Enduring Practice
During the past nineteen years of practicing yoga asanas, I’ve unrolled my mat in a variety of places…
Yoga Articles & Reading
Read yoga articles on practice, philosophy, meditation and mindful living. Browse interviews and community stories from Asana Journal, newest first.
Tapas or Austerity
Tapas is energy and heat, a force generated in the personality by preventing the sense organs from diverting…
Using Tapas to Burn Through Our Obstructions
Oh dear! Do I need to cultivate tapas right now? Or am I cultivating it? Or is the…
Authentic Tibetan Chants
Artist: Buddhist Monks of Maitri Vihar Monastery Record Title: Tibetan Mysteries Record Label: NYCMusic Website: www.NYC-Music.com A very…
What is a Miracle? It is you…
What is a Miracle? It is you… Do you ever wonder about the miracle of the world that…
The Consequences of Practising Yoga in Its Entirety
The first two limbs of the body of yoga are ten fundamental precepts called the yamas and niyamas.…
Yoga Therapy for Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and are linked with heredity. Other related factors…
Forty Days of Yoga
Breaking Down the Barriers to a Home Yoga Practice Asana’s regular contributor, Kara-Leah Grant (“KL”) has recently finished…
Hands Down!
Our hands play a very important role in charging energy from the earth towards our bodies in lots…
How Does Yoga Work?
Have you ever wondered how asana and breath work? How is it that people experience weight loss, calmness…
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 21
Step 1 Pranamasana ( Prayer Pose) Step: Stand tall with the feet together with the palms together in…
Asana Challenge – Urdhva Kukutasana
In Sanskrit, “Kukuta” refers to the Cock and “Urdhva” means upward. Urdhva Kukutasana is one of the most…