AYURVEDA • MEDITATION • YOGA • WISDOM • RECIPES

AYURVEDA • MEDITATION • YOGA • WISDOM • RECIPES

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singing bowl being used for sound bathing

What is Sound Bathing?

Imagine a hymn gently sung in a church in your neighborhood, or picture yourself visiting a Buddhist temple in the mountains in Asia where the silence is broken only by deep but soft chanting interspersed with gong sounds and chimes. Unlike the noise of a car honking behind you, the ones mentioned above are soothing, […]

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Kids doing yoga

Easy Yoga for Kids

Picture this: Mountains tumbling into headstands. Headstands morphing into speeding cycles. Bridges collapsing into roaring lions. Sound like a movie? Actually, they’re just scenes from a normal household where a child plays the lead role. Heavy on drama, kids are also born acrobats. Yoga postures, for instance, are natural poses for a child. In fact,

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Benefits of Bee Breath

Bhramari Pranayama—Bee Breath

Need to find a moment of calm? Learn Bee Breath, or Bhramari pranayama, to help reduce tension and stress. The Bhramari pranayama derives its name from the black Indian bee called Bhramari. The exhalation in this breathing technique resembles the typical humming sound of the bee. Bhramari pranayama is effective in instantly calming down the

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Yoga for Sciatica

Yoga for Sciatica

Is low back pain giving you sleepless nights? Is changing positions from sitting to standing more challenging than it used to be? Is your leg feeling some nagging discomfort too? Did I hit a nerve? If I did, it was probably the sciatic one, and you may be experiencing sciatica. Sciatica is not a word

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Gurudev's Guide to Happiness

Gurudev’s Guide to Happiness

All the world’s scriptures talk about great happiness because they know that is everyone’s ultimate quest. Happiness is not related to what we have or don’t have. It is simply our state of mind. Happiness is not a commodity that you can buy somewhere. It is present where you are, right here and right now.

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How to Practice Maha Bandhas

What are Bandhas?

In yoga, think of bandhas as physical and subtle ‘locks’ that protect and channel your prana (life energy) in the right direction. Typically, you feel energized and recharged after practicing them. So when your yoga instructor asks you to ‘apply the locks or bandhas,’ you essentially lock the flow of energy in at specific points

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Yoga Dhyan mudra

Yoga 101: Mudras for Beginners

Did you know simple but specific hand gestures, called yoga mudras, coupled with the right breathing practice, can Reduce aches and pains, including migraine Improve digestion Support heart health Boost intelligence and clarity Improve focus Calm the mind Reduce anxiety … and more? These gestures are part of the ancient and lesser-known science of yoga

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karma dharma

Karma and Dharma

Karma is often used interchangeably with Dharma, but there is a difference between the two. Karma results from our past and present actions and those we will perform, while Dharma is righteousness, a moral code of living. Dharma can also mean religion or belief system. What is Dharma? The Sanskrit word Dharma comes from the

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