Asanas
Asana is one of the eight limbs of classical Yoga, which states that poses should be steady and comfortable, firm yet relaxed helping a practitioner to become more aware of their body, mind, and environment.
Pranayama
What is Yogic Breathing or Pranayama? ‘Prana’ refers to the universal life force and ‘ayama’ means to regulate or lengthen. Prana is the vital energy needed by our physical and subtle layers, without which the body would perish. It is what keeps us alive. Pranayama is the control of prana through the breath. These techniques rely on […]
Mudras
The physical body is made up of five elements namely – Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Aakash (ether – the tiny intercellular spaces in the human body). Imbalance of these elements disrupts the immunity system and causes disease. Deficiencies in any of these elements can be made up by connecting one part of the body […]
Bandhas
In Sanskrit bandha means to lock, to hold, or to tighten. It also refers to a lock in and of itself. There are 3 principle bandhas in the body, and a fourth that ties them all together.
AntarMauna
Antar Mauna deals with the activities of the conscious mind. In Antar Mauna there is awareness of the thoughts and mental activity. The technique involves creating, transforming and finally gaining control of the thought processes. it is a practice or inner silence, appears to focus on thought as the object of attention, but in its culture of […]
Ajapajapa
Ajapa japa is an important meditation practice by which we can plough our psyche, making it fertile and receptive. Another name of ajapa japa is ‘spontaneous awareness’. Its translation is ‘to see, to look within, to watch, to observe’. Japa is the constant repetition of a mantra. Japa becomes ajapa (spontaneous) japa when the mantra […]
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra brings an incredible calmness, quietness and clarity. Yoga Nidra is one of the deepest of all meditations, leading awareness through many levels of mental process to a state of supreme stillness and insight. Yoga Nidra means Yogic Sleep. It is a state of conscious Deep Sleep. In Meditation, you remain in the Waking state of consciousness, and […]
Meditation
Meditation is a balancing technique. Through balance, holistic awareness expands and the many benefits of meditation begin to unfold. Meditation is important for many reasons. First, meditation begins a process of multi-dimensional actualization. The impact that it can have on your life is profound — including balance, wakefulness, wholeness, and the ultimate fulfillment of being […]
Mantras
Mantra is not something that you utter. It is something that you strive to become because unless you become the key, existence will not open up for you. Becoming the mantra means you are becoming the key. Only if you are the key can you open the lock. Otherwise someone else has to open it […]
Body Cleansing Techniques
JAL NETI – it is is a yogic technique to clean your sinuses. Netiis one of the six purification methods in Hatha Yoga Jal neti stimulates various nerve endings in the nose. Improvement in the brain organs to which these nerve are connected. Stimulation of chakra Cures sinuses, ailments of ENT Cures migraine Ensures better health2. KUNJAL KRIYA – The digestive […]
Shankaprakashalana
Shankaprakashalana is mentioned in many of the old texts. It is the method of evacuating and cleaning the entire alimentary canal. It is such a wonderful technique that it has not been adopted more widely throughout the world. To the best of knowledge it is the only systematic, sure and gentle method of cleaning the […]
Trataka and Concentration
Trataka has several benefits which would be helpful to every one and not only mediation aspirants: Trataka is believed to have a helpful effect in treating and even resolving several eye disorders such as weak eyesight. It improves the internal and external optic function. It improves concentrative powers and mental resolve. It helps in disconnecting […]
