Raja Yoga: The Yoga of the Mind

Raja Yoga: The Yoga of the Mind

Hello again, fellow yoga nerd! …No offense intended! Buuuuut if you’re reading this, there’s probably at least a nugget of truth in there, no? I personally can’t think of a better thing to geek-out on because we could probably study yoga for...
Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge

Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge

You probably know by now that yoga is more than just the yoga poses of hatha yoga. Wonderfully, there are many paths of yoga and different ways you can achieve spiritual liberation—if you’re into that sort of thing. 😉 Having many options for anything usually...
The Ultimate Guide to Karma Yoga

The Ultimate Guide to Karma Yoga

Traditionally, yoga is the path of achieving union with the divine, which leads to enlightenment and the end of suffering.And since we are all unique, it’s unlikely that there is a one-size-fits-all approach that is guaranteed to get us all to that...
What is Bhakti Yoga? The Philosophy and Practice

What is Bhakti Yoga? The Philosophy and Practice

In short, it’s 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...
Styles and Types of Yoga: The Complete Beginner’s Handbook

Styles and Types of Yoga: The Complete Beginner’s Handbook

The roots of yoga can be traced back to almost 5000 years back, in the Indus-Saraswati civilization of India. Its earliest archives can be found in the Rig Veda, one of the four ancient texts that document the rituals, philosophy, hymns, and mantras of classical...
What is Samadhi? The 8th Limb of Yoga Explained

What is Samadhi? The 8th Limb of Yoga Explained

We’ve arrived! We’ve made it to the big question that all yoga practitioners ask at some point on their path… What is samadhi?? It’s the last stop on Patanjali’s eight-limbed path and it’s usually the one that yoga practitioners are the MOST curious about. It’s like...