What is Dharana? The 6th Limb of Yoga Explained

What is Dharana? The 6th Limb of Yoga Explained

When was the last time you were able to take the time to put your energy into one thing? A time when your focus was solely on the task in hand and there were no other distractions or thoughts popping up to lure you away from it? When was the last time you felt truly...
Yoga For Anxiety: 10 Calming Yogic Practices To Ground You

Yoga For Anxiety: 10 Calming Yogic Practices To Ground You

We have all felt it at some point in our lives… …the physical and mental anxiety symptoms, like increased heart rate, shortness of breath, uneasy stomach, muscular tension, extreme waves of emotions, sudden panic or an overwhelming fear or worry of the unknown....
How To Safely Practice Pratyahara In The Modern World

How To Safely Practice Pratyahara In The Modern World

As you dive deeper into your yogic practice, you’re naturally going to work your way through the eight limbs of yoga, as outlined by Patanjali. Following on from the Yamas and Niyamas (the do’s and don’ts of yogic philosophy), asana (postures) and pranayama...
How To Do Child’s Pose

How To Do Child’s Pose

(Balasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner Child’s Pose (Balasana) Child’s Pose Prep & Practice 1 Beginning on hands and knees, keep knees together or bring big toes toward each other and knees apart. Sit back, bringing hips toward...
How To Do Standing Upward Salute Pose

How To Do Standing Upward Salute Pose

(Urdhva Hastasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner Upward Salute Pose (Urdhva Hastasana) Upward Salute Pose Prep & Practice 1 Beginning in Mountain pose (Tadasana) at the top of the mat. Arms and palms externally rotate, palms face away from the...
The 5 Niyamas of Yoga: The Second Path of Yoga’s Eight Limbs

The 5 Niyamas of Yoga: The Second Path of Yoga’s Eight Limbs

If you’re looking to further your spiritual knowledge and have found yourself among the moral code outlined by the Yamas and Niyamas, then you’re in the right place. There’s a vortex of information out there about the yogic philosophy but I’m here to narrow down the...