What We Offer
Some of us want just a fit body; some of us want a healthy and balanced body and mind; and some of us want more than that - we want bliss, balance, experience tranquility no matter what we face in life. Classical Yoga is a time-tested technology that offers a holistic approach to each of our needs. With thousands of years of evolution, experimentation, knowledge and experience, Classical Yoga is a powerful tool to harness for living a life that integrates physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions, fostering a deeper level of well-being.
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Why Classical yoga in particular?
​To be just fit, effective exercises are enough. But if you want to be physically fit and also have tools for the ascendence of energy and balance, then Classical Yoga becomes a significant tool.
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What is the true purpose of yoga?​
​As per your needs, we can offer modules that are most supportive for you. We conduct workshops in corporates, educational institutions, and at Valley Bear Farms, catering to your needs. Our teachers are trained by Sadhguru Gurukulam, India where the originality and authenticity of the yoga practices are transmitted in its essence. Witnessing how many people have benefitted from these practices including ourselves and our patrons, we sincerely know that these tools are effective and yield results for all who persist with them.
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Below is the list of the specific yoga practices we offer. Please click the name to read more.
​PHYSICAL POSTURES/MOVEMENTS
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THOPPUKARNAM/BRAIN YOGA: Autism/ADD/Alzeimer's
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UPA YOGA: Strengthen joints, pranayam relieves anxiety
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YOGA NAMASKAR: Squatting practice, spine support
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ANGAMARDANA: Dynamic, Vigorous Workout
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SURYA SHAKTI: Physical-Mental Fitness, for diabetes
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SURYA KRIYA: Physical-Mental Balance & Meditative
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YOGASANAS: Entire system Balance, Dynamic & Meditative
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EYE CARE WITH YOGA: Short sight and Long sight
​PRACTICES IN SITTING POSTURES
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BHUTA SHUDDHI: Purifying the five elements
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JALA NETHI: Purifies Blood, Skin, Allergy, Asthma
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SHANMUKHI MUDRA: Beauty, Vision, Vertigo, Tinnitus
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BHASTRIKA KRIYA: Evolves the breath, helps with diabetes
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SIMHA KRIYA: Immunity, Lung capacity, Covid 19 relief
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PREGNANCY YOGA: Specifically for Pregnant Women
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NADA YOGA: Physical and Psychological balance.
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MEDITATION: Brings Calm, Peace and Wellbeing
THOPPUKARNAM
By doing Thoppukarnam, everything in your brain gets activated. They gave the name 'brain yoga' to this because it brings neurological alertness. If there are any neurological issues, it could help. It is an exercise for the body, at the same time it brings a balance. It is not just for the brain, the spinal cord also becomes erect and functions in a certain way. Because of this, the brain also functions in a different way.
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Exercises the body, Activates the brain
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Brings balance between right and left brain
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Leads to neurological alertness
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Enhances thinking capacity, concentration, memory
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Releases tension and brings ease
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Helps with mild depression and anxiety
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Beneficial for children especially those with autism, dyslexia, ADD, adults w/ Alzhiemers, etc
Age Limit: 3 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach/light stomach condition depending on the variation.
UPA YOGA
Isha Upa-Yoga is a simple yet powerful set of 10 practices that activate the joints, muscles and energy system, bringing ease to the whole system. Sadhguru explains that certain energy nodes in the body need awakening through dispelling inertia. Maintaining proper energy flow in the body promotes healthy living and brings ease to the body system. Upa Yoga includes Pranayam called Nadi Shuddhi which is a breathing practice that cleanses the nadis – the pathways through which pranic energy flows – resulting in a balanced system and psychological wellbeing.
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Activates the joints, muscles, and energy system
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Relieves physical stress and tiredness
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Strengthens the joints and muscles
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Rejuvenates the body after periods of inactivity
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Negates the effects of jet lag and long travel
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Relieves stress and anxiety
Age Limit: 4 years/7 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach/light stomach condition depending on the posture.
YOGA NAMASKAR
Yoga Namaskar is a very simple and complete process by itself that nurtures the physical, psychological and energy dimensions of a human being. The simple action of bringing our two hands together is a way of creating a harmony to the entire system. Yoga Namaskar does not involve introducing any major discipline in your life and does not restrict you in terms of time, diet or lifestyles. This simple practice needs no equipment and can be done just about anywhere.
