Kapalabhati and Bhastrika
Kapalabhati and Bhastrika pranayama are two types of yogic breath (prana) practices. They are similar in execution, focus, and benefit, with a …
Tag Archives: pranayama
The Attraction of Doing the Opposite
VITARKA BADHANE PRATIPAKSA BHAVANAM.—Sutra 2:33 When disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite [positive] ones should be thought of. This is pratipaksha bhavana. Pratipaksha bhavana literally …
The 8 Limbs of Yoga (etc.)
Great chart and resource I recently found.
Just Be A Tree
I was recently led through a peaceful meditation by the chaplain at the eating disorder treatment hospital I’ve been at. …
Wild horses in my head…taking the reins.
Read below, or at Elephant Journal. Mind running wild? Slow the stallions and practice pratyahara. As I was sorting through …
A Bit About Breath
Thanks to Rolf Sovik, author of Moving Inward: The Journey to Meditation, I’ve been increasingly obsessed with breath this week. …
Sahasrara Chakra: Overview and Class Resources
Did you wonder if we’d reached enlightenment? Well, here it is, the Crowning glory…the 7th and last practice of …
Ajna Chakra: Overview and Class Resources
The Ajna Chakra, or the Third Eye chakra, was the focus of our sixth chakra focused yoga class this past …
Slow Strength, Powerful Prana
Have you ever found yourself in a vinyasa yoga class, which is supposed to cultivate breath-movement, moving so quickly that …
Your Body Speaks Your Mind- book review and experience
I recently finished a wonderful book by Deb Shapiro titled Your Body Speaks Your Mind: Decoding the Emotional, Psychological, and …
