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Hatha Yoga imparts a six fold path Asanas—Mudras. Pranayama, Neti, Dhauti, Nauli and Vasti. This latter Yogic system explores effective measures of correcting the imbalances of the physique and the p...
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The Bow Posture:Yoga Notes
In few of the Asanas or Kriyas do we have so many parts of the body called into play or as much benefit from the activity? “Dhanu” is an archer’s bow, so Dhanurasana is the Bow Posture. The arrow pla...
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Simplified Yoga: A Panacea for Humanity
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By Dr. Raman Nair (Faculty of Humanities, University of Cochin, Kerala)
India is a treasure house of neither immense knowledge, knowledge that time does not wither nor custom stale. Yoga is one among...
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Tension Release Practice of Yoga
The end result of every Hatha Yoga and Pranayama session should be a special kind of relaxation from which you can return to your ‘work-a-day-world’ refreshed and prepared to face any of Life’s eventu...
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Excess fats
There is no doubt that the over consumption of fats has added to the health problems of man. The increased use of fried foods and the ability of the average person to buy and use excess animal product...
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Bhastrika Pranayama (The Bellows Breath)
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The Bhastrikas take on a number of forms. Some schools of yoga teach one or two forms. Here in India, most schools teach at least five forms of the Bhastrika but there are nine forms in all, classical...
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The Healing Breath
Pranic healing is a well-known form of healing in India. Vital energy, Prana, is transferred to the body part requiring healing from either the hands or the feet, or, by concentration upon the affecte...
The Source of Karma
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The law of Karma does not allow for any such thing as an accident. “Accidents are people looking for a place to happen” is one of my own pet expressions. Everything that happens in this Universe happ...
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Yoga Article: Fate or Free Will
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We are all bound by the law of karma and the sooner we realize it, the better. We must learn to live by this law, which governs all aspects of life, both high and low. This law cannot be broken, becau...
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Sleep and Relaxation
Sleep is nature’s natural relaxation. When we are tired and worn out, nature forces us to sleep so that the body has a chance to repair and replenish itself. Without sleep, we would keep the destructi...
“Yoga” Real Relaxation
True relaxation is much misunderstood. To be free of tension is probably the closest definition we could use. This does not mean that we would have to lie down to relax. One can be relaxed, at their w...
The Dance of Shiva (Royal Dancer Pose)
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A yogic minded person should find the mythology of India deeply moving and satisfying in its expression of the origin of the Univer...
Uttana Kurmasana (Upside-Down Tortoise Pose)
In Sanskrit,uttana means ‘supine’ and kurma means ‘tortoise’. The posture is in imitation of a tortoise in the supine position, hence the name Uttana Kurmasana or Upside-Down Tortoise Pose. It is a fu...
Yoga Exercise: Agnisara
It is classed as a Kriya in yogic practices. The meaning of Agnisara is to increase the gastric fire. In Sanskrit “agni” means fire and “sara” means to increase hence the name. Bend forward a little a...
Total Celibacy or Sexual Control
Brahmacharryapratistaayam viryalabhah-through the practice of Brahmacharrya (continence, chastity, purity), comes vigorous strength in a yogi.
It is this aphorism that we intend to develop in the foll...