You may be used to making sacred shapes with our bodies during an asana class but what about sacred geometry with our hands? ‘Mudra,’ is the Sanskrit word meaning hand gestures or hand position. Mudras can enhance our practice by guiding a subtle...
If you are one of those people who cannot spare the time to do an elaborate yoga routine every day, Sat Kriya is one of the best kriyas you can opt for. Yogis claim that practicing Sat Kriya for at least 3 minutes a day can have spectacular benefits on your body,...
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...
If you’ve ever been to a kirtan or attended a yoga retreat in some exotic land, then you may have heard blissed out yogis chanting ‘Om Namah Shivaya’. And if you have, then you’ve been able to witness a very sacred and very special communion with Universal...
Many yogis chant the ‘om’ mantra to aid their meditation practice. But have you heard of the “om shanti” mantra? With regular practice and improved focus, this mantra is known to help yogis attain their ultimate goal—detachment from the outside...
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...
