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What Kundalini Yoga Really Is: A Clear-Eyed Guide for First-Timers — tag item

Yoga Styles What Kundalini Yoga Really Is: A Clear-Eyed Guide for First-Timers

A lot of people have heard about Kundalini yoga but aren't sure what it actually is or what happens in a class. This practice is different f...

Yoga Nidra for Beginners: What It Is and How a Session Actually Unfolds — tag item

Yoga Styles Yoga Nidra for Beginners: What It Is and How a Session Actually Unfolds

A lot of people have never heard of yoga nidra, but it's a simple practice you can try lying down on the floor. This article will help you u...

Yoga Beyond the Mat: How a Daily Practice Reaches Into the Rest of Your Life — tag item

Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Yoga Beyond the Mat: How a Daily Practice Reaches Into the Rest of Your Life

A lot of people think yoga is only something you do in a class, on a mat, for one hour. But the practice goes much further than that. This p...

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: A Beginner's Guide to the Eight-Limbed Path — tag item

Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: A Beginner's Guide to the Eight-Limbed Path

A lot of people think yoga is only about physical postures. But the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali go much deeper than that. This old text is one...

Grounding Techniques for Busy Days: Quick Ways to Come Back to the Present — tag item

Stress, Sleep & Emotional Wellbeing Grounding Techniques for Busy Days: Quick Ways to Come Back to the Present

A lot of people feel scattered and overwhelmed when their day gets too full. Grounding practices for busy days are small, simple techniques...

How to Sit Comfortably for Meditation, Without Pain or Distraction — tag item

Mindfulness & Meditation How to Sit Comfortably for Meditation, Without Pain or Distraction

A lot of people try meditation and then stop because their body hurts before their mind can settle. The position you choose matters more tha...

How to Use a Meditation App Without Quitting in a Month — tag item

Mindfulness & Meditation How to Use a Meditation App Without Quitting in a Month

A lot of people download a meditation app and then stop using it within a month. The simple fact is that having the tool isn't the same as u...

Mindfulness vs. Meditation: The Difference, and Why It Matters — tag item

Mindfulness & Meditation Mindfulness vs. Meditation: The Difference, and Why It Matters

A lot of people use the words mindfulness and meditation like they mean the same thing. They don't mean the same thing. This article explain...

Body Scan Meditation: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Script (and an Honest Look at What It Does) — tag item

Mindfulness & Meditation Body Scan Meditation: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Script (and an Honest Look at What It Does)

A lot of people want to try meditation but don't know where to begin. Body scan meditation is one of the easier ways to start because you ju...

Common Meditation Myths That Keep People From Starting — tag item

Mindfulness & Meditation Common Meditation Myths That Keep People From Starting

The timer was orange and shaped like a fat hen and I'd bought it at a craft fair three years before for reasons I can't fully explain. It li...