Dr. Vasant Lad on Activating a Marma Energy Point
Like a door or a pathway, activating a marma energy point, opens into the inner pharmacy of the body. The body is a silent, universal, biochemical laboratory—operating every moment to […]
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What is Ayurveda?
The Sanskrit word Ayurveda translates to āyuh, life, and veda, knowledge or science. It is an ancient healing system rooted in India that has been practiced for thousands of years. Ayurveda’s scope encompasses all realms: […]
Hatha Yoga Pradipika on “Shining Skull Breath”
“Shining Skull Breath” Kapalabhati invigorates the brain and awakens the dormant centres which areresponsible for subtle perception. Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Remembering Wednesday. Jill’s gentle companion dog.
On the occasion of the death of a beloved pet – Wednesday, Jill’s companion, dog, we sat in silence, her presence palpable. Sending love and peace to Jill and her […]
Why do I sit in Silence?
More of a rhetorical question, shared this evening. Giving ourselves the space and time to transcend space and time, to just BE, remembering our true nature, to rest in the […]
Charaka Sutrasthana (Ayurveda teachings) on Imbalance in Our Bodies
Though air and ether (Vata) imbalance in our bodies, diseases are innumerable. And amongst the eighty diseases that are the most commonly manifested with a vata imbalance, constipation, depression, sleeplessness […]
What is rest?
(Sharing from a newsletter from Ayurprana) The beauty of Ayurveda is that it allows for the concept of rest and resting to be different for each person, with each of […]
Francis Lucille on the Silent Transmission
The teaching is in the silent transmission. Francis Lucille
Developing a sequence of 8 Breathworks: Daily Pranayama: 2nd in the sequence: Kapalabhati follows Bhastrika
“Shining Skull Breath” Kapalabhati invigorates the brain and awakens the dormant centres which are responsible for subtle perception. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Definition: Kapalabhati is the “skull shining” breath -a dynamic […]