Many people understand how 5 deep breaths can shift you from feeling stressed to feeling calm. But did you know that Pranayama (yoga breathing practices) can be used for more than just calm? Different types of breath control can help you clear brain fog, cool you down (think menopausal hot flashes), or help you feel
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Last week I wrote about the 5 Yamas (Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha). These are all principles related to interacting with other people, although these principles can also be applied to ourselves. Part 2 is about the 5 Niyamas, principles related to our internal work and self-exploration more directly. There are ways to see
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There is more to yoga than just doing poses on a mat, there are 8 “limbs” to a balanced yoga practice (read more about that here). This post is a discussion about the first limb of yoga: Yamas. Yamas and Niyamas usually go together, but there is a lot to say, so I am splitting
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