Pratipaksha Bhavana Defined
Pratipaksha bhavana means “cultivating the opposite.” Practically this looks like making a different choice when habitual patterns no longer serve us. Of course, we first have to realize that something we are or aren’t doing is not serving us anymore! This idea of pratipaksha bhavana is given in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, the first text to gather […]
Tapas Defined
Tapas is the energy of transformation, our inner fire.
Sthira Defined
The Sanskrit word we’re looking at this time is sthira. This is one of 2 qualities the Yogasutra posits as necessary for asana practice.
Pranayama Defined
Let’s explore the Sanskrit word pranayama. Prana is our life force energy, and pranayama includes various ways of working with the breath to affect change in our prana.
Bhakti Yoga Defined
Today we’re exploring the Sanskrit word bhakti. Bhakti (pronounced Bach tea…now there’s a visual!) can simply be defined as devotion to God.
Chikitsa Defined
A common term in Ayurveda (the sister science to yoga), chikitsa, is the transliteration of the Sanskrit word often defined simply as “therapy.”
Kosha Defined
You may have never heard the word kosha before, but it is the basis for yoga therapy and addressing imbalance.
Vayu Defined
Today we’re looking at the Sanskrit word vayu. Literally translated, it is wind.
Asana Defined
If you have practiced yoga in a classroom setting, or on YouTube, you have no doubt heard the word asana.
Dosha Defined
Dosha is a Sanskrit word that roughly means your constitution, which Google defines as your physical state with regard to vitality, health, and strength.