Why go on a Yoga Retreat?

You might have heard about a Yoga retreat and wondered if it is for you.   Perhaps you are not sure whether it would be too spartan? You are thinking ‘Will I have to start the day at 5am?’ And ‘Will the place have decent amenities?’ And worse, you are wondering whether you will have

Meditation teachers in Ganeshpuri

Guest post from Mataji – Karma is not vengeful

I am very grateful that my spiritual teacher Swami Shantananda, affectionately known as Mataji, has written a guest post for us about Karma. Here’s what she has to say: How often do you hear someone say, “His karma will catch up with him”, or, “It is bad karma to do that…”? We humans seem to

Has this ever happened to you?

Have you ever felt the stirrings of something exciting and wondered what to do with it? Ignored it for a while but then it just wouldn’t go away? Thought it might be a bit silly but the Universe kept pointing you towards it anyway? I suppose that’s what happened 15 years ago when I was