Everything in the universe is made up of three gunas, sattva, rajas and tamas. Sattva is all about goodness, harmony, tuning with universal laws, creation, positivity, peacefulness and equilibrium. Rajas means actions, movements, ego, excitement, enthusiasm. Tamas include the negative side of the universe; disharmony, destruction, disorder, grief, delusion, dullness, Read more…
Yoga, a tool of self-evolution and self realization, is all set to make its debut as a competitive sport in the 2026 Asian Games. This inclusion marks a significant milestone for yoga, a practice that has been globally embraced for its benefits to mind and body wellbeing. As a yoga Read more…
A research published in August 2024 in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports establishes a strong association between physical flexibility and decreased mortality due to natural causes. ***The study was conducted for the middle age group (46 to 65) of the sample of 3139 individuals. ***The research Read more…
A yoga mat is an inseparable part of your yoga practice. You will look forward to yoga practice if your yoga teacher is good, and you’re accompanied by lovely practitioners. Your yoga mat’s quality plays an equal role too. Whether you choose to shop online or offline, please consider following Read more…
Your yoga teacher can make you fall in love with yoga for a lifetime. Yoga participants in the group sessions can also motivate you to show up again and again in the class. So when you’re choosing your yoga teacher and her/his group sessions; check these realities before you enroll.
A Zen bull story illustrates self-realization/enlightenment or experiencing trance/thoughtlessness during meditation. Each person will decipher this story as per his own understanding. Each seeker goes through a different path and experiences. It is never identical to another person’s story. But understanding the meditation concept through Zen bull narrative was simply Read more…
The literal meaning of surya namaskar means sun salutations. Ancient Yogis used to begin their day with prayers and exercises devoted towards the Sun. These exercises were nothing but Surya Namskar along with Mantras. These mantras are various names of Sun with specific and deep meaning attached to it. It Read more…
According to Ayurveda, the sister science of Yoga, our presence is not limited to our physical body (Annamayakosha) but we have four more layers in our persona— Pranamayakosha (Energy Body), Manomayakosha (Mental Body), Vijnanamayakosha (Intellectual Body/Wisdom) and Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss Body/ Consciousness)—five sheaths overlapping each others like onion layers. Prana Read more…