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Uḍḍīyana bandha (abdominal hold) is a bandha but not an āsana. Bandha is a hold where the flow of prāṇa is obstucted to achieve higher yoga goals.
School of Yoga explains nauli-kriya (Rectus Isolation) Hatha Yoga Pradeepika on nauli-kriya; Ch 2 v 33: Sitting on the toes with heels above the ground, […]
What is diet control (mitāhāra)? Why is it an important element of self-control (yama)? What are it's elements? How can one succeed in it?
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 4a – Samadhi (1 – 60 Shlokas) Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 4a – Samadhi (1 – 9 Shlokas) 1.Salutations to Siva, the Guru, who embodies […]
School of Yoga explains tadasana (Mountain Pose) Tadasana technique: Sthithi (Starting) position: Stand with your feet together, touching each other. Distribute weight equally across feet. Breathe […]
School of Yoga explains padahastasana (feet touching by hand pose) Padahastasana technique : Sthithi (starting) position: Stand erect with feet and knees together. Keep hands at the […]
What is niyama, the second aspect of kriya-yoga of raja-yoga? How is it different from yama? How is it practiced? What are the elements of the practice?
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 4b – Samadhi (61-114 shlokas) Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 4b – Samadhi (61-114 shlokas) 61. All movable and immovable is in […]
School of Yoga explains trikonasana (triangle pose) Trikonasana technique: Sthithi (starting) position: Stand erect with legs spread to the width of the shoulders. Keep hands to the […]
What is hygiene (śaucam)? How does it affect our lives? How many types of cleanliness are there? Why is internal cleanliness important?
School of Yoga explains veerabhadrasana (gracious warrior pose) Veerabhadrasana technique: Sthithi (starting) position: Stand with your feet comfortably apart, slightly more than 1 meter or 3 […]
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Chapter 1 – samaadi-pada This is a dissertation into the subject of Yoga. In summary, Yoga is cessation of sensation (activity […]