HEADSTAND
HEADSTAND – MYTHS & FACTS Headstand – There are many claims as to the benefits of headstand, but do they stand up to scrutiny? There does not appear to be …
KUNDALINI MEDITATION
KUNDALINI MEDITATION 100 Hour Pranayama Teacher Training100 Hour Meditation Teacher Training Whether we realise it or not we are creating the world we see in front of us moment by …
PADADHIRASANA
PADADHIRASANA Padadhirasana – The purpose of padadhirasana is to bring balance to the breath and as a preparation for meditation, Padadhira is also a bhavana practice which means contemplative awareness. …
The Five Tattwas
THE FIVE TATTWAS The Five Tattwas – Yoga explains the universe is composition of the five tattwas or elements: Prithvi (earth)Apas (water)Agni (fire)Vayu (air) Akasha (ether) SAMKHYA Tattva means thatness, principle, …
Lalana Chakra
LALANA CHAKRA Lalana chakra, sometime known as Talu chakra is located at the root of the palate or the back of the mouth. Once Amrit falls from Bindu it is …
THIRD EYE
KHECHARI MUDRA Third Eye – Khechari mudra is the practice of rolling the tongue back to the pharynx to stimulate the flow of Amrit from Lalana chakra to activate Vishuddhi …
Yoga and Spirituality
YOGA AND SPIRITUALITY Yoga and spirituality – The aim of this article is to shed light on the depth of the word spiritualty, while discussing the possible connections between spirituality, …
Yoga and Religion
Yoga and Religion-Is Yoga a religion? Yoga does appear to be used as a religious or spiritual practice and is often confused with Hinduism, the fact is Hinduism is a …
BHAGAVAD GITA
Bhagavad Gita-The Gita begins with the blind King Dhritarashtra asking his aid Sanjaya, to inform him of the progress in the battle between his sons (the Kauravas) and their cousins …
Samkhya Karika
Samkhya Karika is the earliest surviving text of the Samkhya school of philosophy, which is one of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy. The exact date of composition is …