By Arhanta Yoga | Energies/ Pranayama/ Chakras / Ayurveda
In your yoga classes or teacher training, you have probably heard about the bandhas. Many yoga teachers regularly use the phrase ‘activate your bandhas’ in their instructions. However, is this terminology correct? What does it mean to activate the bandhas correctly? And what is the purpose of using the bandhas?
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When referring to breathing exercises, the term ‘Pranayama’ is often used. However, not all breathing exercises are Pranayama. In fact, most aren’t. The term Pranayama literally means “expansion of life force (prana) and its purpose is to improve the body’s capacity to retain and increase prana in the body.
Continue readingBy Arhanta Yoga | Energies/ Pranayama/ Chakras / Ayurveda
In this blog we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the main seven energy centers (chakras). Chakras are the energy centers of the body. They are located in the astral body along the spine, starting at the base of the spine and running upwards to the crown of the head.
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