Yoga with Priyanjali

We are really excited to share that we are launching a new and improved Anukarma website! The website will comprise of live zoom classes & workshop access and curated list of online courses with pre-recorded asana & pranayama classes, video lectures & researched backed reading materials!

To sign up for early bird discount fill up this form:
https://forms.gle/YRiJvo8T5Nz8mds76

All courses launch on 15th January!

Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali!
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May this Diwali free the world of all ills and restore harmony in the cosmos 🙏🌼

Move over Delhi pollution blues, jal neti to the rescue!


I'm doing jal neti everyday now and with just 2 continuous days of Jal neti I feel sooooo much better that I'm posing for a selfie (which is hard for me!)


This time calls for us to increase our kriyas, be it kapallabhati or other kriyas like jal neti or Vamana dhouti. I've switched to daily jal neti instead of weekly and I can breathe again!


Are you doing your kriyas?
If not and you're in Delhi, please start right away!!

It's that time of the year in Delhi again!
When the weather is amazing but the AQI is horrid.
What do you do??
Pranayama, yoga and jal neti kriya!

Do you want to take your yoga practice to the next level?
Coming up!
Jal neti & abhyanga for ENT workshop on Zoom


Link in the bio
Date: 18th October, Sunday
Time: 8:30-9:15AM
Price: Donate what you want. All donations welcomed and no donation is small


Jala Neti is part of the broader yoga system of Hatha Yoga, a rigorous system of self-purification. A holistic yoga practice isn’t just about moving the body but also ridding the body of impurities (physical and spiritual) through sustained kriya practice.
There are 6 types of yogic self-purification techniques known as Shat-karmas or Shat-Kriyas. Jal Neti is specifically very helpful for those with ear, nose and throat(ENT) related ailments.


In this session we will learn:
- How to create Jal Neti saline solution
- How to perform Jal Neti
- Breathing techniques before and after Jal Neti
-Abhyanga (Ayurvedic self-massage) for ENT issues


In time-honoured tradition, long before books and the World Wide Web, Jala Neti (and all yoga practices in fact) were passed on by direct transmission, direct teaching,so that the practitioner learned the technique properly without complications and adverse side effects, and was therefore qualified to pass it on to others. This in person method of teaching ensured that the practitioner gained the full and intended benefits for their physical and spiritual journey.
Therefore it's important to practice Jal Neti for the first time under the guidance of a teacher. This short Zoom session is for those who would like to get initiated into the world of Ayurvedic cleansing for a holistic and informed approach towards wellbeing.

Jal neti workshop coming up!
Link in the bio


For those of you who wanted to try this yogic cleanse, here's an introduction to Jal neti workshop.


Given the current pandemic, respiratory health should be of utmost priority. Not only does it help with calming the mind but a fuller deeper breath means activation of the parasympathetic nervous system and hence a healthy balance in the body to keep up the immunity.


For the uninitiated, Jal Neti is one of the age-old techniques that have been used to clean the respiratory system and remove toxins from the nasal passage.
This technique is used by Yoga and Ayurveda practitioners to stay disease-free, and most importantly to use the breath well for yogic practices without any blockages in the upper respiratory tract.
Jal Neti is one of the six-purification procedures or ‘Shatkarmas’ mentioned in Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā


To register please click the link in the bio.

One of the poses is misaligned. Can you guess which one?


If you guessed that the first photo is misaligned, well you guessed right!


Now it might appear that I'm doing a full warrior 3, but if you look closely, my hip is not stacked over my knee and ankle, hence leading to extreme weight on my ankle joint. Also my lifted leg (in this case, right leg) is not internally rotated from the hip. By careful inspection you will see that my right toes are slightly turned outward. This will lead to my right hip externally rotating, causing more instability and hence more weight and pressure on my knees.


In the second picture, I may not have my whole upper body parallel to the floor, but my joints in the leg are stacked one over the other and hence allows me to protect the joints while engaging all the muscles of the leg. Additionally my toes of the lifted leg are turned down and hips internally rotated.
Even though I may not be as deep in my warrior 3, I'm still balancing with complete alignment.


And this is why it's important to know that it's not about how deep we get into a pose. It's how we are taking care of the body and keeping the joints safe by engaging correct muscle sets. Once comfortable and aligned, we will be able to move into deeper variations with ease.


Warrior 3 is the toughest warrior for me and I struggled with this pose quite a bit when I started out. Not only because it's a balancing pose, but also 'cause it's a pose that uses immense leg strength and can strain the knees if we don't engage the glutes and quads enough. And more importantly like other balancing poses, it relies on functional core strength and stability which in warrior 3 can be harder as there is a tendency for the lower back to over-arch (anterior pelvic tilt) which can disengage the core.


So the next time your try warrior 3, try these Micro-movements and do let me know about your experience!

Live meditation at 7:30pm today!

Hi all!
There's a slight change in our weekly live meditation
Every Saturday
7:30-7:50pm

With just 20 minutes of full deep breaths, you will notice the changes within you.
Meditate for mental and physical well-being!

Hi all!
There's a slight change in our weekly live meditation
Every Saturday
7:30-7:50pm

With just 20 minutes of full deep breaths, you will notice the changes within you.
Meditate for mental and physical well-being!

It's an odd time in the world. Internet, news channels and dinner table conversations are all about either Corona virus or protests or dissatisfaction with various governments and leaders.
In such a time there is such a heavy atmosphere of stress, fear and survival.

So mental health becomes extremely important for us to get through this pandemic.
Because once the physical body is confined, the mind is free to roam.

However we will get through it! And to further help us get through this tough time I would like to invite you all to share a meditation practice with me.

Every week I will be closing the week with a short 20 minute meditation session live on Instagram and Facebook

Time: 6:30pm-6:50pm
Day: Every Saturday

Hope you can join me.
Please help spread the word.
Stay safe and abundant healing energy to you🙏