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Brings balance and stability to the system
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Activates the lumbar region of the spine
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Strengthens lower back muscles
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Prevents the collapsing of the spine that happens as one ages Offers all round benefits for the entire body
Age Limit: 7 years & above
Requirement: Light stomach condition
ANGAMARDANA
Angamardana is a series of 30 processes, a fitness system rooted in yoga, offers everyone the opportunity to invigorate the body and reach peak physical and mental health. “Angamardana” means gaining complete mastery over the limbs, organs, and other parts of the body. True to its name, this practice revitalizes the body on all levels including the muscles, circulatory system, skeletal structure, nervous system, and the basic energy system.
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Strengthens the spine, skeletal and muscular systems
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Builds physical strength, fitness and tenacity
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Invigorates the body, bringing a sense of lightness and freedom in the body
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Prepares the body for Hatha Yoga
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Revitalizes the body including the muscles, blood circulation, skeletal and nervous systems
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Helps in weight-loss
Age Limit: 8 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
SURYA SHAKTI
"Surya" means "sun," and "shakti" means "energy.” Surya Shakti is a dynamic form of the Sun Salutation which is an ancient yogic practice with a powerful sequence of 18 postures.
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Brings about physical fitness and overall wellbeing
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Makes the sinews and ligaments of the body strong
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Increases mental alertness and focus
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Creates a basis for one to move into higher states of energy
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Increases physical strength & stamina
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Realigns the musculo-skeletal system
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Increases energy levels
Age Limit: 7 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
SURYA KRIYA
Surya Kriya is a potent yogic practice of tremendous antiquity, designed as a holistic process for health, wellness, and complete inner wellbeing. “Surya” means “sun,” and “kriya” means “inner energy process.” Surya Kriya activates the solar plexus to raise the samat prana, or solar heat, in the system. It also balances a person’s left and right energy channels, leading to stability of the body and stillness of the mind. This strong foundation becomes the basis to explore higher dimensions of life.
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Develops mental clarity and focus
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Remedies weak constitutions
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Boosts vigor & vitality
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Balances hormonal levels in the body
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Prepares one for deeper states of meditation
Age Limit: 14 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
YOGASANAS
The word asana literally means a posture. Out of the innumerable asanas a body can assume, 84 have been identified as Yogasanas, through which one can transform the body and mind into a possibility for ultimate well-being. Yogasanas are not exercises, but rather very subtle processes to manipulate one’s energy in a particular direction. Hatha Yoga is offered as a set of 36 powerful postures, or yogasanas, to enable the system to sustain higher dimensions of energy.
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Relief of chronic health conditions
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Evolution of body and mind towards a higher possibility
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Stabilization of the body, mind, and energy system
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Deceleration of the aging process
Age Limit: 14 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
EYE CARE WITH YOGA
Sunayana or yoga for eye care consists of hatha yoga and a series of eye exercises that improves the functioning of the eyes and helps to overcome various eye-related problems such as short sightedness and long sightedness. Other than a few diseases such as cataract and glaucoma which occur due to bacterial infections, many eye disorders are related to the malfunctioning of the ocular muscles caused by chronic mental and emotional tensions.
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Improves various disorders related to defects in the eye muscles such as myopia and hypermetropia
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Helps to keep your eyes healthy, especially if one is spending long hours in front of electronic devices
Age Limit: 8 years & above
Requirement: Light stomach condition
BHUTA SHUDDHI
Bhuta Shuddhi means “purification of the five elements” (i.e. earth, water, fire, air and space) which gets to root of imbalances in the body that lead to disease. This simple practice that you can do daily reorganizes your system on the elemental level.
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Keeps the system in harmony and balance
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Prepares the system to handle powerful states of energy
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Enhances the capabilities of the physical body, mind, and energy system
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Creates the basis to gain complete mastery over the human system
Age Limit: 14 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
JALA NETI
Jala Neti is a simple but effective process of cleansing the nasal passages with salt water using a copper Jala Neti pot designed by Sadhguru. The process makes breathing easier by helping air enter the lungs unimpeded by mucus and dirt which easily builds up during the day.
