Pranayama is a compound word comprising two words, Prana and Ayama.Prana is the vital energy, that which distinguishes animate things from inanimate things. Animate things absorb energy from their surroundings, […]
Author: Lou & Rajhas
Healing the heart through yoga
Through the practice of Yoga, one experiences a series of progressive transformations in the quality of the mind. We are not made up of different minds. The same mind goes […]
Understanding gunas to find balance in your life
Everything in Prakriti consists of three gunas (qualities). In western understanding this is close to “energy”. These three qualities are present in all objects to varying degrees. One quality is […]
7 body parts to know in Sanskrit to memorize the names of yoga postures
Posture names are sometimes difficult to remember for a beginner. By learning a few basic Sanskrit words, one can easily decipher the names of the most common asanas and thus […]
Action, knowledge, love – Karma, Jñāna and Bhakti – Tapas, Svādhyāya and Ishvarapranidhāna
Yoga has three facets to it. A tripod, in which even if one limb is removed, it creates an imbalance ultimately leading to a fall. These three faces are presented […]