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If you have attended even one yoga class, it is a familiar gesture: the drawing together of one’s palms at the heart.
You may have read of people doing 108 Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) at the time of the spring equinox, or own mala with 108 beads. Here's why the number is considered so auspicious.
Dive into Sun Salutations with Shiva Rea and discover the sequences, mantras, and mudras that originally accompanied this simple yet powerful ancient practice.
The Indian philosopher Abhinavagupta describes rasa as “the self tasting the self.”
Head-of-the-Knee Pose fosters flexibility in the hamstrings and spine while calming the nervous system.
I’m preparing for a dance performance in front of a big crowd of people, many of whom I know. I’d like to calm my nerves and quell my anxiety. How should I channel all my nervous energy?
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When we’re in tune with ourselves, says Rea, we get a clear-eyed view of our positive and negative habits, our sense of what’s right and wrong for us, and the places we are in or out of balance.
Ishvara pranidhana is not about what your yoga can do for you, but about approaching your practice in the spirit of offering.
In the Hindu tradition, gods and goddesses dance as a way of expressing the dynamic energy of life.
Steps to perform the Mountain Pose with heart opener and victory mudra. Start your day right.
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