VIENNA, 2 October 2015 – While world leaders are proclaiming an historical post-2015 Agenda with partnership engagements for the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations in New York, more than 200 delegates and representatives, from NGOs and academia around the world, have gathered in the United Nations in Vienna to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence. The international conference titled, “Yoga – a Path to Non-Violence and World Peace” was organized by the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council (SSMWPC), an NGO in special consultative status with ECOSOC, on the initiative of its founder, Bharat Gaurav Vishwaguruji Maheshwarananda. Read More

A meditation posture is what we call in Yoga “Comfortable seat” here we share some simple options as well as those that are more well known, and in the words of Vishwaguruji “Liberation doesn’t come from the posture” so we encourage you to find that steady and comfortable seat ‘Asan’, which allows you to turn inward... Read More

Mudras are positions held in Yoga practice, that re-balance the flow of vital energy in the body. They can be so effective in overcoming states of depression and anxiety and creating a sense of inner harmony that we should know more about, and use them during the week. You’ll find yourself in these positions during a Yoga in daily life class, but you may not be aware of how your deeply benefiting yourself. Read More

BEGINNERS YOGA COURSE's are not just if your new to yoga, they help you begin again, Or they help you begin, while already practicing, with the basics again. Learning how to properly align, properly breath, properly understand the yoga teachings and what their goal is - to come back to a simple practice that is fundamentally effective and valuable, skilfully assisting us through everyday life, without a doubt. Read More

Warming the body perfectly ensures you move deeply into the postures, allowing the release of physical and mental stress, tension and pain. It also ensures that you feel relaxed and become aware of everything you are feeling. Often overlooked, this essential part of our practice can be the most gratifying when done slowly and mindfully with the breath rhythm. Read More

In the tranquil Ashram garden we are blessed by the presence of the Shiva Linga, symbol of truth and consciousness which symbolises the source of creation. Here is a place for meditation, puja and prayers, and each morning before dawn the Shiv Mandir (temple) comes alive with mantras and lights. The early morning hours are regarded as the most beneficial time to spend for ones spiritual sadhana (practice), this time is known as Brahmamuhurta, and it’s during this time, our mind is naturally withdrawn, and turned towards contemplation. It’s a divinely sacred opportunity to use for spiritual development. Read More

Is an invigorating sequence to re-generate and detoxify the entire body system. Practiced correctly, and with discipline, it leads to perfection of our bodies potential. On a deeper level it revitalises the energy through the eight main chakras necessary for spiritual development. The sequence originally consists of twenty postures, which have helped millions of people to regain flexibility and improved spinal posture. It also greatly assists in the reduction of muscular tension and fatigue, and aids the circulation and health of all organs, thus assisting in recovery from illness and injury. Read More