Welcome to Sumits Yoga Blog: A Journey of Wellness and Wisdom
Introduction: Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the Sumits Yoga blog! I'm Sumit Banerjee, and I'm thrilled to embark on this new...
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sumit685
- 2 days ago
- 6 min
The Aryans , The Indus Valley and Yoga
The Aryans were a group of Indo-European-speaking people who are believed to have migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE....
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sumit685
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
From Bikram to Sumits: My Journey of Evolution and Growth
The other day, after sending out my last email where I shared my connection with Bikram Yoga, I received a few curious replies asking...
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sumit685
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Malasana: Why This Ancient Pose Still Works Wonders for Our Backs
Let me take you back to when I was a student in school, first learning yoga. One of the first poses we were taught was Malasana —the...
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sumit685
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
"Asatoma Sadgamaya: A Journey from Darkness to Light"
"Lead me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from death to immortality." — Asatoma Sadgamaya, Brhadaranyaka Upanishad Have you...
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sumit685
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
Frequently Wrong but Never in Doubt: Lessons from Emmy Cleaves
One of the most impactful lessons I’ve ever learned came from Emmy Cleaves, a legendary figure in the world of Bikram Yoga. Emmy was more...
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sumit685
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
The Meaning of Life
When someone asked me, "What is the meaning of life?" it made me pause and reflect. The truth is, life isn’t something we can easily...
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sumit685
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Wind-Relieving Pose: The Simple Yoga Practice Your Gut
Just the name says it all—Wind-Relieving Pose! Yes, you read that right. But before you chuckle and move on, let’s talk about something...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
Life and Evolution
What is our greatest gift?  Have you ever paused to truly consider this? For me, it’s life itself—the fact that we’re here, breathing,...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
Life in Full Spectrum: The Role of Polarity, Duality, and Relativity
Have you ever noticed how life is full of opposites?  We often experience life through contrasts—light and dark, joy and sorrow, gain and...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
The Prince Who Found His Way
Have you ever had an experience that completely transformed the way you see the world?  There’s a story that’s always resonated with me,...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
The Dance of Masculine and Feminine
Have you ever wondered how the balance of masculine and feminine energies plays out in your life?  There’s so much talk these days about...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
The Prodigal Son and Finding My Way Back to Yoga
Have you ever found yourself chasing something you thought would make you happy, only to realize it was leading you further away from...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
"The Diamond in the Rough: How Self-Belief Can Change Everything"
Have you ever had a moment where you just knew something deep down, even when everyone else doubted you? Â I grew up in Mumbai, India,...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
"Broken Open: How Pain Can Deepen Our Capacity to Love"
Have you ever wondered how much our capacity to love can grow, even in the face of unimaginable pain?  There’s a story that deeply moved...
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sumit685
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
"The Elephant in the Room: Rethinking What Yoga Really Is"
Have you ever heard a story that completely changed your perspective on something you thought you knew?  There’s an old parable about...
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sumit685
- 6 days ago
- 5 min
My greatest Shift in thinking
What’s the greatest shift you’ve experienced in your thinking?  I was recently asked this question, and after some reflection, I have to...
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sumit685
- Aug 30
- 3 min
The Beauty of Camel and Rabbit pose
Have you ever wondered what makes certain yoga poses so powerful, both physically and mentally?  I’ve often found myself captivated by...
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sumit685
- Aug 30
- 3 min
The meaning of my name - Sumit
The other day, one of my student friends asked, "Is your name Summit, like the mountain?" You can imagine, it’s a question I’ve been...
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sumit685
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Body building with Bikram and Bishnu
The connection between Bikram Choudhury, Bishnu Charan Ghosh, and bodybuilding is an interesting aspect of the development of modern...
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