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Six Helpful Aids in Yoga Sadhana

Six Helpful Aids in Yoga Sadhana

In Some Conditions, there are Obstacles in the road of Yoga sadhana; then, some conditions are also Helpful Aids in Yoga Sadhana that allow the saadhak to keep moving ahead and succeed in his tapasya or quest. When the saadhak or Practitioner has enthusiasm, courage, patience, knowledge of the truth, the strength of determination and keeps away from people, then he can skilfully gain merits, and he moves ahead on his path

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Corpse Pose benefits

Are You Doing Savasana (Corpse Pose) Wrong? Benefits, Steps & Common Mistakes

If you have ever practiced yoga either in a video or at a live class, you are probably familiar with Savasana or Corpse Pose. This is always done at the end of your practice in order to relax and renew. Many teachers say this is the most important part of your yoga practice. Yet many people are not practicing Savasana properly. This article will give you some more information on

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Recline & Balance Pose: Anantasana

This posture is a little known sleeping beauty waiting to be discovered, as it is one of the only yoga Anantasana poses that has you lie down on your side.  It is also a subtle balance asana (posture), sometimes easier for those who find standing or arm balance poses frustrating or painful. ANANTASANA = “Ananta” is the name given to the divine serpent who is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu.  “Ananta” usually translates

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Sitz Bones & the Art of Sitting

In almost any yoga class, at some point in seated positions, you will be asked to sit up on your Sitz Bones.  For most new yoga students, this creates a raised eyebrow:  What the heck are those, and why do we need such precise directions just to sit, anyway? Your Sitz Bones (also commonly referred t…

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