Mahasri Yoga is now on You Tube. Certain breathing practices help significantly with hypertension. It is hoped that the following two audio tracks in English and Gujarati recently uploaded on You Tube will be helpful and enjoyable: Mahasri Yoga: Pranayama-Body Stillness (English) Mahasri Yoga: Pranayama-Body Stillness (Gujarati) Dealing with hypertension in its early stages, using... Continue Reading →
Alternate Nostril Vs Balanced Breath For Hypertension
Several studies have indicated the positive effects of alternate nostril breathing (ANB)/anuloma viloma on heart rates, blood pressure, and hypertension. The study cited below provides some of the specific research papers. However, this study in the International Journal of Yoga, Ghiya S, Lee CM. Influence of alternate nostril breathing on heart rate variability in non-practitioners of... Continue Reading →
Yoga Of Hope And Strength In The Gita: Part 4
Hope is born and sustained when delusions and illusions are seen clearly and acknowledged. We are then able to see past them to the underlying core of being. This is the message of hope and strength in the Bhagavad Gita. In Part 4, Swami Niranjan explains this part of the Gita. Meditation or dhyana enables a clear vision... Continue Reading →
Yoga For Grief And Despair In The Gita Part 3
What is the cause of grief, despair, and suffering? How does one stop the mind from its constant churning? In Part 3, Swami Niranjan writes how Krishna explains to the despondent Arjun, in the middle of the battlefield, the meaning of karma yoga. "Bhagavad Gita begins with a person in grief and despair who finds it... Continue Reading →
Yoga In The Gita Part 2
In Part 2 of "Yogasadhanas In The Gita", Swami Niranjan writes: "Before one can focus on the awareness of the higher Self, the layers of mind have to be traversed. Just as to reach the bottom of the ocean one has to swim through many, many metres of ocean water, in the same way one... Continue Reading →
Yoga Practices Spelled Out In The Gita
Recently, I had e-mailed "Yogasadhanas In The Gita Part 4" by Swami Niranjanananda of the Bihar School of Yoga to a relatively small circle of yoga friends. This was sent to me by Anahita in Mumbai and circulated by the Satyananda Mumbai Google Group. Well, e-mails came back to me asking for the other three parts... Continue Reading →
What Is Known As Yoga
Do you ever question if you "know" yoga from the core of your being? No matter how many difficult asanas are practiced, does being yoga become elusive and is there a constant feeling of missing within? I hope the following article will help. Our best resources and guides are the authentic teachings from the masters... Continue Reading →
Helpful Yoga Tips For Asthma
Over the years, I have found that some yoga practices have been helpful to people with asthma. Everybody is different and what works for one does not always work for another. From my own experience as well as reading, there is no one particular set of uniform practices. No one should ever give up their... Continue Reading →
Meditations From The Tantras
When people think of yoga, they think about asana (physical postures) and pranayama (breathing techniques). If meditation is directly associated with yoga, it might be a repetition of a mantra, or some short guided visualization, or deep relaxation. Serious meditation is associated with Buddhist practices, not “yoga.” This is a serious misconception. Mindfulness is another... Continue Reading →
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