“the Vedic truths have stood the test of time. They are not belief systems. They don’t need a propaganda machine to be shoved down people’s throats. Whoever arrives at this teaching arrives of their own accord. They arrive on this path through their own longing, not by some manipulation, not through their parents pushing them. You arrive here because something in you awakens. It is the final frontier of a soul when it starts to encounter itself."​

 

anand mehrotra​​​

Himalayan Yoga Master​​​