Yoga
24/7
Do you do yoga every day? Do I do yoga every
day? Is yoga something which only happens on
a yoga mat? What does it really mean to do
yoga? Is yoga actually something you do at all?
The
Elephant Headed Yogi
Statues of the rotund elephant headed Indian
deity
Ganesh are common in yoga studios but who
is he and what is his significance for yoga
practitioners? Read how he got his elephant
head and how many aspects of his being have
important symbolism in yoga practice.
Lighting
the Inner Fire
My own teachers teacher, Pandit Rajmani
Tigunait,
teaches that yoga is a fire practice. What does
that mean in our day to day yoga experience?
Where does that idea come from and what is the
symbolism of fire in our practice of yoga asana,
pranayama and meditation?
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Solar
Power Yoga Style
The Gayatri mantra is one of the most often
chanted mantras in the world. But what does it
actually mean, why did it come to have such
significance and how can it be interpreted on a
deeper level?
Alignment
in Asana - 10 Top Tips
Focussing on the alignment
of the body in yoga postures should never be done just to create
a picture perfect physical shape. But good alignment in asana minimises
the risk of injury and ensures that the flow of prana is directed
appropriately within the body. Different postures affect the flow
of prana in different ways, each yoga practitioner has his or her
own individual body, and each asana has its own detailed alignment
principles, but awareness of these ten key points should inform
the practice of all asanas.
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