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Aum - Om Mantra class

Aum - Om Mantra class

Patanjali, the sage who composed the famous Sutras, considered Om yoga to be one of the highest forms of meditation a person could undertake. Also known as Pravana or Aum yoga, this is a practice designed to awaken consciousness, focusing one's mind on realizing their true self, as well as...
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Quads / Quadriceps Femoris and Yoga

Quads / Quadriceps Femoris and Yoga

Anatomy of the Quadriceps - Essential yoga body parts Your quadriceps femoris is one of the largest muscles in your body, and it's one of my favorites too. This familiar muscle is located on the front of the thigh and conducts most of our knee movements together with the...
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Essential Yoga Body Parts
Lats / Latissimus Dorsi Pain and Yoga

Lats / Latissimus Dorsi Pain and Yoga

 Essential Yoga Body Parts Latissimus Dorsi The Latissimus dorsi, located in the back, is one of the broadest muscles in the body. It has a large, triangular shape and works when you do exercises such as swimming and pull-ups. The latissimus dorsi is also one of the muscles that help...
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Essential Yoga Body Parts
Thyme + Caraway Broccoli Pasta Bake

Thyme + Caraway Broccoli Pasta Bake

This is a deliciously cozy and nourishing pasta bake. It is creamy, flavorsome, savory, hearty, comforting, healthy, dairy-free and gluten-free (if you use gluten-free pasta). Whoever said that comfort food can’t be healthy and nutritious? Not only is it high in nutrients but it is also high...
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Yoga Food Recipes
Savasana - Dead body pose

Savasana - Dead body pose

Sanskrit words shava (शव, Śava) meaning "corpse" and asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat." It is a posture that simulates a dead body, and its meaning is relaxation, therefore, recuperation. It is not just laying down on the yoga mat with fluctuations of the mind, nor...
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Yoga Asanas