What is Yoga?

Think of the word balance and you’ve got the essence of Sri Sri Yoga. Imagine riding a bicycle with the tyres rolling in different directions! Modern life-style has a similar effect on our body. Contemporary man has been stretching his limits on the body level, due to the mental imbalances like anger, restlessness, laziness etc. Irregular eating habits and abnormal sleeping patterns have left him stressed and eventually ill and diseased.

All diseases and ailments are manifestations of such imbalances. Illness or pain is simply the body’s way of calling for more attention. Art of Living’s yoga enables an individual to be sensitive to the body and empowers him with yogic techniques to alleviate his pains and illnesses.

“A disease-free body, quiver-free breath, stress-free mind, inhibition-free intellect, trauma free memory and sorrow-free soul are the birth right of every human being.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Such a state of balance empowers the body to naturally heal itself of any problem. The techniques used to bring the body, mind and breath in harmony is called yoga.