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CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – APARIGRAHA

We have been discussing a few simple concepts given in Yogic scripture that can be easily applied to everyday life and that can change the way we live our lives. This is the last of the first set of concepts we will be discussing. If you have missed out on reading the earlier ones, youContinueContinue reading “CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – APARIGRAHA”

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – WHY STUDY IT

If you have ever registered for a Yoga teacher training course (YTTC) or even read through the details of such courses, you might have noticed that almost all of them include a section on anatomy and physiology. Have you ever wondered why? I mean, there is Āsana and Prānāyāma sessions where they explain how toContinueContinue reading “ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – WHY STUDY IT”

CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – FORGIVENESS

Continuing with our series of Yogic concepts that we can use in our daily lives, we’re looking at yet another popular, well-known but often misunderstood idea. If you have missed out on the earlier concepts we have discussed, you can check this article. It has an introduction to the concepts as well as links toContinueContinue reading “CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – FORGIVENESS”

CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – SANTŌSHA

We’re discussing the next concept today, one that is directly mentioned in the Yoga Sūtra by Sage Patanjali as a part of Ashtānga Yoga. (If you have missed my earlier articles about Yogic concepts, you can check them here. The article has further links to other Yogic concepts we have already discussed). Today’s concept isContinueContinue reading “CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – SANTŌSHA”

THE BREATH IN YOGA – WHY IS IT CRUCIAL?

Whenever we might have heard people discuss Yoga, or even when we ourselves talk or think about it, we cannot keep breathing out of the discussion. We are simply talking about the breath itself in this article, not about modifying it in any way, which is what Prānāyāma is. Why is the breath so intrinsicContinueContinue reading “THE BREATH IN YOGA – WHY IS IT CRUCIAL?”

CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – VAIRĀGYA

Vairāgya is possibly one of the most misunderstood concepts in Yoga, especially by those who are aware of the term outside of the Yogic context. For many such people, Vairāgya brings forth an image of a Sanyāsin or ascetic, someone who lives outside society and has given up all worldly pleasures and attachments. But isContinueContinue reading “CONCEPTS FOR DAILY LIFE – VAIRĀGYA”