Mantras are used ALL of the time in yoga, especially when it comes to meditation. Every mantra has a meaning, both in the verbal sense and the energetic sense. Mantra meditation largely employs the utterance of words or the use of a mentally repeated word or phrase...
(Baddha Virabhadrasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Intermediate Humble Warrior (Baddha Virabhadrasana) Humble Warrior Pose Prep & Practice 1 From Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I), use an exhalation to bring both hands behind you. 2 Interlace the...
(Savasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner Corpse Pose (Savasana) Corpse Pose Prep & Practice 1 From seated, take both soles of the feet to the mat in front of you. 2 Shift the hips forward and roll down one vertebrae at a time on to your...
In short, Bhakti is the yoga of love and devotion. Sounds nice, right! So what does that mean exactly? Recall that the word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning to yoke, join, or unite. The union being referred to is the union of the self with god, which is...
Kundalini Yoga is a Raaj Yoga (the yoga of living detached, yet fully engaged in the world) that creates vitality and balance in the mind, body, and spirit. The focus of this yoga is on true self-awareness and delivering an experience of your highest divine...
(Navasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – IntermediateBoat Pose(Navasana) Boat Pose Prep & Practice 1 Come to sit down, with both soles on the mat in front of you hips distance apart. Bring your arms parallel to the ground. 2 Slowly begin to lean...
