EDITOR’S WELCOME NOTE
Abha Gupta, YSN Editor
Abha Gupta, YSN Editor
Just as a seed becomes a mighty tree, with patience and care, our yoga practice, no matter how small it begins, has the power to transform our life. Every breath, each pose, and every moment of stillness is a step toward becoming our most radiant self.
~ Abha Gupta, Editor, YogaSetu Newsletter (YSN)
Namaste!
In special recognition of the 10th anniversary of the first International Day of Yoga (IDY), celebrated globally on the days around June 21 each year, we’re delighted to bring you this edition of the YogaSetu Newsletter (YSN). We provide information and practice links for this weekend’s activities below. Also, please feel free to revisit our previously published special interview hosted by me with the visionary who first proposed the idea of IDY, offering a personal glimpse into the origins of this global celebration.
This YSN issue features a heartfelt testimonial from long-time yoga practitioner, Dr. Anju Sahgal Gupta, sharing how yoga helped her face a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, and IBS. We also bring you a contemplative reflection (“Silence and the Dissipation of Thought”) by Dr. Ajmal Sobhan, who explores in poetry how silence and stillness, integral to yogic practice, dissolve the noise of thought and reveal a spacious oneness within, echoing yoga’s ultimate purpose of unity and inner freedom.
In my editorial essay, “The Yoga of Roaring Silence: Yoga is Peace,” I reflect on a quiet truth: amid outward success, an inner emptiness often lingers. Real yoga begins when we turn inward and rest in the silence that holds both joy and sorrow. It’s not about postures, but about returning to stillness — again and again. The essay also draws from ancient scriptures (presented in the full website copy) that speak of yoga’s true goal: peace within and without.
And don’t miss our inspirational quote below!
With warmth and gratitude,
~ Abha Gupta, YSN Editor-in-Chief
~ GUIDED MEDITATION FOR ABIDING CALMNESS
IN TURBULENT TIMES ~
by Dr. Ajmal Sobhan
Meditation is the first step in learning to focus on being the best you can be, not only for your own good but also that of the people around you, especially during these trying times. The following link leads to a sample of guided meditation for calming. Please listen, as Dr. Ajmal Sobhan guides you in his serene voice to your inner space of stillness and tranquility.
