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1 Raja Yoga
2 Chakras (Introduction)
3 1st Chakra: MULADHARA
4 2nd Chakra: SWADHISHTHANA
5 3rd Chakra: MANIPURA
6 4th Chakra: ANAHATA
7 5th Chakra: VISHUDDHI
8 6th Chakra: AJNA
9 7th Chakra: SAHASRARA
10 Prana Vayus
11 Pancha Kosha
12 Mana Mudras
13 Hasta Mudras part II
14 Mantras
15 Meditation
16 Mudras and its types

Asanas

  • WARRIOR II POSE (Virabhadrasana II)       Contra-indications: High blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, diarrhea How to perform: Begin standing, finding your widest comfortable stride with feet parallel to each other. Keeping the...
  • WARRIOR I POSE (Virabhadrasana I)       Contra-indications: High blood pressure, heart problems, knee injuries. How to perform: Start in Tadasana. Turn the left foot 45 degrees out and make as big step forward as possible with the right...
  • TREE POSE (Vrkshasana)       In the Tree Pose (Vrkshasana), the roots, or the standing foot, press down and connect to the earth for support while the branches, or arms, extend towards the sun. This graceful posture...
  • PLANK POSE (Chaturanga Dandasana)       Contra-indications: Recent or chronic injury to the back or shoulders, carpal tunnel syndrome, recent abdominal surgery. How to perform: Begin on the hands and knees with the hands beneath...
  • WIDE-LEGGED FORWARD BEND (Prasarita Padottanasana)       Contra-indications: Lower-back problems - avoid the full forward bend. How to perform: Step your feet apart as wide as possible keeping them parallel. Place your hands on your hips....
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Pranayama

  • Cooling Breath (Sheetali Pranayama )       Contraindications: Low blood pressure, chronic constipation, respiratory disorders. How to perform: Sit comfortably, keep the eyes gently closed and relax the whole body. Stick your...
  • Alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) The practice of nadi shodhana (alternate nostril breath) restores, equalizes and balances the flow of prana in the body. The word shodhana means to cleanse or purify, the word nadi refers to the network...
  • Victorious breath (Ujjayi breath) Ujjayi in Sanskrit means "victorious”,  and it comes from two words: ud  that meaning "bondage" and ji which is translated as "conquering", therefore ujjayi is the breath which gives freedom from...
  • About Pranayama We can live without eating for some weeks, without drinking for some days, but without breathing only for a few minutes. Breath is life, however most people rarely or never pay any attention...

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  • Shantih Earth                 The yoga tree pose represented in this print signifies our belonging to...
  • Divine Union (Sahasrara)                                             This art piece is charged with...
  • Muladhara                                             Inspired by the root chakra...
  • Swadhistana                                             The symbol of the flower of...
  • Muladhara Card                 Inspired by the root chakra Muladhara, this artwork is not just aesthetically...
  • Swadhistana Card                 The symbol of the flower of life is considered sacred among many cultures...
  • Divine Union Card                 This art piece is charged with incredible healing energy of the most...
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