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What Are Bandhas and Mudras? | Difference and Similarity
Although Bandhas and Mudras are often mentioned as distinct practices, a Bandha is actually a type of Mudra. Mudras So, let’s start with Mudras. A c [ ... ]

Tibetan Yoga | Tsa Lung Trul Khor
Tibetan Yoga, officially named Tsa Lung Trul Khor, but often called just Trul Khor, is a Yoga practice (or movement practice) with Tantric roots, and [ ... ]

Pranayama | Yogic Breath Control
Simply said, Pranayama is the Indian Yogic practice of conscious breath control, an ancient type of breathing exercise, which today is usually called [ ... ]

Acu-Yoga Therapy | Integrating TCM and Ayurveda Techniques
Developed by Michael Reed Gach in the 1970s, Acu-Yoga is a therapeutic mixture of Chinese Acupressure and Indian Ayurvedic Yoga. It can be applied by [ ... ]

Tantras, Yantras, Mantras, and Mandalas – What Is the Difference?
Within Tantra practices one often encounters references to Tantras, Yantras, Mantras, and Mandalas. In this post we take a look at what these terms me [ ... ]

Mula Bandha | Pranic Yoga Muscle Lock
Bandhas in Indian Yoga are a set of muscle locks, which have as their aim to lock Prana (Vital Life Energy) in particular areas of the body and then, [ ... ]

Chakras | Prana Transformation and Distribution Centers
Chakra (or Cakra) is the Indian Sanskrit name for wheel, circle or cycle, and is thought to be a location in the subtle or pranic body, a “distr [ ... ]

What Are Yoga Nadis? | Concepts and Function
The Indian Yoga Nadis, like the Chinese Qi Meridians and the Thai Sib Sen Lines, are thought to be invisible channels or pathways — forming a we [ ... ]

Kundalini Yoga | Awakening the Muladhara Chakra
Kundalini Yoga gets its name from Kundalini, which in Indian Hinduism and spirituality is believed to be Divine Energy located dormant at the base of [ ... ]

Yoni Yoga | Neo-Tantric Bodywork
Yoni Yoga is a Neo-Tantric notion that is aimed at connecting physical, mental and spiritual exercises in order to channel sexual energy of the Yoni t [ ... ]