Asana is a fundamental aspect of yoga practice, and it is designed to help us develop physical, mental, and spiritual strength and flexibility. The practice of asana involves holding specific postures or poses, with the aim of promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Here are some key features of asana that make it such anContinue reading “Features of Asana”
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Yoga as Alternative Medicine
Yoga is an ancient system of healing that has been practiced for thousands of years. It has gained popularity in recent years as a form of alternative medicine due to its ability to promote physical, mental, and emotional health. In this blog post, we will explore some of the core concepts of yoga as anContinue reading “Yoga as Alternative Medicine”
Harnessing the Power of Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga is a practice that helps to unlock the power of your solar and lunar energies within. By balancing the opposite energies, you can open yourself up to a science of purification and energy channelization. This practice is believed to be able to transmute cells from gross to subtle and accelerate evolution by compressingContinue reading “Harnessing the Power of Hatha Yoga”
Chakras β The Psychic Centers of our Personality
The seven Chakras are also known as the psychic centers of our personality. According to Rishis (sage) they are situated in our subtle body. Although there is not a scientific explanation yet regarding these psychic centers, the Rishis had experienced them while they had been in deep meditative states. There are myriads of chakras inContinue reading “Chakras β The Psychic Centers of our Personality”
Psychology of Indian Philosophy & Psychoanalysis
When we talk about ancient Indian philosophy we mean the Indian systems of thoughts which through scientific study have shown, in their own ways, the path to self-realization. In like manner when we listen about psychoanalysis our mind relates it mostly to the western method of psyche treatment and to its founder Sigmund Freud. ButContinue reading “Psychology of Indian Philosophy & Psychoanalysis“
Five Common Benefits of all Pranayama – Breathing Techniques
Pranayama is a vast field of yoga, which utilizes certain breathing techniques to help us understand the essence of prana. The Rishis (sages) have linked prana with the breath in its gross form, Β hence they initiated a complete system of breathing techniques, that initially would help them to understand their breath at the physical levelContinue reading “Five Common Benefits of all Pranayama – Breathing Techniques”
πππππ – The energy that gives material form to everything
The most common explanation given for the word prana in most of the texts is either βvital forceβ or βenergyβ but none of these words can precisely describe the deep meaning of prana. The term prana had emerged from higher states of contemplation referring to βlivingnessβ, that is THE one energy which gives material formContinue reading “πππππ – The energy that gives material form to everything”
What is the meaning of mantra AUM or OM?
AUM is the mystical utterance that stems from the sacred language of the Vedic revelations. The meaning of mantra AUM or Om is understood as an expression ‘of the totality of creation’, it is considered as the sound of the universe and it seems to have an allusion to the Triple deity of Hinduism asContinue reading “What is the meaning of mantra AUM or OM?”
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