Perspectives
Is Gimmick Yoga Real Yoga?
Does gimmick yoga, like goat yoga and beer yoga, really count as yoga? Here's a look at gimmick yoga can still be a path to union with our...
Truth Through Hinduism's 6 Pramana
Awareness of the six pramanas is a vital step toward stilling the whirlpools of the mind. Learn how the mind functions through the lens of...
Cultivating Yoga Community During the Pandemic
The yoga community is built on compassion and connection. Remember that no matter what you are going through right now, you are not alone.
The Power to Transform Stress & Anxiety into Resilience
By bringing awareness to the physiological sensations of stress and anxiety, we can use yoga to transform adversity into resilience.
The Mysore Experience: The Heart of Ashtanga Yoga
When I finally decided it was time to deepen my practice and understanding of Ashtanga vinyasa yoga, I signed up for a 300-hour yoga...
The Lost Art of Concentration
The never-ending disturbances caused by smart phones and technology necessitates the revival of one of life’s lost arts: concentration....
Why We All Need Trauma-Informed Yoga
Even in yoga that is not specifically focused on healing trauma, we still see the vital nature of having trauma-informed principles infused...
4 Mantras That Will Transform Your Life
Here are four popular mantras that can transform your life by helping you retrieve energy, restore balance, attract love and remove...
The Power of Community in Yoga
When we surround ourselves with like-minded and uplifting people, our shared experience builds strength and encourages growth. Here's a...
The Freedom in Letting Go
Letting go can be a challenge, especially if what we are trying to let go of is painful. Learn about the benefits of surrender and finding...
How to Maintain Your Yoga Practice While Travelling
Have a trip coming up? Here are four tips to help you maintain your yoga practice no matter where in the world you're headed off to.
The First Step of Yoga: Yama
The five Yamas provide social codes of conduct that are necessary for a true understanding of the spirit of yoga. Here's an introduction to...
Escaping the Maya: 5 Tools to Reconnect With Your Inner Self
Maya reinforces the ego and separates ourselves from our higher and true selves, but how do we escape it? Try these 5 tools to reconnect...
Why You Need to Know About the Three Gunas
Gunas form the three aspects of all of experience and all of creation. Learn more about each of them, how they play out in your daily life...
My Greatest Lesson From the Mat
The lessons we learn from our yoga practice are powerful ones that can change the way we perceive our lives and the challenges we face....
Yoga Blogger of the Month: Arundhati Baitmangalkar
Yogapedia interviewed former Bollywood dancer and founder of Aham Yoga, Arundhati Baitmangalkar, about her blog and what makes it unique....
Why Desire Anything Other Than Peace?
Explore popular perspectives on how personal desires take us away from peace, and why peace is the only aspiration we should have in this...
Brahman and Maya: A Yogic Explanation of Reality Versus Non-Reality
Explore the concepts of Brahman and maya, as well as how yoga can be used as a tool to lift the veil of reality.
Wisdom of the Elements: Learn the Qualities of Life Through Mother Nature
Take a look at how understanding the qualities of each of nature’s elements — earth, water, fire and air — can help us create more balance...