The Online Yoga Chakra series continued with the topic of Nadi Shodhana. It was open to those who have participated in previous Yoga Vidya Training.
The online training on Transforming Lobha continued for the group of yoga aspirants in the Mumbai area. Swami Ratnashakti conducted the online sessions with practice, guidance and answering questions of the participants. The focus was lifestyle pratyahara, its development, application and experience.
On the occasion of Basant Panchami 2023 and the Foundation Day of Bihar School of Yoga, digital prasad was released with a message and live kirtans.
For the International Day of Yoga 2023, the program of Bihar School of Yoga was released.
On 12th September, the Sannyasa Diwas of Sri Swami Satyananda, yoga nidra recordings in 100 different languages were released on Satyam Yoga Prasad along with a video tribute, on the biharyoga.net website. By the end of the year the number had gone up to 108, the last one being Swami Niranjanananda’s recording of yoga nidra in Sanskrit, the language dearest to Sri Swamiji’s heart.
On the occasion of Satyam Poornima, digital prasad was released featuring kirtans dedicated to the guru, including an audio-video presentation of the Mahamantra.
On 11th March, Swami Niranjan was the chief guest in a webinar organized by the Millennial Mams. In his address to the members of this association, he outlined the role of yoga in promoting health, happiness and harmony.
On 3rd April, Swami Shivadhyanam participated in a webinar organized by Akhil Bhartiya Marwari Mahila Sammelan wherein he spoke about the holistic concept of yoga as enunciated by Swami Sivananda and propagated by Swami Satyananda, and also outlined Bihar School of Yoga’s yogic outreach for health, happiness and harmony during 2023.
On 7th April, Swami Shivadhyanam was an invited speaker in a webinar organized by the International Relations Council, Kolkata, on ‘Convergence of Yoga and Spirituality’. In his exposition, Swami Shivadhyanam stressed upon the lifestyle aspect of yoga which develops one’s positive, joyful, harmonious and creative potential and brings one closer to the experience of the divine.
On 27th August, Swami Shivadhyanam participated in a webinar organized by the Ghantali Mitra Mandal, Mumbai, on the occasion of the fourth memorial day of Yogacharya Srikrishna Vyavahare (Swami Satyakarmananda). The theme of the webinar was ‘Application of Yogic Scriptures in Life’ and Swami Shivadhyanam spoke on Ajapa Sadhana. In his talk, he outlined the scriptural references to Ajapa Japa, Sri Swami Satyananda’s contribution in systematizing the technique and the effects and benefits of the practice. A short practice of Ajapa Japa was also included in the talk.
On 15th October, Swami Shivadhyanam participated in a webinar on “Yoga and Sleep” organized by the Mumbai chapter of the Young Presidents Organization as part of their Global Whole Life Challenge. In his talk, Swami Shivadhyanam outlined the holistic scope of yoga and the importance of relaxation from the yogic perspective. He spoke about effective practices such as yoga nidra and bhramari pranayama, and simple lifestyle adjustments to improve the quality of sleep and overcome common sleep disorders. A short practice of the Yoga Nap was also included in the talk.