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Mula Bandha (Root Lock): What It Is and How to Practice It

Mula Bandha (Root Lock) is a yoga technique in which you gently draw the pelvic floor in and up, at the point between the pubic bone and the tailbone. Mula means root and bandha means lock or bind. It is used in pranayama, in seated meditation and, in styles like Ashtanga, as a light engagement...

Posted on 20 Dec 2022

Yoga Anatomy

Yoga Twists: What They Do and How to Twist Safely

Yoga twists are poses in which you rotate your spine, turning the chest one way while the hips stay steady or turn the other way. They move the middle back, stretch the muscles along the ribs and waist, and train the obliques that make the rotation. The popular claim that twists wring waste out...

Posted on 20 Dec 2022

Yoga Practice

Brahmacharya: Meaning, Rules and How to Practise It

Brahmacharya (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचर्य) is the fourth of the five yamas, the ethical restraints in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The word means "conduct that leads toward Brahman". In the older tradition it means celibacy, especially for a student of the Veda. Most modern yoga...

Posted on 16 Dec 2022

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Asteya (Non-Stealing): Meaning, Examples and How to Practise It

Asteya (Sanskrit: अस्तेय) means "non-stealing": not taking what has not been given to you. It is the third of the five yamas, the ethical restraints that open Patanjali's eight-limbed path in the Yoga Sutras. The classical commentary adds a second layer: asteya also means letting go...

Posted on 16 Dec 2022

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Satya (Truthfulness): Meaning, Yoga Sutra 2.36 and How to Practise It

Satya (Sanskrit: सत्य) means "truth" or "truthfulness". In yoga it is the second of the five yamas, the ethical restraints that open Patanjali's eight-limbed path: let your words and your thoughts match what is so. The classical commentary adds a condition that surprises many students....

Posted on 16 Dec 2022

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