What is Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series? Ashtanga Yoga Primary series is also known as the Therapeutic Yoga method (Yoga Cikitsa) developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in India. This is the most challenging series of asana. There are 6 series / Levels but mostly people enjoy Primary series. In the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga system, asanas are in…
Hatha Yoga – “Ha+Tha” Sun and the Moon Union. Hatha Yoga, the science of balancing the mind, the body. The goal of Hatha Yoga is to reach Samadhi. Yogi uses the purification techniques, Banda (internal locks), Mudra (seals), Asana and Pranayama to reach the highest states. Hatha Yoga is given by the Nath Yogi Sampardaye (A branch of Shaivism…
Why people love Ashtanga Yoga? How Ashtanga Yoga brings harmony between your mind, body and breathing? Before going deeper, we must briefly know: What is Ashtanga Yoga? Ashtanga Yoga is a way of internal purification. It reveals the universal self and consists of eight spiritual practices. Ashtanga is a dynamic flowing practice, which syncs the…
Patanjali, the great sage of India, who wrote Yoga Sutra. Easy to understand, he explains 8 principles one follow to attain ecstasy/ Nirvana/ Samadhi for liberation. While practising the 8 principles of Yoga Sutra, one start to attain Siddhis (supernatural or para-natural abilities). The word “Samyana” is used many times, the meaning is: the combination…
Are you breathing enough? It reminds you to bring your awareness on your breathing Deep breathing makes mind to stay alert, present and calm. Deep breathing is very important in Yoga and Meditation. Along with the science of Yoga, breathing is a detailed science explained as Pranayama. Yoga and Tantra relate breath with the moon and the sun explained…
The day dedicated to the Mother – Happy Mothers Day (Mutterstag). Mother is the source of life, compassion, unconditional love and grace. Mother is a symbol of power, love and mentioned above gods in many cultures around the world. Here are 5 sacred and beloved mothers (in addition to our own mothers) from different cultures around the world.…
Outdoor Yoga is a positive trend. Looking at the social media and Youtube, you will find people enjoying Yoga at amazing and inspiring locations around the world. People who experienced Outdoor Yoga will tell you how uplifting they felt and they can not wait to start doing it again this year. In this blog post, I would…
Outdoor Yoga adds a different dimension to one’s practice and is brings you down to its original link with nature. “Yoga means ‘union,’ and when it’s practised outdoors it is the oneness with nature, humanity, and the universe is truly felt,” Many people might argue and share their opinions for not practising outdoors. This is a…
What is Yoga? We often ask this question, again and again. It has many answers and every answer is right because we all have our own and unique perception of the truth. It is essential to be completely healthy to attain the four goals of human endeavour, e.g. earning money, begetting progeny with a pure…
Yoga is becoming increasingly popular in the workplace. Many companies and startups recognizing the value of Yoga and are offering classes to their employees as part of their stress reduction and corporate wellness programs during the workday. Yoga is low impact, improves strength and flexibility, builds concentration, and reduces mental and physical stress and tension.…