Tag Archives: Yoga

Damn.. on the backburner

Posted on September 23, 2009 by manuscrypts

It has come to be this way. The pattern. After every break I take, whether its a trip to Kerala, or a vacation to the beaches or the mountains. Its fairly easy to understand, the daily grind leaves very little … Continue reading →

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Class Act

Posted on February 24, 2009 by manuscrypts

“I’ll be gentle, it won’t hurt”, he promised. She was apprehensive, she hardly knew him. Noticing this, he added, “I know it takes time to trust someone new, so let’s start slowly and talk as we go along.” As her … Continue reading →

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Back to Yoga

Posted on January 27, 2009 by manuscrypts

He’d been doing Yoga for a while now. And while it was going quite well, there was one posture he was asked to do everyday, but could somehow never manage. After some deliberation, he figured out the reason. He realised … Continue reading →

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Shaantam

Posted on December 23, 2008 by manuscrypts

A thought that I’ve received for the second time – the first time was during a yoga class, and this time, it was thanks to the book I just finished reading – ‘Mistress’, by Anita Nair, as one of the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Breathing

Posted on June 23, 2008 by manuscrypts

‘Breathe in’ said the instructor. A collective intake of breaths followed. ‘Now hold until I tell you’, he continued. The stillness followed for some excruciating seconds. Just as he said ‘Exhale’, a sound erupted which prompted quite a few giggles. … Continue reading →

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Urban Yogi

Posted on June 5, 2008 by manuscrypts

He couldn’t believe he’d reached a higher plane so fast. While Yoga was known to be effective, it took people years of practice to get there, but he’d briefly glimpsed it in his first session itself. He was safely brought … Continue reading →

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