Asana — International Yoga Journal
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Articles
Mindfulness doesn't require a long meditation session or a silent room. A few intentional minutes, attached to what's already in your day, is enough to build a real…
Words by Sophia Taylor · 3 min read
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Definition of Charkra The word, chakra, literally means “wheel” or a ”circle”, at the same time emphasizing on the function. One can say that a chakra…
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Our hands play a very important role in charging energy from the earth towards our bodies in lots…
Charles Rahi Chun, a Hollywood celebrity who has starred in the recent movie, The Interview, and the hit…
Step 1 Pranamasana (Prayer Pose) Step: Stand tall with the palms Anjali Mudra in front of the chest…
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Meditation has become a buzzword and is prescribed as a ‘multipurpose drug’ for enhancing personal wellbeing. The term is now being used interchangeably for breathing exercises,…
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“That’s how I am! This is my nature!” – is a common phrase we hear from almost everyone…
How are you? Is one question that has a universal answer – “I am fine”. This gave me…
Plants combine water, carbon dioxide from the air, and nutrients from the soil to synthesize all the compounds…
Yoga Practice
The name of the pose is derived from the following terms: Devaduuta – angel; Panna – fallen, and…
By Louise Vas, with the guidance of Yogananth Andiappan Poses demonstrated by Clara Ho The name of…
Surya (Sun) Namaskaram (Salutation) is the most commonly practised yoga sequence by many Yoga traditions today. Although the…
