Yoga Cushions: Names, Types, Uses, and How to Choose
Yoga cushions are most commonly referred to as zafus, zabutons, or bolsters, each designed for specific purposes in meditation and yoga postures to en...
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Silent Hot Yoga: Understanding the Practice, Benefits, and Important Considerations
Silent hot yoga is an advanced form of hot yoga practiced without verbal instruction, requiring practitioners to rely on internal knowledge of the seq...
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Agnisar Kriya: Manipura Chakra Activation, Benefits, and Safe Practice
Agnisar Kriya primarily awakens and stimulates the Manipura Chakra, or Solar Plexus Chakra, which governs personal power, digestion, and metabolism th...
By Jordan
Kapalbhati Pranayama: Nasal Breathing, Benefits, and How to Practice
For Kapalbhati pranayama, breathing is exclusively done through the nose for both active exhalation and passive inhalation, never the mouth, to harnes...
By Hart
Tratak: Benefits, Preparation, and Step-by-Step Practice
Tratak is correctly performed by fixing an unwavering gaze on an external object like a candle flame in a quiet, dimly lit environment, followed by in...
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Anjali Mudra: How to Perform, Benefits, and Variations
Anjali Mudra is performed by pressing the palms together at the heart center, fingers pointing upwards, with relaxed shoulders and steady breath, to c...
By Hart
Dhyana in Yoga: Understanding, Cultivation, and Benefits
Dhyana, the seventh limb of Patanjali's Yoga, is a profound state of sustained, effortless concentration and contemplation, serving as a bridge to dee...
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Yoga Bow: Understanding Namaste, Significance, and Practice
Bowing after yoga typically involves Anjali Mudra (prayer hands) followed by a gentle forward fold, serving as an expression of gratitude, respect, an...
By Jordan
Tantric Yoga: Understanding Its Practice, Benefits, and Core Principles
Tantric Yoga is an ancient Indian spiritual discipline focused on integrating all aspects of existence to cultivate vital energy (prana) and conscious...
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