What is Dhauti? Dhauti Kriya, simply Dhauti, is one of the six yogic cleansing techniques or Shatkarma. Specifically, it is a cleaning process that purifies…
Author: Thirunavukkarasu Sivasubramaniam
He has got 40 years of experience in traditional yoga philosophy and practice. He is well versed in Classical Sanskrit and Classical Tamil texts. His other area of proficiency includes Tantra and South Indian Astrology.
Shatkarma or Shatkriya are the six yogic cleansing techniques. Some Hatha Yoga texts like Hatha Ratnavali prescribe eight cleansing techniques and call them Ashtakarma. However,…
What is Nadi Shuddhi or Nadi Shodhana Pranayama or Alternate Nostril Breathing? Nadi Shuddhi or Nadi Shodhana Pranayama is the basic breath control technique. In…
Pancha Kosha means five sheaths. In yoga and spirituality, the human body is viewed from two angles: three-fold bodies and five-fold sheaths. In Sanskrit, it…
International Day of Yoga is observed on 21st June every year since 2015. It is notable that 21st June is the Summer Solstice meaning the…
The knowledge of Prana and Nadis in Yoga helps to understand the basics of Pranayama. Nadis play a vital role in the practice of Shatkarma,…
The benefits of Pranayama are many as claimed by yoga texts and classical yoga Gurus. Do Science and research accept these claims? What are the…
Introduction Pranayama in yoga is the fourth limb of eight-fold Raja Yoga. It is often spelled as Pranayam. Only after attaining Asana Siddhi (Mastery in…
Introduction I Salute that Prana, the form of time and immortality, the lord of mind which volitionally dwells in the physical body, the abode of…
Introduction A Yogi must attain Asana Siddhi before beginning breath control and progressed yoga rehearses like Meditation and Samadhi. Asana is the third crosspiece in…