Kundalini
Kundalini The word “Kundalini” is a familiar to many students of Yoga. It is well known as the power, in the form of a coiled serpent, at Muladhara Chakra; the first of the seven Chakras, the other six being Swadhishthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajna and Sahasrara in order. What is Kundalini – The term Kundalini […]
Pranayama
Pranayama Pranayama is a very important aspect of Yoga practices. It is mostly discussed in Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. Some of the Pranayama like “Nadi Shodhana” is also discussed in other kinds of Yoga like Bhakti Yoga. Pranayama is a greatly misunderstood term. People call this as ‘breathing exercise’. No […]
Asana
Asana The term “Asana” simply means any state of body. One of the ancient Yoga texts Hatha Yoga Pradipika says, “being the first accessory of Hatha Yoga, asana is described first. It should be practiced for gaining steady posture, health and lightness of body”. In the famous Yoga treatise “Yoga Stura” by Sage Patanjali, asana […]
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga is a very ancient branch of Yoga. The word “Hatha” is combination of the term ‘Ha’ and ‘Tha’. The two words, represent two different forces in the body. The word “Ha” means the solar or vital force and the word “Tha” means the lunar or mental force. The balance of these […]
The History of Yoga
The History of Yoga History of Yoga is a very debatable topic. It does not provide sound clarity about the idea and at the same time there are so many opinions from different schools of thought. In the modern time, we have got certain specific ways to study the history of Yoga. This brings some […]
