Tag: mindfulness
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The Physical Alchemy of Kundalini Yoga: What Happens in the Body Over Time
Kundalini Yoga is usually described in energetic or spiritual terms, yet its effects unfold through very real physiological mechanisms. By combining breath, movement, mantra, and sustained attention, Kundalini Yoga influences the nervous system, brainwave activity, and stress-hormone regulation. While traditional yogic teachings describe these shifts as movement through the Sushumna nadi toward Shunya (a state of neutrality), modern research…
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Practice and Purpose: The Universal Appeal of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s Part 2
Beyond the Yamas and the Niyamas, the first two of Pantajli’s 8-limbs, Pantajali discusses six more principles critical to yoga philosophy. As we move from limb to limb, we gain a closer understanding of ourselves, and if we take the study seriously, the ultimate goal becomes that of Samadhi, or the pure union with the divine.…
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Practice and Purpose: The Universal Appeal of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s
The Yoga Sutras, 325 CE, contain 195 aphorisms distilling wisdom from earlier writings such as the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and other sources. The work is presented in four chapters or pada: “part,” “a step,” from pad, “a foot,” suggesting “foundation.” What is yoga? For Pantajali, “yoga is stopping the turning of thinking” or a way…
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Moving Toward the Light
What is Yoga? We, as the souls within a human body, have been given a gift and task in our lifetime. The gift is the beauty of this world. This includes the natural world, the cosmos, the inner world, our minds, and our relationships with other souls. We have the ability to experience love, joy,…
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