Pranic healing is an ancient healing technique to heal different bodies i.e. the physical body, mental body, pranic body, astral body, and bliss body. Pranic word came into existence from the Sanskrit word Prana which is called vital force or life. Pranic healing is practiced in India for decades, it was mostly used by Yogis for working …
Maha Bandha word is taken from the Sanskrit language. Maha means great and Bandha stands for a Lock. Hatha Yoga Pradipika describes Bandha as a mandatory practice in daily routine to attain the highest level of Yogic life. It is a sequence of three Bandhas, Mool Bandha (root locking), Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal locking), and Jalandhar …
Ashtvakrasana or the Eight-Angle pose was named after a noble Yogi Ashtavakra. He was the son of king Kagola who cursed him to have curves on his body when he was in his mother’s womb. In Sanskrit, Ashta means eight, and Vakra is made of bends, literally, Ashtvakra means eight bends. It is a balancing pose …
Migraine and headaches Yoga for Migraine and Headaches is simply a perfect practice to get rid of them. Migraine is considered a severe headache and is a Neurological disorder. It exists in those people who are under stress and it has been found from moderate to an extreme level. Migraine might appear in childhood and …
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? Yoga for OCD defines it as a mental disorder that is concerned with an extreme level of anxiety. Yoga for OCD describes OCD as a psychiatric disorder. People who are living a highly stressful life, easily come under the influence of OCD. A person who is suffering from OCD starts …
Shalbhasana or Locust pose was named after a great yogi Shalabh who revealed this pristine posture to cure back problems. Shalbhasana or locust pose is an intermediate level asana that is practiced after laying on the stomach. Shalbhasana is always attempted with an empty stomach. During our Yoga Teacher Training Programmes and Yoga Retreats, we …
Chaturanga Dandasana or four-limbed staff pose is a momentous asana in the practice of Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga and Sun salutation series. In Sanskrit, Chatur means Four, Anga represents limbs and Danda is meant by staff. It resembles the spine of a human being. It is pronounced as Chaturanga Dandasana “Cha-tur-anga- dandasana.” …
Surya Bhedi pranayama or Right Nostril piercing is made up of two words Surya (Sun)+ Bhedna (piercing). It is one of the most important Pranayamas which is mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swatamaram. Surya Bhedi pranayama, As per Yogic Scriptures, the left nostril is termed as Ida or Chandra Nadi(moon nostril), and the …
Ujjayi Pranayama, Ujjayi word comes from the language of Sanskrit. It means ‘victorious’ and has a root in the Sanskrit, Ujji word which means to attain a higher level. Ujjayi Pranayama is also called triumph over decay and death. It has a deep work on the physical body, pranic body, and mental body. Hatha Yoga …
Kundalini word is derived from the Sanskrit language that signifies the arising of energy or consciousness which is situated at the base of the spinal cord and is coiled like a serpent there. Today as scientists have been produced all new technologies, Yogis from ancient India researched for Kundalini and showed it as a medium …
