Viparita Karani is not just an anti-anxiety pose, but an act of meditation, dhyana… the key practice that leads to samadhi.
Asana & Pranayama
Immunity Booster Asana Sequence
B.K.S. Iyengar gave this sequence to promote immunity during the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Is Yoga a Spiritual Practice?
The path of yoga leads towards the soul. This has been the message of the yogis since time immemorial. As B.K.S. Iyengar wrote: “Yoga practice [guides] the mind towards its source, which is the core of being — atman (the soul), or purusha (Self).”[1] The quest for the soul, however, begins with external awareness. What […]
No MO Yoga Tax
RE: Missouri House Bill 1463 Winter, 2016 Dear Fellow Yoga Students and Teachers, Will you join me in supporting Missouri House Bill 1463 to prohibit sales tax on yoga class fees at yoga studios and gyms? Ask your state legislators to support HB1463, sponsored by Representative Eric Burlison, (R) Springfield, that will correct the overreach […]
Three Rivers of the Spine in Dog Pose
Ganga, Yamuna, & Saraswati The images of river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna (Jamuna in Hindi) often flank the entrances of Hindu temples.[1] Just as the sacred Ganges River flows from its source in the Himalayas to irrigate its plains, so has Mother Ganga descended from Heaven to give life to the dead and purify the […]
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