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Prevents and helps with respiratory tract diseases like asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis
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Relieves cold, allergies and sinusitis
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Calms and activates the nervous system
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Removes excess mucus and pollutants from nasal passages and sinuses
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Gets rid of insomnia, tiredness and improves quality of sleep
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Helps with diseases of eyes, nose, throat, tonsillitis, allergic rhinitis, hay fever
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Relieves migraine, headaches, anxiety, stress and brings tranquility. Helps with epilepsy
Age Limit: 14 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
SHANMUKHI MUDRA
Shanmukhi mudra is a simple but subtle practice that brightens and rejuvenates the face and eyes and brings about a state of balance leading toward increased awareness and meditativeness.
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Improves vision
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Brightens the eyes and face. It improves the aura in the face.
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Rejuvenates different parts of the face, including helping with ailments related to nose ears, eyes.
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Helps relieve vertigo and tinnitus
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Enhances awareness
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Brings about mental balance
Age Limit: 14 years & above
Requirement: Light stomach condition
BHASTRIKA KRIYA
Bhastrika Kriya is a powerful kriya, which purifies the blood and increases lung capacity. It can be of assistance to people with asthma, allergy, sinusitis, hormonal imbalance and skin disease.
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Purifies blood
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Increases lung capacity
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Relaxes the whole system
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Helps with skin diseases
Age Limit: 14 years & above
Requirement: Empty stomach condition
SIMHA KRIYA
During these unusually challenging times of a global pandemic, having robust immunity and a well-functioning respiratory system is of paramount importance. Sadhguru has specifically designed these practices as a support for our health.
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Enhances the lung capacity
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Enhances immunity
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Builds Samath Prana, that builds an armor, or Kavacham for oneself against negative impacts
Age Limit: No Age limit
Requirement: Light stomach condition
PREGNANCY YOGA
During pregnancy, it is very important that the body, mind, and heart are kept in a pleasant state.
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The yogic practices strengthen pelvic floor and abdomen muscle. It paves way for easy delivery without complications.
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Regular practice reduces the mental stress and anxieties that may arise during child birth.
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Greatly enhances the mental and the physical development of the baby in the womb.
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After childbirth, one can quickly regain one’s physical state prior to pregnancy.
Age Limit: Only from first to last week of Pregnancy
Requirement: Empty/Light stomach condition depending on practices.
NADA YOGA
Nada Yoga - the yoga of sound or reverberation, uses the power of sound to activate a particular kind of energy in different parts of the body, bringing a lasting sense of inner pleasantness. When you utter a sound, a form is being created. There is a whole science of using sounds in a particular way so that it creates the right kind of form. We can create powerful forms by uttering sounds in certain arrangements. This is known as the Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound. If you have mastery over the sound you also have mastery over the form that is attached to it.
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sets right kind of ambience within this physiological, psychological framework and also in the atmosphere.
Age Limit: No Age Limit
Requirement: Anytime
MEDITATION
Meditations include Isha Kriya, Aumkar, Chit Shakti and Kalpavriksha guided by Sadhguru. These are simple yet potent processes rooted in the timeless wisdom of the yogic sciences.
Isha Kriya: The purpose of Isha Kriya meditation is to help an individual get in touch with the source of his existence, to create life according to his own wish and vision.
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Aumkar Meditation: The sound AUM is the very root of physical creation. The daily utterance of AUM creates balance and stability in your body and mind.
Chit Shakti: Everything that human beings have created on this planet was essentially first created in our minds. So how we organise and focus our minds will decide the direction our life flows. Using the power of the mind to create what one wants in his life is called Chit Shakti. The four Chit Shakti meditations guided by Sadhguru will help you to manifest love, health, peace and success in your life.
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Kalpavriksha: A well-established human mind is referred to as a 'Kalpavriksha' or a wishing tree. In this mind, whatever you ask for becomes a reality. In life, you are also constantly sitting under a Kalpavriksha, so you need to develop the mind to a point where it becomes a Kalpavriksha, not a source of madness.
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Develop mental clarity and focus
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Create mental stability
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Brings love, health and dynamism
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Creates peace and wellbeing
Age Limit: 12 years/No limit depending on the meditation
Requirement: Anytime