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What does ahimsa mean
WHAT DOES AHIMSA MEAN When we speak about yoga we also speak about 10 principles: Yama and Niyama, the ten rules of behaviour and lifestyle of the yogi, which do not actually prescribe
How can Yoga Battle Stress and Insomnia
How can Yoga Battle Stress and Insomnia yet Boost Your Heart Rate Variability? Sleep deprivation is a global problem, with a third of all people in countries like the UK
How to carry out matsyasana
HOW TO CARRY OUT MATSYASANA Matsyasana also knwon as the fish pose. In sanskrit, matsya means "fish" and asana "pose", for which Matsyasana is translated as "the fish pose". HOW TO CARRY OUT MATSYASANA
Vipassana meditation and its history
VIPASSANA MEDITATION AND ITS HISTORY This is perhaps one of the most famous types of meditation in the world, but lets try to learn a little bit more. The term
Metta meditation
METTA MEDITATION Have you heard of metta meditation? METTA MEDITATION: MEANING AND PRACTICE In Pali language (the traditional language of Theravada Buddhism) metta means "benevolence", "kindness", "GOODWILL" (in Sanskrit maitrī), it is
How to carry out Ardha Sirsasana
HOW TO CARRY OUT ARDHA SIRSASANA Today we see how to carry out ardha sirsasana or the dolphin pose. In sanskrit, ardha means "half", sirsa "head" and asana "position", for which it is literally translated as "half
Hidden sugars in food
HIDDEN SUGARS IN FOODS Often when we talk about sugar we think that it is only the one " on the table" that we add ourselves but in reality the
How to carry out Prasarita Padottanasana
HOW TO CARRY OUT PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA Let us look in detail at one of the popular poses in Hatha Yoga. In Sanskrit the word prasarita means "expanded, elongated", pada means "foot", ut "intense" and tan"stretch". It is therefore already described
What does Sankalpa mean in meditation
WHAT DOES SANKALPA MEAN IN MEDITATION? Im sure that you have already heard of sankalpa, especially when approaching to yoga or meditation, but what does sankalpa actually mean? The word Sankalpa is a Sanskrit
How to carry out Ashtanga Namaskara
HOW TO CARRY OUT ASHTANGA NAMASKARA A fundamental part of the sun salutation, let us get to know better this asana that many confuse and do not carry out correctly.
Patanjali and the yoga sutras
PATANJALI AND THE YOGA SUTRAS Patanjali, Indian philosopher, is universally recognized as the encoder of the philosophy of yoga, we know about the birth of yoga even thanks to his texts. The
The birth of Yoga and sacred texts
THE BIRTH OF YOGA AND SACRED TEXTS. How and when was Yoga born? In reality its origins are very ancient: the first traces of this discipline date back between 3000
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