Our articles about Yoga, India’s ancient physical, mental, and spiritual exercise practices.
The Linga Mudra is an exercise in Yoga, and named after the Linga (Lingam or Lingham). Or perhaps more accurately — it’s named after the Hindu Deity Lord Shiva who — on the material Earth [ Read more … ]
Trauma-Informed Yoga, sometimes also called Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, is an emerging discipline within Yoga as Therapy, the latter defined as the explicit use of Yoga to alleviate or cure health conditions in the physical, emotional, and [ Read more … ]
In this article we’ll discuss Acupressure Point T2, which is displayed in the acupressure chart image above. It’s an acupoint treated in Thai Massage, Ayurvedic Marma Massage and Yoga, and in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) [ Read more … ]
In this article, we’ll look at the perineal acupressure point (T1 in the chart above), that is, at the techniques that can be used to manipulate it and the assumed health benefits in Thai Massage, [ Read more … ]
One of the questions that comes up with respect to acupressure points is how Thai Acupressure Points relate to Indian Acupressure Points (called Marma Points or Marmas in Ayurveda and Yoga) and Chinese Acupoints (also [ Read more … ]
In this article, we’ll explore the so-called “Third Eye” as both a spiritual concept and a physical acupressure point such as known in Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra, Thai Massage, Taoism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The [ Read more … ]
Jathara Parivartanasana (sometimes written Jathara Parivartan Asana) is a yogic exercise that also carries names like Revolved Abdomen Pose, Waist Rotating Pose, Belly Twist, Abdominal Twist, Torso Twist, or Spinal Twist. Jathara is the Indian [ Read more … ]
Yoga is an ancient practice that focuses on the mind and the body. It involves breathing exercises, physical movement, and meditation. Campus yoga programs can offer many benefits to students. They can experience physical, social, [ Read more … ]
Yin Yoga is a distinctive style of yoga that has gained popularity for its holistic approach to wellness and relaxation. Unlike more dynamic forms of yoga, Yin Yoga focuses on passive, seated, or supine poses [ Read more … ]
Last year, we published an in-depth book about the Nadis, the Prana Life Force Channels known from Yoga. In this post, we tell you a bit about the content and how it came about. The [ Read more … ]