by Swami Sivananda Three Bandhas There are four Bhedas (piercing of divisions) viz., Surya, Ujjayi, Sitali and Basti. Through these four ways, when Kumbhaka is near...
~By Kiren Dhaliwal Daily routine is a vital and integral part of our state of health. A routine that is followed with care and awareness with...
~By Atmatattva Das krishna varnam tvishakrishnam sangopangastra parshadam yajnaih sankirtana prayair yajanti hi sumedhasah This is a verse from the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, ( 11.5.32 ):...
~Bri. Maya Tiwari In Vedic tradition, we eat with our hands because the five elements within them begin to transform food and make it digestible even...
Yogic Practice of Concentration, Still Eyes, Still Mind Looking intently with an unwavering gaze at a small point until tears are shed, is known as trataka...
– By Swami Satyananda Saraswati, (Sure Ways to Self-Realization) Yoga Nidra is one of the most powerful methods, not only for inducing deep relaxation in a...
– By Patanjali Pranayama has the capacity of freeing the mind from untruthfulness, ignorance and all other painful and unpleasant experiences of the body and mind;...
In Hinduism, the Sun god is worshiped as a symbol of health and immortal life. The Rig Veda declares that “Surya is the Soul, both of...
Yoga means ‘union’ or ‘connection’. In Sanskrit, the word ‘yoga’ is used to signify any form of connection. Yoga is both a state of connection and...