Tracing the History of Postures
Over the past few years, we have researched the origin and evolution of several postures and practices in this lineage. […]
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Four Yoga Terms Worth Knowing
Navigating the yoga world can be frustrating. There are so many different styles and so much history underpinning the practices.
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Modern Bow Posture
Bow Posture, Dhanurasana, in Yoga Mimamsa 1925 Read about the premodern version of Bow Posture, dhanurasana, here. For the past
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Premodern Bow Posture
Bow Posture, dhanurasana, is one of the few postures of premodern Hathayoga that is not a seated, cross-legged, meditative position. Its
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Mula Bandha: The History of the Root Lock
Mula bandha is a somewhat common technique in modern yoga. It is generally accepted that this technique, which means ‘root
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The Many Names of Tree Posture
Ardha Chandrasana, Half Moon Posture, 1896 Standing postures are rare in Hatha yoga. Most asanas are seated, lying down or
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Tradition, Science & Experience
It can be difficult to know what is real in this world. The methods of yoga, spirituality and science have
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The 5 Types of Yoga Postures
When we practice yoga postures, we might be doing them for different reasons. We may be trying to reduce the
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5 Postures To Move Your Energy
Sometimes yogis talk about “stuck energy” or “moving the energy” of the body. According to some yogic texts, especially in hathayoga, there
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The 2 Hatha Yogas
The Dattatreyayogashastra, Dattatreya’s Discourse on Yoga, is the first known text to explain a system of hathayoga. There are other
Your Questions: The Importance of Stillness
Last week we asked you, our readers, for questions that you’d like addressed. We received many great inquiries, and today
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The Eight Postures of the Yoga Yajnavalkya
The Yoga Yajnavalkya is an early text of hathayoga, circa 1300CE. It is one of the few early texts with
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The Science of Uddiyana, 1924
Relaxed abdomen, 1963, Dr. GS Mukerji Uddiyana, 1963, Dr. GS Mukerji Uddiyana and Nauli are traditional yogic practices. They date
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Roots of Ghosh Yoga: the Gheranda Samhita
Buddha Bose, Kukkutasana The Gheranda Samhita, written in around 1700 C.E., is the most encyclopedic of the hathayoga texts. It was likely
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Hatha Yoga Review
Over the past several months, we’ve written 12 entries about hathayoga, a form of yoga with a specific history and