Kumbhaka
Breath retention during yogic practice, especially in the practice of pranayama.
Breath retention during yogic practice, especially in the practice of pranayama.
Literally serpent power. Cosmic energy which is depicted as a snake coiled at the base of the spine (Muladhara chakra) and that eventually, through the practice of yoga, rises up the Sushumna nadi. As it rises, the Kundalini awakens each successive chakra, until it reaches the Sahasrar. The manifested Kundalini becomes Kula, the all transcending light of consciousness.
One of the major pranic channels in the body. Located on the left side of the body. is feminine (intuitive) in nature.
Kriya involving a sound like a bird call, which makes one less available to gravity. Taught in Isha Yoga programs.
Literally wheel. Here, it refers to the seven junctions of nadis in the pranic body. Though seven major chakras are associated with the human body, there are a total of 114 chakras, of which two are outside the body. Each chakra has a distinct color, form, sound and quality associated with it.
The fourth chakra, known as the ‘lotus of the heart’ or the ‘heart chakra’, it has been recognized as a special locus of the sacred within the human body. Celebrated as the scat of the Divine, the centre is related to emotion and love.
Ardhanarishvara is a symbolism to show that if you evolve in your ultimate context, you will be half a man and half a woman – not a neuter – a full-fledged man and a full-fledged woman.
[Shanmukhi Mudra] Shanmukhi mudra is a simple but subtle practice that brightens and rejuvenates the face and eyes and brings
[Bhastrika Kriya] A Kriya is an inner energy process that utilizes the breath. The breath can be used as a