Yoga - The Journey Within

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.