Sticks of Fire

There are so many types of yoga to choose from nowadays: Kripalu, Kundalini, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda, Bikram, Vinyasa, etc. - that it m...

I've just read an article about some precepts of Brahmacharya and even though I can imagine life without sex - not my own ;) - different...

Yoga is generally understood as a process of unification. This unification is multifaceted. In one dimension, it is a unification of the var...

As you can see, the benefit of yoga has far reaching effects in every area of your life. However, I often wondered what the value of each ty...

The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is...

The dizziness that comes with deep breathing is usually caused by breathing out carbon dioxide faster than the body produces it. This makes ...

Indian mythology is rich with references to the bow, a simple stringed weapon that enables a steady and skilled archer to defeat an enemy. T...

During pregnancy it is most important to listen closely to your intuition whenever something in the practice doesn't feel right. But an ...

I instructed a yoga class for a high school football team last week. A bunch of the teens didn't want anything to do with yoga. I guess ...

In US downing a hearty grain dish would not be called fasting. But in India kitchari — a soupy porridge made from rice and mung beans, ligh...