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The Language of Yoga

Plugging into the Dinacharya

In this week's Overheard in Yoga Class, Marc Holzman reminds us that we can experience incredible well-being by simply plugging our natural rhythms with that of the great rhythm of the world. …

The Language of Yoga
The Language of Yoga

The Language of Yoga: Prana

Yogis believe that 'energy' - also known as prana - is the universal life force that makes all our bodies systems work, our mental and emotional systems produce activity, and fully sustains our actual 'aliveness.'…

The Language of Yoga
The Language of Yoga

The Language of Yoga: Mantra

Letting go of the refrains in your head that are not serving you well, and are in fact, just leading to more anxiety and worry, is a pretty good reason to experiment with mantras. If you're going to have…

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The Language of Yoga

The Language of Yoga: Shiva & Shakti

The two entities are bound together, both in the folklore and in practice - thinking about how they relate to one another can be helpful, as we try to "undo" old patterns of behavior and lay down new ones,…

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The Language of Yoga

The Language of Yoga: Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness can help us be more present in a huge number of ways, from actually tasting our food to being able to attend our own internal processes to letting go of those "bad" thoughts when we can't seem…