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A 3-Minute Practice to Make Inspiration Soar
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." —Theodore Roosevelt I just completed leading a yoga retreat in Hawaii, and as we concluded, students asked how to keep their …
Breathe Deep, Live Deep: Yoga of Synthesis #1
Sponsored Content from Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas
Breathing: The Poetry of the Body
We know intuitively that our state of mind will affect our breath: it comes quick and jagged when we are agitated, and smooth and slow when we are relaxed. The yogis figured out p…
Five Kinds Of Breaths Everyone Should Take
Breath is life—something we take for granted, but couldn’t do without. In times of stress or grief, often we hear advice to “take a deep breath.” But sometimes deep breathing becom…
How to Activate Your Inner Fire During Winter
Do you have a simple plan to help you through the dark, sluggish days of winter? All significant successes in life are built from many small success, so rather than pulling the bla…
New Moon Meditation: Pause the Breath, Pause the Mind
Try this audio meditation for slowing down the mind.
Practical Yoga: Catch Your Breath
Editors' note: We are honored to welcome Will Donnelly to our team of bloggers at SpiritualityHealth.com. Trained at the renowned Golden Bridge Yoga Studio in Los Angeles, Will is …
The Case for Yogic Breathing
The mind has a terrible time telling itself what to do. Fortunately, science is catching up with yogic breathing wisdom.Since the time of Descartes (“I think, therefore I am”), mod…
The Fullness of Emptiness: A Guided Breath Meditation
This guided meditation explores the bottom of the breath.
Try This Mantra: So What? So Hum.
Learning the stress-relieving Sudarshan Kriya from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
When "Just Breathe" Isn't Enough: Practices for Deep Breathing
Breathing is, indeed, good for you. It’s been shown that breathing into the belly helps encourage a relaxed state in your body, nourishes your organs, calms the nervous system, and…
Your Breath Is Your Super Power
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, you’ve heard some reference to the breath at some point. We know it’s incredibly central to the yoga practice; the awareness of the breath is per…
