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Health
The Practice of Shatkarma in the 21st Century

Explore the rigorous cleansing of shatkarma rituals. It may take some mastery, but the effects are well worth the effort.

By: Lindsay Nova Calvert
meditation
How to Practice Trataka

A simple guide to practicing trataka, or candle gazing, at home. The seemingly easy steps hold significant results when it comes to your meditation practice.

By: Izzy Arcoleo | Freelance Writer
Yoga
Understanding Kriyas and Kundalini

Kriyas are most often associated with Kundalini yoga. Here's what these rapid movements mean and how kundalini energy impacts you.

By: Aimee Hughes
Yoga
An Introduction to Kriya Yoga

Discover what Kriya yoga is, its history, as well as what a typical Kriya yoga practice is like should you feel drawn to this yogic path of action.

By: Sheila Miller
Yoga
Peace and Unity: Paramahansa Yogananda’s Wishes for the World

Born this day in 1893, Paramahansa Yogananda would go on to popularize India's ancient wisdom, including Kriya yoga, in the West. Also founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship, learn why his teachings are still so powerful to this day.

By: Jennie Lee | Author of Breathing Love and True Yoga. Certified Yoga Therapist with 20 years experience.
Philosophy
The Foundation of The Yoga Sutras

The Yoga Sutras came about as a code of conduct for how to practice yoga during a time when there were a lot of different rituals and rules regarding the attainment of enlightenment. We know it was comprised thousands of years ago by Patanjali.

By: Ashley Josephine | Private Yoga Instructor for busy women.
meditation
Advancing With Mantras

Mantras hold a vast ocean of higher awareness all wrapped up in a tiny bundle of sound. They’re powerful tools and not to be taken lightly. If you’re new to the path of yoga, it’s a good draft to do japa meditation with...

By: Aimee Hughes