Tag: Hatha Yoga
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The Plavini Pranayama
Plavini is best practised after your asana sequence, to help cool and restore the body. It is also ideal after more active pranayama, where it helps to distribute the awakened energy evenly through the nadis (the body’s energetic channels). This balancing prepares you naturally for meditation.
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Sadhana 2025: Tapasya – The Actof Spiritual Offering | The So Ham Mantra – Open Lesson
At one point, I began to fade. I felt myself slipping. That’s when the boy deva looked at my hands and pinched my mudra, gently but firmly. “Hold the mudra tight,” he said. I did. The energy stabilised. I could keep going.
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Good Friday Lesson: The Four Paths to Samadhi | A Personal Experience
In time, I’ve grown to recognise four powerful approaches that can open the door to Samadhi. They may appear unrelated at first glance, but upon deeper reflection, these methods are beautifully interconnected. And though there are many traditions and techniques out there, ultimately they all aim toward the same truth — the same still point…
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Understanding the Kandasana: Beyond Contortion – Open Lesson
Hovering just above the pelvic floor within the hips is a soft, cloud-like essence enclosed in a white sheath -this is the Kanda Nadi. ‘Kanda’ means ‘root,’ as it is the origin point from which the three primary nadis – Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna, emerge.
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Bhastrika Pranayama and Kapalbhati: In-Depth Comparisson and Recommendations
This bhastrika pranayama quickly activates prana (vital life force), allowing it to penetrate the nadis and clear them off of impurities. But it should be practised sparingly. Overdoing it can deplete the brain’s soma, leading to cell damage, pranic imbalances, and over stimulation of the nervous system.
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The Muladhara and Ajna Chakra – Pathway to Ascension
The goal of Hatha Yoga lies is balancing the Ida (negative) and Pingala (positive) nadis. When these energies are in harmony, the brain’s activity calms to a base level, creating an ideal state for deeper awakening and spiritual transformation.
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Unlocking Hatha Yoga: Beyond Basics / The Science of Enlightenment / With Guided Classes
Attempting to control the mind while the body is blocked and plagued with common pleasure is not only risky but counterproductive. The body must first be purified before any meditative and spiritual gains can occur.
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[SERIES – Part Three] – The Youthful Mind // Preserving Ojas in Mid to Senior Years
In tackling Hatha Yoga, physical strengthening is crucial for attaining energetic and spiritual growth. When coupled with a mind brimming with youthful inspiration and a well-structured physical fitness regimen, the synergy is even more potent.
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