Q&A with Daniel Hickman, E-RYT 500, YACEP After returning from combat, many military veterans are being introduced to Yoga and meditation practices to help address the physical, mental, and emotional effects of warfare and trauma. Yoga teachers like Daniel Hickman...
Did you know that there are many different ways to practice meditation? One type of meditation technique is called mantra japa, or repetition of a mantram—a sound structure of one or more syllables which represents a particular aspect of the divine vibration. In the...
In any pursuit, the advice of a master is incredibly valuable for advancing one’s craft and avoiding common mistakes. Yoga master Swami Satchidananda shares practical teachings about one of the most important pursuits we may ever undertake—realizing one’s...
Most people don’t have the introduction to meditation that Sumati Govinda Steinberg had. Sumati’s incredible meditation journey started with her first meditation experience at 2-years-old learning from her father. Sumati answered our questions about how to...
The following is an excerpt from Michael Rhadeya Plasha’s memoir, The Amazing Adventures of a Yogi in America. In it, he attempts to find the most accurate definitions of traditional Yoga, shares his personal journey of teaching Yoga, and describes his...
“I’d rather be in Yoga Nidra! It’s my favorite part of a Yoga practice,” can often be heard from people with a Yoga practice that focuses on physical postures and breath-work. In fact, a Yoga practice is never actually complete without Yoga Nidra—it is how the body,...
