Yoga - The Journey Within

“When mind minds the mind, matter doesn’t matter” Swami Swaroopananda Our mind is doing what it is meant to do i.e. to think. As the texture of a cloth determines its quality, similarly our thoughts determine the quality of our life. If we want to raise or improve the quality of our life, we need to improve or raise the quality of our thoughts. Mind is the most powerful instrument – It can make or break! Every thought has tremendous energy and vibration. Positive th

“To keep the body in good health is a duty- otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear” Buddha Let me start with sharing my personal journey of transformation. I was never a “yoga” kind of person and never in my wildest dream thought that someday yoga would become my passion. It all started almost a decade ago, every couple of months I used to be down with stomach infection and had to take antibiotics. I initially thought that it has something to do wit

Chakras, which have been the foundation of yoga practice and tradition for hundreds of years, continue to influence people to this very day. 

When we talk of energy, we mainly think about the energies we get from Sun, Water, Food and Air. However, there is one more type of energy; which is self-generated and whose quality can be refined and directed. This energy travels from cell to cell within the body, generating vibrations and a kind of electric current or electrical energy . This vital energy force is Prana – which connects our body and mind. What is Prana? According to ancient scriptures, Prana is the first en

Pranayama is a crucial part of the core Yoga exercises. To understand the power of Pranayama (breath work), we need to first understand Nadis and Chakras.

What is Yoga? Actually speaking, Yoga is much more than exotic poses; it is a term with a wide meaning. The literal meaning of yoga in Sanskrit is “Yuj” which means union. It is often seen or defined as the union of Mind, Body & Soul. The Mind and body are very closely interconnected; whatever happens in our mind, influences our body too. For example, If we have to go for an interview or we are awaiting for some sort of results, we experience butterflies in our stomach. Simil

In my first article on Pancha Prana – Understanding Yogic Anatomy , we explored two of the five Vayus: Prana Vayu and Samana Vayu Let us now continue our journey of understanding the yogic anatomy by exploring the remaining 3 Vayus. 3. Apana Vay u - Governs our excretory & reproductive systems Apana is the Vayu of exhalation and elimination. It is the energy responsible for anything that moves down and out. As a comparison , once cook ing is over, we need to clear out and d

If we wish to live a healthy and happy life, we need to take care of Prana - our body fuel. While we seem to always think of increasing our bank balances to become wealthy, we never seem to think of increasing our Prana and become healthy!

The Pancha Kosha concept comes from Taitteriya Upanishad. Pancha means five and kosha means layer. We can compare these koshas with onion peels, one layer over the other. As we peel the body layers, we come closer and realise our true potential.