For many Hindu children, the swastika is one of the first sacred symbols they encounter. Long before they go to school and learn about Nazi Germany, they may have already seen a swastika drawn at home, during puja, on a new notebook, at a wedding, or during festivals such as Diwali. They grow up understanding it as a symbol of auspiciousness, wellbeing, prosperity and good beginnings. It is simply part of their cultural and spiritual environment, and its meaning is deeply fam

Yoga is often associated with movement, flexibility, and wellbeing, but at its heart lies a tradition that has been passed from teacher to student for thousands of years. One of the most beautiful aspects of this tradition is the concept of **Guru Dakshina**—an expression of gratitude offered to a teacher in recognition of the wisdom and guidance they have shared. For many people in the West, this may be an unfamiliar idea. Yet its message is timeless and deeply relevant to m

When someone new joins my class, I always say the same thing: give it six sessions. Not one, not two — six, back to back if you can manage it. Here's why. One class tells you almost nothing. Your body is still figuring out the room, the flow, the teacher's terrible jokes. By session six, something shifts. You start recognising the sequence before I say it. You notice which poses your body was avoiding and why. You start feeling the thing you actually came for — better sleep,