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…
Will yoga make you enlightened? When I started yoga more than twenty years ago, my ultimate goal was just that: enlightenment, awakening, illumination or whatever you want to call it. Back then, I was determined but also naive and idealistic. I have learned a lot about spiritual awakening since then. In this post, I discuss…
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…
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…
This article on karma yoga is down to earth. I will be giving you practical advice on how to use selfless service as a precious addition to your regular yoga practice and how to start benefiting from it yourself. It isn’t all that complicated. What is karma yoga Karma yoga is about consciously turning your…
What are brainwaves, and what can they tell us about meditation? That is what I am exploring in this intriguing post. As it turns out, understanding brainwaves can give us a better sense of what meditation does and how it acts on different levels of our psyche. What are brainwaves? There are about 100 billion…
It isn’t wise to do yoga right after a meal. If you are into yoga, you surely have been told that already several times before. But what is the reason? And how long should you wait before practicing? And do you need an equally long time to digest your food for all types of yoga…
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…
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…
Futon yoga mats are excellent for yoga that focus on static yoga poses, pranayama and meditation. In contrast, the common TPE, rubber and PVC mats are suitable for dynamic body-oriented yoga styles. Unless that is what you are into, they are not necessarily the best option. This post will clarify everything you need to know…
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