Pranayama-The Art of conscious breathing The word Pranayama is a combination of two Sanskrit words, ‘Prana’ meaning life force, ‘Ayama’ meaning to restrain. Pranayama flushes away all the toxins and rectifies disturbances of the
Chakra balancing: 7 ways how to balance your chakras Chakra Balance As you know from my previous article "Chakras and The Endocrine System", each of the seven energy centers is associated with a specific
Chakras and the Endocrine system Chakras and Endocrine system The word chakra comes from the Sanskrit meaning "wheel" or "disk". The origins of the sevenfold Chakra system is said to come from the Vedas,
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika states that Nauli kriya is one of the nine shatkarmas or purification practices in hatha yoga, in the process of which the abdominal muscles are involved. The word "nauli" means
It appears at the beginning and end of most Sanskrit prayers. In yoga practice, the chanting of OM at the beginning and the ending of yoga classes ushers the practitioners into the time and space
Before, I never thought that yoga is for me. The picture of yoga looked to me like some people are just lying on their mats and resting with their eyes closed. I thought I'd