There’s a particular kind of student who shows up to class early, stays a few minutes after, and starts asking questions that go past “am I doing this right.” Not because the class is too easy. Because something in the practice has started to open...
Dhyana is not the same thing as sitting quietly with your eyes closed. That confusion is common, understandable, and worth clearing up before anyone attempts the practice seriously. A widely cited Harvard study found that people’s minds wander for roughly 47...
Most people who start pranayama are trying to breathe better. That’s not really the point, and treating it that way is usually where the practice stalls. A 2024 study from the Department of Physiology at AIIMS Bhopal examined Bhastrika Pranayama in regular...
Somewhere around the second year of steady practice, a familiar frustration sets in. The poses that once felt impossible now feel routine. The breath is steadier. The body is stronger. And yet something is missing, though it’s hard to name exactly what. This is...
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