Meditate to Alleviate …stress, anxiety, ailments and physical disorders Our lives today are fast-paced, to say the least. Polluted environs, long working hours, tough competition, strained relationships, stressed lifestyles –…

According to Hatha Yoga: Hathasya prathamangatvadasanam poorvamuchate. Kuryatadasanam sthairyamarogyam changalaghavam Hatha Yoga Pradipika 1:17 Meaning: Asana is spoken of as the first part of hatha yoga. Having practiced asana, one…

Srigurum sachidanadam sarvatmanam ajam vibhum | Klesa karma vipakadi rahitam samupasmahe || Meaning: I bow down to Sriguru who is Eternal – Conscious – Bliss, essence of all, unborn, omnipresent,…

Normally we breathe around 22,000 times a day or, say, once every four seconds. But the fact is even breathing less, but in a correct manner can do us more…

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself who you are and what you want from life? These are some of the most important questions of our existence, yet many of…

The term yoga nidra is derived from Sanskrit words, yoga meaning union or one-pointed awareness, and nidra meaning sleep. As the name suggests, it is yogic sleep i.e. sleep with…

Beginners should not indulge in any other kind of strenuous activity when starting yoga practice. Asana and pranayama especially must be practiced slowly, smoothly and rhythmically without disturbing the physical…

The Backward Bending Asanas The postures that bend the spine backwards are included in this group. On a physical level, these postures are more dynamic in nature, and strength and…

Surya Bheda Surya Bheda is the practice of inhaling from right nostril, which is the path of the Pingala Nadi. This pose helps in despelling the impurities of the body…

Ujjayi Mukham Sanyam Nadibhyamakrishyum Pawanam Shanaiha, Yatha Lagati Kudattu Hridyavadhi Sasvanam. Hatha Yoga Pradipika – 2:51 Closing the mouth, inhale with control and concentration through ida and pindala, so that…

Bhramari Vegaadghosam purakam bhringanadam bhriginadam rechakam mandamandam, Yogindrandameshvarambhyasyojacchitte jata kachidanandleela. Hatha Yoga Pradipika – 2:67 Breathe in quickly, making a reverberating sound like the male black bee, and exhale slowly…

The word chandra means ‘moon’ and bheda means ‘to pierce’ or ‘to pass through’. In this practice breath passes through the left nostril. Left nostril represents Ida nadi which represents…