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Ethics in teaching and touching in asana adjustment

As a yoga teacher, it is important to use touch appropriately and mindfully while teaching asanas to students. Here are some guidelines on how to touch students in a safe and respectful way: 1. Always ask for permission: Before touching a student, ask for their permission. Some students may prefer not to be touched or […]

What is Karuna Yoga?

Karuna yoga is a type of yoga that combines the physical practice of Hatha yoga, involving asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing practices), kriyas (internal cleansing techniques), bandhas (muscular locks and contractions), and mudras (hand gestures and seals), to greater or lesser degrees depending on the style  of Hatha Yoga, with the Patanjali’s principles of Dhyana […]

Daily Slokas

On Waking Early Morning karāgre vasate lakṣmiḥ karamadhye sarasvati . karamūle tu govindaḥ prabhāte karadarśanam . At the fore of the hands (fingers) resides Lakshmi, and at the middle (palms), Saraswathi; at the root (wrist) is seated Gauri, (so) see the palm of the hand at dawn (first). • Kara – Hand • Karaagre – […]

Number 0 to 100 counting in Sanskrit and English

Shunya – zero ekam – one dve – two trini – three chatwaari – four pancha – five shat – six saapta – seven ashta – eight naava – nine daasha – ten ekaadasha – eleven dvadaasha – twelve trayodaasha – thirteen chaturdaasha – fourteen panchdaasha – fifteen shodasha – sixteen saptadasha – seventeen ashtadaasha […]