How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still
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How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still

If you can’t sit still, your meditation will be frustrating. Every time you move, you will lose the thread, and your mental state will never deepen. Unfortunately, having difficulties staying still is typical for beginners. The good news is that if you are motivated enough, there is a quick way to overcome that restlessness and…

What is Satyananda Ajapa Japa? – Full Explanation
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What is Satyananda Ajapa Japa? – Full Explanation

Ajapa Japa is a meditation technique specific to Satyananda yoga. It combines ujjayi pranayama, awareness of pranic channels and chakras with the mantra Soham. Swami Satyananda’s Ajapa Japa comes in different forms. There are versions suitable to beginners and practices that are better for confirmed practitioners. The origins of Satyananda’s Ajapa Japa Swami Satyananda was…

How to Do Shankhaprakshalana – Complete Guide
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How to Do Shankhaprakshalana – Complete Guide

This is a complete guide to yogic intestinal cleansing, shankhaprakshalana. It is a purification method that you do by drinking saltwater and performing five simple yoga exercises. In this post, you will learn everything you need to know about benefits and precations. You will also get detailed instructions on how to do shankhaprakshalana on your…

How to Set a Sankalpa That Will Change Your Life
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How to Set a Sankalpa That Will Change Your Life

A sankalpa is the formulation of an intention or a resolution. If you can firmly anchor this intention within you, all your resources, conscious and unconscious, will converge so that your whole being works in one direction. Your sankalpa will then shape your life and become a reality. A sankalpa done right can change your…

This Is What Prana Feels Like – Testimonials by Real Yogis
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This Is What Prana Feels Like – Testimonials by Real Yogis

According to yoga, there is a subtle dimension of energy underlying the physical world. It is called prana. By making ourselves sensitive to this energy, we can learn how to feel it. If you have no experience with yoga, you might wonder what feeling prana is like. To give you a good idea, I asked…