The chakras explained
Overview of the Chakras Chakra, from Sanskrit, means ‘wheel’ or vortex. In yogic anatomy there are over 1000 chakras in the subtle body with 108 considered to be the most ...
Meditation, Personal Development, Pranayama, Yoga
From pranayama to pratyahara
Prana is life force energy. ‘Pra’ means first and ‘na’ is the most basic unit of energy, therefore practicing pranayama is to expand your life force energy with control. This can be done ...
Inspiration, Life Reboot Book, Yoga
What is yoga?
What is yoga? Yoga can mean different things to different people. For me, yoga is a mystical path, an individual journey, lifestyle and path to self-discovery. Yoga encourages me to explore and ...
Inquiry, Personal Development, Yoga
Clearing your unconscious mind
How do you clear your unconscious mind? Meditation opens the door to the unconscious mind to bring the unfinished business back to the surface so it can be dealt with or ...
Life Reboot Book, Meditation, Yoga
Taming the monkey mind
– January 10, 2009 – A drop in the ocean I am but a drop, I am the ocean. It’s pretty amazing, the more I meditate, the more I realize ...
5 layers of self – anandamaya kosha
We have arrived at the fifth level and largest kosha – anandamaya kosha – bliss! When you have stability in the fourth kosha (vijanamaya), spontaneous happiness or a feeling of love ...
5 layers of self – vijanamaya kosha
Now we’re exploring the fourth level and second largest kosha or layer of self – vijanamaya kosha. The fourth kosha is where we go a little deeper into the subconscious mind ...
5 layers of self – manomaya kosha
We’re going bigger and exploring a deeper level when it comes to the third layer of self – manomaya kosha. The third kosha is all about the mind. The mind consists of three ...
5 layers of self – pranamaya kosha
After annamaya kosha comes the second layer of self – pranamaya kosha. The second kosha is about the pranic or energetic body. Prana, or life force energy, can be absorbed from various sources; ...
5 layers of self – annamaya kosha
I would like to share my teacher’s version of yogic anatomy. It’s not just about all the muscles and bones in the body, rather it’s an exploratory journey of the 5 koshas ...