https://santhiyoga.in/blog/ Notes on traditional Hatha yoga and life in Kerala from Santhi Yoga, Fort Kochi. en https://santhiyoga.in/blog/om-shanti-threefold-peace/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/om-shanti-threefold-peace/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Philosophy Many yoga classes end with “Om shanti shanti shanti”. The school takes its name from that word. What santhi means, and why the Vedantic tradition repeats it three times. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/inside-a-two-hour-hatha-class/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/inside-a-two-hour-hatha-class/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Practice Two hours sounds long until you are in it. A walk through a traditional Hatha class in Fort Kochi — breath, sun salutations, the classical postures, deep rest — and why each part is where it is. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/savasana-how-to-rest/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/savasana-how-to-rest/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Practice Corpse pose looks like the easiest posture in yoga and is often the hardest. Why the long relaxation in a Hatha class matters, and a simple guided method you can practise at home. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/preparing-for-yoga-teacher-training/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/preparing-for-yoga-teacher-training/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Teacher training A practical six-week plan for the month before a residential yoga teacher training in India — daily practice, breath, reading, body care and the small logistics that make the first week easier. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/sattvic-food-kerala-kitchen/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/sattvic-food-kerala-kitchen/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Food & living Sattvic eating is often described in vague, spiritual terms. Here is what it looks like on an actual plate in Kerala — rice, coconut, vegetables, dal, fruit — and why yoga traditions care about it. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/yoga-in-the-kerala-monsoon/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/yoga-in-the-kerala-monsoon/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fort Kochi June to August in Kerala means rain on tiled roofs, cooler mornings and a green that is hard to describe. Why the monsoon is a quietly excellent season for yoga in Fort Kochi, and how to prepare. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/a-morning-in-fort-kochi/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/a-morning-in-fort-kochi/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fort Kochi How to spend a morning in Fort Kochi at the pace of a yoga practice — early class in Chirattapalam, breakfast, the Chinese fishing nets, old lanes and a long lunch before the afternoon class. https://santhiyoga.in/blog/why-small-group-yoga/ https://santhiyoga.in/blog/why-small-group-yoga/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Practice A yoga class of a dozen people and one of forty are different activities. How small groups change the teaching, the corrections, the safety and the experience — especially for beginners.