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This position counterposes the previous two postures, helping to release any tension that may have built up. The Bridge helps to...

The main type of breathing practised is known as the ujjayi (pronounced ooh-jai-yee) breathing. In Sanskrit, uj means 'to expand and joyi...

Bhakti in Sanskrit means "devotion," which is a natural feeling of love and respect that extends outward. Everything in the universe...

Gheranda Samhita, written by the sage Gheranda, is a crucial traditional text on Hatha Yoga. Acclaimed as one of the most important texts...

Every year, Guru Purnima arrives as an occasion to honor the Gurus in our lives. As days like Mother's Day and Father's Day have become...

As yoga has gained more popularity, techniques like kapalbhati are being performed by people across the world. Though it is an extremely...

Laya is a term deeply intertwined with yoga but often remains elusive to the practitioner. In subtlety, both Laya and Yoga are the same;...

Prana, the life force controls different activities in the body, and for its free flow the nadis should be free of impurities. These...

Humans have survived and evolved over billions of years and have almost won over other species. Our intelligence has set us apart from...

Prana is the "life force" that drives different functions in the human body. It is believed to be the underlying energy that animates all...

Ushtrasana is a famous yoga posture referred to in ancient yogic texts. It is one of the 32 asanas mentioned by Gheranda Muni in Gheranda...

The three conventional texts of Hatha Yoga are Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita and Siva Samhita. These are considered as the...

Menopause is an ideal time to begin or reinforce healthy changes in your life. Here are some areas of your health that might need...

Natural menopause transition is a gradual process and is described in three stages in yoga for women. Perimenopause or "menopause...

Menopause (‘Meno’ means mon- th and ‘Pause’ means stop) is a normal transitional stage in the life of women where monthly period stops...

In this game, there is a starting and an ending point which forms a straight line. The student must look only straight and keep his/her...

This is a game where firstly, the teacher chooses a number and ensures all students know the multiplication table of the selected number....