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Yoga Insights

“Many times practice reminds us of who we are. The heat of practice illuminates something of our original inner home. As if practice is a bellow, which stirs up the embers of longing, the vitality of the spirit within us. Maybe in this, lies the great importance of practice.”

From 'Yoga Insights' by Orit Sen-Gupta

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“When we think of kind mind in relation to practice we understand that we first need to arouse in us a parental mind, so that we can be loving and devoted parents to ourselves. When we stand on the mat and practice, we need to look at ourselves with the care and the regard of a loving parent. “

From 'Yoga Insights' by Orit Sen-Gupta

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This brief book includes various short comments and insights about the various practices: Meditation, Breathing, and Asana. It touches on the problems that many practitioners experience on their path and how they are resolved.

Towards the end of the book, the most difficult practice of all is described: the mindful transition from living, to dying, to death.

My Yoga Journey

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“Pattabhi Jois instructed us to hold the other poses for eight breaths. “What is the length of the inhalation and exhalation?” I asked. “Make the breath as long as possible,” he answered without hesitation. This instruction lengthened my practice to three hours.”

From ‘My Yoga Journey’ by Orit Sen-Gupta

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“Before we left, we met Dr. Pratap in his office. We spoke, among other things, about bramacharya (celibacy). Dr. Pratap said, “The problem is not with sexual activity itself, but with the possessiveness that develops toward the person with whom you have a sexual relationship. This claim over the other, and the expectations that result from it, give rise to suffering in most cases.”

From ‘My Yoga Journey’ by Orit Sen-Gupta

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In this new book Orit Sen-Gupta describes intimately her search for the Wisdom of Yoga in India. On her way she studies with B.K.S Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Father Bede Griffith along with other unknown but fascinating teachers.

Via these meetings she tells the story of the development of Modern Yoga in India during the last hundred years.

A Little Book of Yoga

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"Every time we stop a hurt we create ahimsa, we create an island of peace in the world. Therefore, in a hurtful situation, whether thought or spoken or done by you to another, or by another towards you, or by you towards yourself, - be determined not to hurt, but to act to stop this hurting. This is the cultivation of Ahimsa".

from the 'A Little Book Of Yoga' by Orit Sen-Gupta

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“Life is an intricate embroidery interwoven by endless threads – man with his fellow man, man with the world, man and God. Every thought, every word, and every act – is another thread woven into the very fabric that is our life, our selves. The moment we realize there is a possibility to give this intricate design a direction, the search for a path begins.

from the 'A Little Book Of Yoga' by Orit Sen-Gupta

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This little book is small but gives a wide overview of the history of yoga, from the period of the ancient Indus Valley and to our day.

The last part of the book is devoted to the basic practices of yoga, the seven vital principles and the ten vayu practice. It also outlines a daily practice for beginners

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

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“The Yogis believed that in order to percieve well, one must first aquire an intimate knowledge of the 'seeing apparatus' itself. It is then neccesary to understand how it functions. Finally it must be cleaned as one would wipe dirt away from eyeglasses. When the mind is clean and transparent, reality will be reflected precisely as it is.“

from Patanjali Yoga Sutras by Orit Sen-Gupta

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“Through his writing, Patanjali is revealed not only as a gifted editor, but also as a Yogi. The sutras are filled with knowledge, wisdom, and modesty. For example, after Patanjali presents us with various techniques for cultivating samadhi, a high state of consciousness, he ends with a simple sutra that says: ‘Or by meditation, as desired.“

from Patanjali Yoga Sutras by Orit Sen-Gupta

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In this much-anticipated volume, Orit Sen Gupta’s attentive word by word translation serves the needs of students of wisdom and practitioners of yoga alike.

At the end of the book the Sutras are presented one after the other in English, Sanskrit Transliteration and Devangri.

Vijnana Yoga Practice Manual

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“Calling our way of practicing Vijnana Yoga is but giving recognition to something that has always been there, something that is at the core of our discipline: practicing, feeling, understanding - from inside.”

From The Practice Manual by Orit Sen-Gupta

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Through our practice of sitting, pranayama, asana and the study of texts, we aspire to refine and integrate the body, mind, heart and consciousness. The guiding principles of relaxing the body, quieting the mind, focusing through intent, rooting, connecting, expanding and an awareness of breathing allow us to go deep within and from that place to see, to feel, to understand and to act skillfully.

From The Practice Manual by Orit Sen-Gupta

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This Practice Manual contains mostly the various daily practices as taught by B.K.S Iyengar to Dona Holleman in the sixties, and as they were passed down from Dona Holleman to Orit Sen-Gupta. It details the morning and evening workouts, and includes drawings of all the poses, and instructions for Pranayama. It is an essential tool for keeping a weekly training routine.