Anulom-Vilom Pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
Anulom-Vilom is a sophisticated breathing technique that provides a lot of health benefits just like Kapalbathi pranayama. It is a technique known to balance the tri doshas - Vata, Pitta,...
Pranayama: Step by Step for Newbies
In the previous blog, we discussed the when, where, how and why of pranayama. We also had an insight on how to perform ‘Sahita’ pranayama. In this blog, we will...
Pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
We humans are more advanced than any other life forms on the face of the earth be it in lifestyle or intelligence but the one thing and in fact the...
Kapalbhati Pranayama: A Novice Handbook
Kapalbhati pranayama is a yogic breathing technique that dates back to ancient times. Kapalbhati, when broken down, translates to ‘Kapal’ which is ‘foreheard’ or ‘skull’ and ‘Bhati’ which means ‘shining’...
Bahya Pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
In your pranayama journey the more you practice and master the simpler techniques, the easier it is to move on to the challenging ones, and Bahya pranayama is one of...
Udgeeth pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
Our ears are always open to catch the sounds that nature brings with it. Some sounds have the ability to relax our mind; like the sound of a gushing waterfalls...
Pranav Pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
It is always a good idea to keep the best for the last; Pranav pranayama is the easiest of all the pranayamas and is the best one to conclude your...
Nadi Shodhana: A Novice’s Handbook
It is a known fact that the breath we take is vital for life. The air in every breath we take, purifies every cell in our body by removing toxins....
Dirga Pranayama - A Novice’s Handbook
Dirga or Deerga in Sanskrit holds several meanings like slow, deep and complete, but it is most commonly known as the complete breath or the three-part breath. Dirga pranayama is...
Pranayama: More Than Just Breathing
Natural breathing is a no brainer, it is just inhalation and exhalation but Pranayama includes something more. Pranayama is a breathing exercise where you learn to control your breath and...
Simhasana Pranayama – A Novice’s Handbook
The lion, a majestic animal as we know, not only delivers speed and strength to capture its prey but also radiates power and confidence. Simhasana is translated in Sanskrit to...
Bhastrika Pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
Have you been pushed under pressure that you just want to bellow it out on the top of a mountain; Bhastrika pranayama is a breathing technique mainly for the mind...
Bhramari Pranayama: A Novice’s Handbook
We are all familiar with the phrase “Busy as a Bee”; it precisely depicts today's scenario as most of us work our 9 to 5 jobs and also take care...
Ujjayi Pranayama – The Ocean Breath
We are all familiar to the calming sound of the ocean, the waves tumbling towards the shore; the peace it brings to our mind is unfathomable. Now imagine creating this...
7 - Common and Powerful Mudras: A Novice’s Handbook
As you practice pranayama you will notice that it is not just your physical body that is active but also your mind. Our mind is a very powerful asset and...