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Bandhas in PranayamaMarch 3, 2021 6:15 pm0practice, pranayamaAll classic Yoga texts insist that Pranayama practice cannot be done properly without using Bandhas.Read More
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Respiratory feedback in the generation of emotionsFebruary 16, 2021 8:12 pm0Mindfulness, pranayamaI recently came across a study (well two actually) by a team of scientists from the University of LoRead More
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A Taoist approach to mindful breathingFebruary 15, 2021 8:13 pm0pranayamaThe great Taoist philosopher Tchang Zu tells us that True man breathes with his heels, while the masRead More
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On balancing the nadisFebruary 15, 2021 7:58 pm0Ethics & PhilosophyA short introduction to Swara yoga Ida nadi Pingala nadi Left nostril (and the whole left side of thRead More
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Are you stuck in your yoga practice?February 14, 2021 8:07 pm0practiceYou may be doing the wrong practice, or doing the practice wrong…. …Or you may just need to Read More
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Still counting?February 14, 2021 8:02 pm0Mindfulness, practice, pranayamaI owe to my years of training in ashtanga vinyasa the habit to count my breath in asana practice. ViRead More
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Kriya yogaFebruary 14, 2021 7:51 pm0Ethics & Philosophy, practiceTapah svadhyaya ishvara-pranidhana kriya-yogah Enthusiasm, inquiry and surrender are necessary to thRead More
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A balancing actFebruary 12, 2021 8:15 pm0MindfulnessHatha yoga cannot succeed without Raja yoga, nor Raja without hatha. Therefore, practice the two to Read More
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Dana, the practice of generosityFebruary 11, 2021 8:03 pm0Ethics & PhilosophyIn yoga, Dana is mentioned as one of the ten niyamas in the Yoga Yajnavalkya (and in subsequent clasRead More
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The five hindrances to practiceFebruary 10, 2021 7:48 pm0Ethics & Philosophy, Mindfulness, practice, UncategorisedIn Buddhism, the five hindrances are temporary mental states that impede practice. They can be regarRead More
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