General WisdomFAQ of Yoga : Basics What is yoga
Learn what yoga is with beginner FAQs on meaning, poses, breath, meditation, benefits, styles, safety, philosophy, and how to start today with clarity.
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Apr 202510 min read
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Mindfulness & Nonduality BlogPage 14 of 25
Reflections, teachings, and practical wisdom on mindfulness, yoga, Advaita Vedanta, and the direct recognition of nondual awareness.
General Wisdom
YogaMakarasana - Dolphin Yoga Pose
Dolphin Pose is a powerful forearm inversion that builds shoulder strength, stretches the hamstrings, and opens the thoracic spine as a gateway to headstand practice.
Editorial Team
Apr 202516 min read
YogaSalabhasana - Locust Yoga Pose
Salabhasana (Locust Pose) is a potent prone backbend that strengthens the entire posterior chain, activates the Solar Plexus Chakra, and builds the back-body power needed for deeper backbends.
Editorial Team
Apr 20257 min read
Kundalini YogaGlory to Mother Kundalini : Nectar of Immortality
Explore the devotional dimension of Kundalini Yoga — the Divine Mother as Shakti, the nectar of immortality (Amrita), and how devotional practices awaken the deepest fruits of the Kundalini path.
Editorial Team
Apr 20258 min read
YogaParivrtta Parsvakonasana - Revolved Side Angle Yoga Pose
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (Revolved Side Angle) combines a standing lunge with a deep spinal twist to detoxify the body, ignite the Solar Plexus, and build transformative strength.
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Apr 20258 min read
MindfulnessMindful Writing - The Pen as a Mirror to the Soul
Mindful Writing is an introspective journey, a practice that transforms writing into a reflective mirror, revealing the depths of our inner landscape. It’s about writing with purpose, pres
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Apr 202512 min read
MindfulnessMindful Showering - Awakening the Senses
The shower is one of the most reliable daily rituals most people have: and one of the most thoroughly wasted, from a mindfulness perspective. Most showers are spent mentally running through the day...
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Apr 202516 min read
Kundalini YogaKundalini Yoga Glossary
A clear glossary of Kundalini yoga terms including Sat Nam, kriya, sadhana, naad, seva and the ten bodies. Essential reference for beginners and practitioners.
Editorial Team
Apr 20259 min read
YogaSiddhasana - Accomplished - Adept Yoga Pose
Learn Siddhasana, the accomplished pose. How it differs from lotus, step-by-step, perineal pressure effects, why classical yoga recommends it for pranayama.
Editorial Team
Apr 20257 min read
Kundalini YogaPower of Yogi - Major Minor Siddhis
The 8 Ashta Maha Siddhis and 32 minor siddhis of yogic tradition explained — their classical descriptions, origins in scripture, and place in yoga practice.
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Mar 202516 min read
YogaSarvangasana - Shoulder Stand Yoga Pose
Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) is the 'Queen of Asanas' — a full inversion that stimulates the thyroid, calms the nervous system, and activates the Vishuddha Throat Chakra.
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Mar 202517 min read
YogaParsava Dandasana Side Balance Yoga Pose
Parsva Dandasana (Side Balance / Side Plank) builds powerful lateral core strength, shoulder stability, and fires the Solar Plexus Chakra in this essential full-body pose.
Editorial Team
Mar 20257 min read
YogaUpavistha Konasana: The Seated Wide-Angle Pose
Explore Upavistha Konasana — the wide-angle seated forward bend that opens your hips, stretches your inner thighs, and awakens your sacral energy.
Editorial Team
Mar 20256 min read
Kundalini YogaFour Stages of Sound: Para, Pasyanti, Madhyama, Vaikhari
The four stages of yogic sound — Para, Pasyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari — explained for yoga practitioners: origins, spiritual significance and practice.
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Mar 202512 min read
YogaShashankasana - Moon Yoga Pose
Shashankasana (Moon / Rabbit Pose) is a deeply restorative kneeling forward fold that cools the nervous system, soothes the adrenals, and activates the grounding Root Chakra.
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Mar 20256 min read
YogaKrounchasana – Heron Yoga Pose
Krounchasana (Heron Pose) stretches the hamstrings and hip flexors with graceful intensity, building spinal strength, emotional release, and sacral chakra vitality.
Editorial Team
Mar 20258 min read
YogaKonasana - Angle Yoga Pose
Konasana (Angle Pose) is a graceful standing lateral stretch that opens the sides of the body, improves spinal mobility, and activates the sacral chakra.
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Mar 202515 min read
YogaArdhamatsyendrasana : Marichyasana-III-Marichi Yoga Pose
Discover Ardhamatsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes) — yoga's signature spinal twist. Step-by-step instructions, digestive and spinal benefits, Manipura chakra activation
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Mar 202517 min read
YogaVirasana - Hero Yoga Posture
Explore Virasana — Hero Pose. Stretch the quadriceps deeply, improve ankle mobility, and cultivate the grounded dignity of a seated hero in this meditative kneeling posture.
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Mar 20256 min read
Kundalini YogaAsanas : Importance of Yoga posture in kundalini yoga
Kundalini yoga uses asanas to stimulate glands and direct prana, not just for physical alignment. Learn key postures, mudras, bandhas and how kriyas work.
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Mar 20258 min read