The seasonal shift to autumn creates an opportunity to bring our focus inward and reflect on the abundance of summertime. The expansive and active energy of summer can be depleting,… Read More→
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Yoga for a Perfect Posture
Due to sedentary lifestyles and poor habits in daily activities, many Americans tend to have poor posture, exhibiting the traits of kyphosis, an excessively rounded upper spine, and lordosis, an… Read More→
27 Inspiring Yoga Quotes on Balance
Finding and establishing balance in a yoga pose or in your life is a constant struggle and journey. Balance isn’t about perfection—it’s about seeing the patterns that unbalance us and… Read More→
The 10 Best Things to Do Before Meditation
Sitting down to meditate might be one of the most challenging things for you to do. To help you be more successful at meditation we have created a list of… Read More→
How Yoga Heals
One of the top reasons people begin practicing yoga is for better health. The other main reason for taking up yoga is to reduce stress. These two main benefits of… Read More→
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
What has commonly considered Yoga in the West is in actuality just one of the many paths of Yoga, and is technically called Hatha Yoga. The oldest and most widely… Read More→
September Giveaway: RAVI Weighted Blanket
We’ve teamed up with our friends at RAVI for this month’s yoga giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of September, two YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win their choice of RAVI… Read More→
Watch: An Inspiring Fusion of Yoga and Indian Classical Dance
Shastriya Devesh or Indian classical dance is a traditional expression of the spiritual ideas and virtues found in the ancient Indian scriptures. Dance student Anjali Patel has captured the fusion… Read More→
How to Choose the Perfect Yoga Block
Yoga props were popularized by the late B.K.S. Iyengar as tools to support the body to allow a deeper expression of a yoga pose’s alignment. A yoga block or yoga… Read More→
The Best Yogic Recipes for August 2020
The end of summer is an important time to prepare your body for fall by making some small shifts in your diet. As summer fades and the weather shifts, the… Read More→
The Best Free Yoga Videos for August
The month of August brings in the energy of joy, creativity, integrity, enthusiasm, and bravery. As the long summer days begin to shorten, we are reminded to soak up our… Read More→
Yoga For Improving Memory and Concentration
Intelligence, memory, and concentration are human traits that are highly valued and sought after. There are various yogic techniques that stimulate the brain and nervous system to improve memory and… Read More→
Focusing on a Drishti (Definition, Purpose and Use)
We have all been distracted or unfocused during moments of our yoga practice and have felt our eyes wandering around the room. While it is not harmful to allow your… Read More→
Understanding the Flow of Prana (Life-Force Energy)
The foundation of all life, of the whole universe, is the subtle life force energy that yogis call prana. You can’t see it, or touch it or taste it, but… Read More→
123-Year-Old Yogi Gives Keys to a Beautiful Life
“With good thoughts, good deeds, and good wishes” your life will be beautiful says Swami Sivananda in this absolutely wonderful short film documenting his philosophy and yogic lifestyle. He joyfully claims… Read More→
August Giveaway: EVCR Yoga Leggings
We’ve teamed up with our friends at EVCR for this month’s yoga giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of August, three YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win 2 pairs of… Read More→
Attaining Moksha (Enlightenment) and Conquering Maya (Illusion)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and yoga philosophy all share common beliefs around the concept of self-realization and enlightenment. These ideas of the possibility of freedom, liberation, and the emancipation from the… Read More→
The Best Yogic Recipes for July 2020
The middle of summer is the peak time for the fire element and the ayurvedic dosha of pitta to flare up. When the fiery energy of pitta (bio-elemental energy of… Read More→
The Best Free Yoga Videos for July
The month of July brings in the energy of activity, adventure, vitality, wildness, and unpredictability. The opportunity for change and transformation is ripe during this month and we can use… Read More→
Shaucha: Yoga for Purifying Mind, Body and Spirit
Most spiritual traditions have rules and practices around cleanliness, some of which date back for centuries. There is a distinct link between the experience of purity and cleanliness and one’s… Read More→
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