OṂ NAMASTE GAṆAPATAYE Oṃ. Salutations to Gaṇeśa oṃ: the first vibration in the universe, the primordial sound from which all other sounds, all words, all languages and all mantras have come forth namaḥ: salutations, reverence te: to you, your gaṇa: group of people pata: lord gaṇapataye: to Gaṇapati (Gaṇeśa), son of Śiva and Pārvatī, the …
ASATO MĀ SADGAMAYA TAMASO MĀ JYOTIRGAMAYA MṚTYORMĀ AMṚTAM GAMAYA Lead me from untruth to truth Lead me from darkness to light Lead me from death to immortality asat: untruth mā: me sat: truth gamaya: lead tamas: darkness jyoti: light mṛtyu: death amṛta: immortality This Vedic mantra is an invocation from the “Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad” (1.3.28), the …
COMPASSION “We are human beings, not human doings” This is a quote I first read in the introduction of Judith Hanson Lasater’s restorative yoga book “Relax and Renew”. When you google it, the quote (or a variation of it) has been attributed to H.H. the Dalai Lama, spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra, British business mogul Richard …
SUKHASANA (easy pose) is a basic seated pose for meditation and pranayama. Starting from DANDASANA (staff pose) with your legs out in front of you, bend both knees and come into a cross-legged position with the weight distributed evenly across the sitting bones. Make sure the knees are lower than the hips and the pelvis …
JATHARA PARIVARTANASANA is a supine twist. Starting from SAVASANA, bend both knees and bring them close to your chest on an exhale. Inhale stretch your arms out wide to the sides on shoulder level, palms facing upwards. Exhale lower both knees over to the left side, while keeping both shoulder blades grounded. Keep your head …
BADDHA KONASANA (bound angle pose) is a seated hip opener which targets the sacral chakra. Starting from DANDASANA (staff pose) with your legs extended in front of you, inhale and bend both knees close your chest. Exhale open your knees out to the sides and lower them towards the floor, as you join the soles …
JANU SIRSASANA (head to knee pose) is a seated forward bend which is also a hip opener, energizing both the root and the sacral chakra. Starting from DANDASANA (staff pose) with your legs out in front of you, bend your right knee into your chest and place the foot flat on the floor. Inhale flex …
