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The Best Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) Videos on Youtube

October 21, 2021

The Sun Salutations are the most popular asana sequences in yoga. It is a series of postures designed to warm the body, help to strengthen your muscles, improve flexibility, increase energy levels while keeping you calm and focused on your breath. The Sun Salutations, or Surya Namaskars, are one of the best yogic practices to learn and master. We have compiled the best free surya namaskar

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Yoga for Beginners
New to yoga? Our Yoga for Beginners guide will give you all the tips, guidelines and recommendations you will need to start a successful yoga practice!

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Meditation: Create Calm
Meditation is a focusing of the mind on a single object with the goal of creating the cessation of all thought. The techniques of meditation are simple and easy to learn, but the ability to keep the mind focused takes time, patience and practice.

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Pranayama: Yogic Breathing
Pranayamas are breathing exercises developed by the ancient yogis for purification and to cultivate “life force energy.”

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Yoga 101: the Basics
Throughout the long history of yoga a vast collection of spiritual techniques and practices aimed at integrating mind, body and spirit have been developed. What is normally thought of as “yoga” in the West is really Hatha Yoga, one of the many paths of yoga.

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Asana: Yoga Poses

Explore over 125 yoga asanas in our yoga pose index. All of our posture pages have full instructions and multi-photo illustrations. Our four main categories of yoga poses are listed below, but you can find many others in our main section.

Seated Yoga Poses

Standing Yoga Poses

Supine Yoga Poses

Prone Yoga Poses

7 Morning Breathing Exercises to Boost Energy and Productivity

August 12, 2021

Establishing a morning breathing practice is a quick and potent way to boost your health and prepare for a successful day. They're easy enough to fit into your daily routine and they can help you wake up feeling energized and ready to take on the world! You can practice these just about anywhere at anytime—in your bed upon waking, or sitting in your car right before or after your commute.

Be Inspired to Practice Yoga

Find the motivation and inspiration for a dedicated yoga practice by reading interviews with inspirational teachers and watching our collection of inspirational yoga videos.

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24 Ways to Clear Negative Energy From Your Body and Home

January 30, 2022

Negative energy is something that everyone experiences at some point or another. Whether it’s a bad day at work, a stressful situation at home, or even just being around someone who has a bad attitude, negative energy can affect us in ways we don’t always realize. Negative energies are harmful to our health—it can cause us stress, depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc. If you want to

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Yogic Wisdom

“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” ⏤ Carl Jung
“Do you know what you are? You are a manuscript oƒ a divine letter. You are a mirror reflecting a noble face. This universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you are already that.” ⏤ Rumi
“Your concentration must come as easily as the breath. Fix yourself on one thing and try to hold onto it. All will come right. Meditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts. The dissipated mind is a sign of its weakness. By constant meditation it gains strength.” ⏤ Sri Ramana Maharshi
“Attitudes are enduring tendencies in your mind that show themselves in your behavior as well as your speech. Yoga encourages you to examine all your basic attitudes toward life to discover which ones are dysfunctional so that you can replace them with more appropriate ones.” ⏤ Georg Feuerstein

Yoga at Home vs Studio: Benefits and Downsides

March 31, 2022

Are you confused as to whether you should practice yoga at home or at a yoga studio? Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Studio yoga classes are best for beginners and for yogis who enjoy a social environment but they require a lot of time and money. They are usually taught by experienced yoga teachers who know what they are doing and are able to expertly guide you through each

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