Warrior Yoga: Agasthyam’s Bridge Between the Yogi and the Warrior
Before I speak about Warrior Yoga, the unique offering of Agasthyam, I would like to begin with a timeless verse. अग्रतः चतुरो वेदाः… पृष्ठतः सशरं धनुः।इदं ब्राह्मम् इदं क्षात्रम्… शास्त्रादपि शरादपि॥ This beautiful verse describes Bhagavan Parashurama, the warrior sage. “In front… the four Vedas. Behind… the bow and arrow. This is Bharath’s ideal, guided […]
Residential Kalaripayattu in Kerala: A Day in the Kalari, 5:30 AM to Lights Out
5:30 AM. The day begins before the world outside is fully awake. The air is quiet. Residential students rise, prepare and step into another rhythm of life. No traffic. No work. No screens. Only the rhythm of the Gurukulam. At Agasthyam, residential Kalaripayattu in Kerala isn’t a programme where you attend training and return to […]
Kalaripayattu Training in Kerala: Why International Students Choose Agasthyam
Why would a martial artist from Europe, America, Russia, Japan or Australia fly thousands of kilometres for Kalaripayattu training in Kerala? It begins with a search. A search for something a video can’t fully teach. For a martial tradition in its original environment. For the knowledge behind the movement. For India. And for a growing […]