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Yoga and Immune Function: How Yoga Can Boost Immunity and Enhance Overall Wellness
Yoga’s potential to strengthen the immune system is well-supported by scientific research and is deeply rooted in ancient Ayurvedic wisdom. By reducing inflammation, regulating stress, improving circulation, and enhancing immune response, yoga serves as a holistic tool for boosting immunity and supporting overall well-being. Whether you’re practicing yoga to manage stress, recover from an illness,…
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Decoding Dreams: A Yogic Perspective on the Subconscious Mind
Dreams are more than fleeting images of the mind; they are profound opportunities for self-discovery and spiritual growth. By viewing dreams through a yogic lens, we can uncover their deeper meanings, work through karmic patterns, and balance the mind. As you journey inward, let your dreams guide you toward greater self-awareness and harmony. And remember,…
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Spiritualism: Escape or Self-Discovery?
With the guidance of the Bhagavad Gita, it is possible to create a balance between the spiritual and material worlds. The material world is the stage where you fulfill your dharma, and spirituality is your guide. By using this guide, you can embrace the external world more wisely.
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Pranayama: The Ancient Art of Breathwork
Pranayama is a fundamental element of the yoga journey, both physically and spiritually. The Upanishads and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras teach that breath is the source of life, the key to the mind, and a tool for harmonizing with the universe. By practicing this ancient wisdom, one can strengthen not only physical health but also spiritual awareness and universal…
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Dance of the Feminine : A Guide to Aligning with Your Inner Rhythm
The female body holds various energies parallel to the cycles of nature. Understanding these energies throughout the menstrual cycle and balancing them with yoga and nutrition improves both physical and spiritual health. By nurturing our inner feminine energy, we can align more closely with the rhythm of nature, allowing us to live consciously and balanced…
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Asura Archetype: The Path to Liberation
The Asura archetype serves as a potent reminder of the forces that try to divert us from our higher nature. However, the struggle between the Devas and Asuras is not just a battle between absolute good and evil, but a dynamic force that shapes our spiritual journey. Understanding and integrating these aspects helps us begin…
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Map of Consciousness: Navigate Your Mind
Have you ever experienced your mind constantly dragging you from one thought to another? Is it possible to find a calm harbor amidst these fluctuations? On the path of inner exploration and spiritual growth, we often encounter the depths of our mind. This mental space presents us with a complex landscape shaped by the different…
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Daily Struggles: Mental Health
Yoga helps us shift our attention from external pressures to inner balance. By focusing on root causes to calm anxiety, alleviate depression, and heal burnout, it offers tools to create harmony. This practice develops resilience, allowing us to face life’s uncertainties with peace and clarity.
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Panch Kosha: Layers of the Human Body and the Journey to the True Self
The koshas (sheaths or layers) are mentioned in the ancient Indian yoga scripture, the Taittiriya Upanishad, and describe the different dimensions of the body. This concept transcends the view of the body as merely a physical entity and introduces a multilayered system that guides one toward the essence of being (Atman), the pure, original, and true…
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Compelling Emotions: Anger
Anger is an emotion that all of us experience, an inevitable and normal part of being human. Whether it’s a temporary discomfort related to a small inconvenience or the deep frustration we experience when our expectations are not met, this emotion shows us that we care about something, that we are alive, and that we…
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Myths Debunked: Misconceptions About Yoga
Yoga, a practice beneficial for everyone, is surrounded by myths that discourage many from trying it. While we’ve previously discussed what Yoga is and isn’t, let’s now explore the truths behind common misconceptions.
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WHAT IS YOGA?
Yoga is a practice born in India that aims to achieve harmony between body, mind and spirit. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras explain the practice and philosophy of yoga. Yoga is a life discipline that aims to achieve inner peace and freedom by stopping the fluctuations of the mind.
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YOGA IS NOT AN EXERCISE
Yoga is not just exercise. While exercise targets physical fitness, yoga focuses on balancing the body and mind, using the parasympathetic nervous system for relaxation and awareness. Asanas (poses) are tools to prepare for meditation, not the sole focus, as emphasized in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.