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Hatha Yoga

Yoga Beyond the Body

So far we have seen the benefits of Hatha Yoga, the two primary elements – Asana and Pranayama, and their practice. While purifying one’s life-energy, increasing the capacity of one’s body and strengthening it are the key benefits of Hatha Yoga, it goes beyond that. The objective of opening

Hatha Yoga

Practice of the Week – Pranayama

On Monday we saw the importance and function of Pranayama. Let us practice today. Step 1: Sit erect on the floor, on a brick or some support underneath, with legs crossed Step 2: With the pointer finger and middle finger of your right hand, joined together, lightly touch the space

Hatha Yoga

Pranayama – Its Benefits and Practice

Last week we saw that Prana is the life-force that flows through your body. An adequate amount and healthy circulation are necessary for good health and having the energy to work towards your goals. Prana is referred to as the Breath of Life. Pranayama is a practice that involves regulation

Hatha Yoga

Asana of the Week – Trikonasana

Asana: Stand and place your feet at a distance of about two feet from each other. Turn your left foot completely to the left. Raise your right hand sideways until your arm is next to your ear and your palm is facing the left. Now bend sideways on your left

Hatha Yoga

The Benefits of Hatha Yoga

Last week we learnt that Hatha Yoga unites the body and the soul through physical movements and postures. It establishes stillness, lightness and flexibility in the body, and enables the body to hold increasing flow of prana with calm stability. In order to consciously create a life that is meaningful

Hatha Yoga

Asana of the Week - Vrikshasana

This is a simple asana, and is perfect for beginners. Asana: Stand erect, with your feet together. Raise both arms sideways till they reach above your head. Interlock your fingers. Now lift one leg and place the sole of the lifted foot on the side of the knee of your

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga – A Practice to Unite your Body and Spirit

Your body is the bridge between your physical life and your innermost spark. Hatha Yoga helps in uniting these two parts, so that your life can be a pure expression of your potential and truth. Hatha Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that combines asanas (physical postures) and pranayama (regulated

Psychic Being

Practice of the week: Painting from a Poem

On Monday, we learnt about the three gateways to psychic refinement. The practice of this week will help put this into action, which is indeed a gift to each one who can pursue it for themselves. Begin with creating a quiet and clean space and time to connect to your

Psychic Being

Gateways to Psychic Refinement – Poetry, Music and Art

We have seen earlier how our innermost guide is the purest and truest guide that can hold our hands and help navigate any given circumstance and situation encountered. This week, we will see how we can discover this innermost truth or the psychic power in action that has the greatest

Psychic Being

Accessing Your Inner Guide & "A Special Invitation” for Summer School

Here is a method to seek clarity and guidance from your innermost self, especially when you are at crossroads or confused about your next step in a specific aspect of life. You can also use this method to establish and strengthen the connection with your psychic. Give yourself ten to

Psychic Being

Seeking Guidance From Your Innermost Self

There are situations in life when one is at crossroads and needs to make a decision. A few of these – education, line of work and other key life choices – are extremely crucial since they pave the way for one’s future and can have a significant impact on one’s

Psychic Being

The Tri-angels to your Psychic

There is a misconception that meditation or a certain ritualistic practice is the only way to discover one’s psychic spark. This is not so. One can be in touch with one’s psychic even while performing the most mundane of activities. In fact when the intention and energy flow

Psychic Being

Getting in Touch with your Psychic Being

The psychic being is a part of you that holds the key to unlocking your immense potential to unify your different parts, to enable you to live a life that is purposeful and joyful. Over the past two weeks, we have seen what exactly it is and how it can

Psychic Being

Awaken Your Inner Self

Read the following few lines of poetry. Read it for the experience; it is perfectly alright if you do not understand it. Her kindly care was a sweet, temperate Sun Her passion a blue heaven’s equipoise. As might a soul fly like a hunted bird, Escaping with tired wings

Psychic Being

Psychic Being - The Growing Soul Within You

Imagine that you are standing on the shores of a beach. The shore exists on both sides as far as you can see. There is a gentle breeze that is playing on the ocean, like an angel playing the harp, creating waves of joy. The music of the water on

Psychic Being

Blossom Like a Flower

Uniting with one's Psychic Being is not a solemn, serious activity that can be achieved only in one or two ways. Bringing the Psychic Being to the forefront can happen through simple activities that embody goodness, truth or beauty. Connecting to flowers is a lovely way to connect

Psychic Being

What Is Your Psychic Being?

How do you define yourself? People generally define themselves by their profession, job or social titles, relationships, milestones, nationality, gender, etc. One can also define themselves by their principles or value systems, deep hurt, disappointments, regrets and even vengeance. If you strip away all these descriptions, who are you? What

Emotions

Practice: Remember and Offer

We are now aware of the wonders that could be manifested by the power of pure emotions. This week, let us see how we can refine our emotions in a conscious attempt to turn all emotions towards the single source of light, towards the highest within ourselves. We do not

Emotions

Practice to Refine our Emotions

One of the simple ways of refining our emotions is through art. Giving space and time to develop a particular art be it music, poetry, dance, painting makes us touch something very deep which purifies our emotions. The energies of our emotional centre is given a channel to express itself.

Emotions

Step back, Observe and Respond

This week on Monday, we started by observing the ocean. Today, let us all see how we can become like the ocean - vast, calm and unperturbed. We will be looking at practicing a three step process as this week’s practice. For the next four days, no matter what

Emotions

How to Refine our Emotions?

Last week, we saw what these emotions are and how they can be accessed at our own will by taking the reins in our hands. Let us now look at some of the refined emotions and how we can refine each and every emotion. The basis of purification of emotions

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Identifying What Triggers Emotions

Imagine standing in front of a wide, calm and peaceful sea. Suddenly, you see a tiny pebble fall into the calm surface and instantly, you would observe the generation of several ripples one by one. Seemingly tiny external triggers carry a potential to disturb and disrupt the widest of seas.

Emotions

What are Emotions?

Emotions as we know them, are mere responses to external triggers, whether a physical or a mental one. It is the surface consciousness in us that gives birth to these waves of reactions and responses. These responses often have a factor of historic habits, emotive memory or any previous incidence

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Becoming Aware of Emotions

We are often blinded by an overwhelming flow of vital emotions. For us to understand our truest emotions, it is essential that we establish a settled silence and calm within, and only then will we take a step ahead on the path of our growth and progress. Let us make

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Why do Emotions Matter?

When we hear of the word “emotions” or think of this, we tend to associate it with sadness, gloom, broken hearts and it is often seen as a weakness in one’s personality. It is often known to act as a roadblock in the pathway of true knowledge and action