Mantra, or sacred word, can be defined most simply as “subtle sound vibration, which through repetition aims at expanding one’s awareness or consciousness” (source). You’ll know a common example from the repetition of “om”; “om” itself is a mantra.
Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati, aka Swami J, has a great series of videos about the usage of mantra [...]

A Yoga Mudra is a variation of an asana that engages the hands to bring about specific effects, the purpose of which may vary according to the sequence or flow of your practice or the goals you have set for your routine (such as healing a specific illness). Sometimes Mudras are as simple as hand [...]

Yoga doesn’t have to be serious all the time! It’s a misconception that the practice is solely solemn, involving only stone faces, minds empty of all thought, and free of any distractions in the environment.
Sometimes it’s all those things, but let’s face it: we live in real life and very few of us can achieve [...]

Many people say a big part of practicing yoga is letting go of ego (and they’re right). What does this mean in concrete terms? It means letting go of our concept of self (while keeping our concept of Self open to improvement – note the difference; self is mundane, Self is not). While this isn’t [...]

A very familiar face to us all, John Cleese of Monty Python, briefly explores laughter yoga in this entertaining video. It’s hard not to laugh simply at the sight of practitioners making Cleese double over in laughter!
I’ll discuss laughter yoga at another time, but for now, enjoy this introduction. And don’t miss the hidden gem [...]

Aerobics. Taking a few breaths and counting to 10 when you’re feeling stressed and angry. Besides being vital for our body to function, oxygen and the simple act of breathing are more than passive acts. We’re controlling and altering our breath every time we exercise or pay attention to breathing techniques we’ve learned from self-help [...]

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One of the most famous yogic Asana is the Surya Namaskar which is a salutation to the sun. This Asana is performed generally at the time of sunrise, which according to the “Vedas” is considered to be the most ’spiritually favourable’ time of the day. You must always practice this Asana on a mat [...]

YOGA:  Just the mention of the word reminds us of an environment of peace and tranquility. This beautiful art of meditation originated in India thousands and thousands of years ago. Yoga teaches us the art of self control and discipline. Gavin Flood, the Academic Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies defined yoga as [...]

Yoga Training is not only a physical practice, but also a mental one, and a demanding one at that.

“Before the eyes can see with the clear vision of the Spirit, they must have grown incapable of the tears of wounded criticism-unmerited abuse –unfriendly remarks-slight-sarcasm-the annoyances of everyday life, the failures and disappointments of everyday existence. [...]