Isha Experience

Yesterday I completed one year of practicing Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya since initiation. 40 days twice a day, 6 months once a day - and thereafter forever more! :) I haven't missed a single day or single practice - whether I was in a plane, train, hotel, hospital - anything!  Time is no measure of any practice - but it is a good check point to stop and look back at just how far you have come. I cannot fully express what my journey has been for the past year... but I did write something on some of the benefits this magnificent gift of Isha has brought about in my life. An ardent Devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba and Lord Shiva - my Devotion is deepening because of It. A Gita Yoga practitioner and Teacher - my Practice is taking on all new levels because of It. A student of Vedanta - my personal experiences of Its Mystical Truths are concretizing because of It. A mum - My “mommying” is being weaved in a silky cocoon of dedicated awareness because of It. A wife - ...

Dr. Radhika Kakarala is a primary care physician in Flint, MI. She shares her experience of integrating Isha yoga practices into her own daily life and her patient care I have been an outpatient primary care physician for 18 years. While a lot of that time has been joyful, I have had my share of patients who continued to have uncontrolled medical problems despite my best efforts. A few years ago, I was looking for more comprehensive ways of improving my health as well as that of my patients. The answer came to me in the form of Isha Yoga and meditation. Since trying this, the beneficial effects on my overall well-being and that of several of my patients, are astounding and worth sharing. Like most physicians, I never really scheduled any time to take care of myself and I paid the price. I am a recovering stressaholic and a victim of “burnout syndrome.” About 9 years ago, I had the insight that I didn’t want to ride my life like a high speed roll...