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May 21, 2025
Ashtanga Yoga: Origins, Philosophy, and Modern Day Applications

Table of Contents The Ancient Roots of Ashtanga Yoga Key Methodologies and Structure of Ashtanga Yoga The Importance of Breath and Bandhas in Ashtanga Yoga Tradition Meets Contemporary Practice: The ...

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Category: Practice
February 3, 2025
Yoga Philosophy: A Journey of Mindfulness and Lifestyle

Yoga is often associated with physical poses and flexibility, but at its heart, it is a profound philosophy—a way of living that transcends the mat. Rooted in ancient teachings, yoga ...

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Category: Practice
January 20, 2025
Unlocking Spiritual Growth with Yoga Sutras

Imagine the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as a blueprint offering profound insights to construct the edifice of spiritual growth, much like an architect plans before building a masterpiece. We are ...

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Category: Culture
January 6, 2025
Begin the Year with Intention: A Yogic Journey Toward Hope and Renewal

The new year is a time to reflect, renew, and set intentions for the journey ahead. In yoga, this sacred pause aligns with the practice of sankalpa, or heartfelt intention, ...

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Category: Culture
December 30, 2024
Letting Go: A Yogic Practice for the End of the Year

As the year draws to a close, we are presented with a unique opportunity to pause and reflect. In yoga, the practice of letting go—known as vairagya in Sanskrit—is essential ...

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Category: Culture
December 9, 2024
Understanding Dharma: A Yogi’s Guide

As yogis, we often hear the word dharma mentioned in class. Have you ever wondered what it genuinely means to live according to your dharma, both on and off the ...

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Category: Practice
January 29, 2024
Embracing Nonattachment: Elevating Your Yoga Practice and Empowering Your Life

You’re on the mat, arms outstretched, heart open, eyes closed. You feel a wave of frustration as the pose that you’ve struggled to get still seems out of reach. Emotions ...

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Category: Practice
April 10, 2023
Going Beyond the Asanas: The Eight Limbs of Yoga Explained

Yoga is much more than just physical exercise. The physical postures, or asanas, are just one aspect of a much larger philosophical system known as the eight limbs of yoga. ...

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Category: Practice
November 19, 2019
What is Bhakti Yoga?

With regards to a formal definition of bhakti, there were, naturally, a variety of overlapping definitions of bhakti in circulation in textual sources of ancient India, highlighting its various ingredients ...

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Category: Practice
May 7, 2019
Create a Soul Inspired Intention

The first thing that we need to know is, that desire to fulfill our desires is part of the soul’s nature. In Sanskrit the word for intention, or resolve, is ...

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Category: Culture