Tag: Pranayama
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Sadhana 2026 | Theme: The Spada and the Nada
I could feel it coming. For the past few days, there has been a steady build-up of energy through my sadhana. This is a very familiar sensation. It is interesting to note that this mirrors the same timing as last year’s retreat, when Samadhi also revealed itself. Yet this experience carried a different quality.
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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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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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Murcha Pranayama Guide: Technique, Benefits, and Precautions / Step by Step Guide
It is important to understand that simply performing specific asanas because they are complex and difficult does not constitute a proper practice.
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Monthly Asana and Pranayama Meeting – Starting August 2024
Starting August 2024, I will be hosting monthly Asana and Pranayama sessions on Zoom. Read more for details.
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Mastering Bhastrika Pranayama: Comprehensive Programme with Lectures, Guided Practice, and Key Benefits
Pranayama affects the heartbeat and internal temperature, causing a sudden inward focus of the mind. While advanced pranayamas are very beneficial for meditation, they can be overwhelming if the body is not ready. I recommend focusing the first two years of practice on shatkarmas, asanas, and nadi shodhana.
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Rejuvenate: Healing Through Mindful Breathing
The most effective way to manage stress isn’t by relying on prescription drugs, but by channeling energy, which lies at the heart of ha (prana) tha (manas) yoga. In hatha yoga, the body undergoes continual purification.
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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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