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Śiraśāsana or Head-stand Pose is an āsana where the practitioner balances the entire body one the head, using the cupped hands and elbows as support.
What is Truth or Satya, the second yama of raja-yoga? How is it perceived? How can we practice it without shortchanging ourselves and others?
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 1 – Asana (Sanskrit = Light on Hatha Yoga) Background – Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 1 – Hatha Yoga Pradeepika […]
Viparīta-karaṇī is an āsana where the yogi holds the legs and hips perpendicular to the torso and the torse between 45 and 60 degrees off the ground.
What is asteya or non-stealing? How does it impact our relationship with others? What is it's relationships with integrity?
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 2 – Pranayama Once a yogi has perfected asanas, he should maintain a beneficial and moderate diet and practice pranayama […]
Arda-matsyendrasana is an asana where a practitioner steadies the body around the hips and twists the lower back to hold the other side.
What is brahmacaryam (sexual continence), the fourth yama or raja-yoga? Why is it important? How should it be practiced?
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 3a– Mudra (1- 60 shlokas) Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 3a– Mudra (1 – 9 shlokas) 1.As the chief of serpents supports […]
In yoga-mudra, the practitioner sits in padmasana, then placing the hands on the heelsbends forward to touch the face to the ground.
What is aparigraha? Why is the ability to renounce possessions important to the development of a person in Yoga? What are its elements?
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 3b– Light on Hatha Yoga (Chapter 3, 61 to 130 shlokas) Hatha Yoga Pradeepika Chapter 3b – Mudra (61 to 69 shlokas) […]