How to practice ahimsa or non-harming
What is ahimsa or non-violence? Is it complete abstenance of violence? If it is complete abstenance, then how does one function?
Yoga Concepts
Śrīmad-bhagavad-gītā – chapter 17 (śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yoga)
Acknowledgement. School of Yoga is profoundly grateful to Saṃskṛta scholars and academics Pijus Kanti Pal (pal.pijuskanti@gmail.com) and Dolon Chanpa Mondal for their support
Śrīmad-bhagavad-gītā – chapter 18 (mokṣa-sannyāsa-yoga)
Acknowledgement. School of Yoga is profoundly grateful to Saṃskṛta scholars and academics Pijus Kanti Pal (pal.pijuskanti@gmail.com) and Dolon Chanpa Mondal for their support
Yoga Asana
How to do śiraśāsana (head-stand pose)
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.
How to unravel secrets of truth or satya
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?
Sanatana Dharma
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 1 – Asana
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 1 – Asana (Sanskrit = Light on Hatha Yoga) Background – Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter
Yoga Asana
Why do viparīta-karaṇī (inverted action)
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.
Yoga Concepts
How to practice asteya or non-stealing
What is asteya or non-stealing? How does it impact our relationship with others? What is it’s relationships with integrity?
Sanatana Dharma
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 2 – Pranayama
Hatha Yoga Pradeepika – Chapter 2 – Pranayama Once a yogi has perfected asanas, he should maintain a beneficial and
Why ardha-matsyendrāsana (half fish twist)
Arda-matsyendrasana is an asana where a practitioner steadies the body around the hips and twists the lower back to hold the other side.