Hatha Yoga is a specific type of Yoga that focuses on physical postures, breathing techniques , and purification techniques. Hatha Yoga is often described as the branch of Yoga that deals with the physical body. It aims to develop strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. In Hatha Yoga, the emphasis is on holding the postures for…
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Sadhguru nails it right out of the gate – one cannot do meditation. But, you can become meditative, which will result in the quality called meditation. As He explains, the word meditation in English does not mean anything specific. For example, in the western world, one sitting with eyes closed is said to be meditating.…
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Most people take Pranayama as breath control. Well, they may not be wrong because one does seem to be controlling the breath. However, when one breathes, Prana also gets inhaled along with oxygen. So Pranayama makes use of breathing to channel the flow of Prana. Pranayama can be broken into two words in two ways:…
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Prāna is associated with the movement of breath, but Prāna is not the breath itself. That is why it is incorrect to think of Prānāyāma just as a breathing exercise. When you breathe, you inhale and exhale. But what makes you breathe? Medical science tells us that the movement of the diaphragm muscle makes the…
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