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2025

Yoga for Cancer Survivors: A Practice for Lymphedema Relief

Lymphedema is a condition that can develop after breast cancer treatment, particularly following surgery or radiation therapy that affects the lymph nodes. It occurs when lymph fluid builds up in the tissues, instead of flowing freely, leading to swelling, usually in the arm, hand, breast, or chest wall on the side where the cancer was treated. It can appear weeks, months, or even years after breast cancer treatment. The risk is higher if lymph nodes

2025

Yoga Nidra Meditation: Common Mistakes to Avoid

Yoga Nidra has become a popular practice in our modern age because it is less demanding than asana and pranayama, and an effective way to induce much needed relaxation. In fact, most people think that yoga nidra is just a deep relaxation technique and the well-earned reward at the end of a yoga class. Perhaps this is the biggest mistake one could make with yoga nidra – misunderstanding the true value and potential of the

2025

Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Europe: What to expect?

Embarking on a yoga and meditation retreat at an authentic yoga ashram such as Satyanandashram Hellas, offers a sanctuary from the demands of daily life, providing an opportunity to rejuvenate both body, mind and spirit. A stay in an ashram promotes physical health, alleviate stress, and enhances overall well-being. For beginners, it serves as an excellent introduction to yogic practices, fostering personal growth and self-discovery. An ashram is particularly good if you are feeling overwhelmed

2025

7 Health and Mental Benefits of Pranayama

The yogis have always explained that we are more than just the physical body. Some traditions describe three bodies, dimensions or sheaths: gross, subtle and causal. Other traditions describe five such dimensions (koshas) of the human being. There is the gross physical body (annamaya kosha) which we usually identify with and can perceive with the senses. Pervading this entire physical structure is the energy field or dimension (pranamaya kosha). The vital energy (prana) in the

2025

Yoga For Breast Cancer: Benefits, Best Poses and Risks

Yoga is a very suitable practice for a woman to take up when she has been diagnosed with breast cancer because she is immediately given tools with which to enhance her therapy and manage her condition at each stage of her health journey. This article aims to explore the benefits, poses, and potential risks of yoga as a complementary therapy for breast cancer recovery. For example, after undergoing chemotherapy and a mastectomy, Maria, a 48-year-old

2025

The 4 Main Types of Bandha: What Are They and When to Use Them?

Feeling sluggish, mentally foggy, or like your yoga practice has plateaued? You might be missing a secret key: bandhas. These ancient ‘energy locks’ can unlock a whole new level of vitality, focus, and inner awareness. Bandhas, fundamental practices in yoga, regulate and enhance the flow of prana (vital energy) within the body, playing a significant role in balancing physical, mental, and energetic functions. Derived from the Sanskrit word meaning “to lock” or “to bind,” bandhas

2025

What is Samadhi: Meaning and Practice

Samadhi, the state of ultimate absorption and unity, is the highest goal of yoga. It is described as a transcendental experience, beyond duality, and the culmination of spiritual practice. This article explores the types of Samadhi, its benefits, and its role in the eight limbs of yoga while dispelling common misconceptions. What is Samadhi? Samadhi is the final limb of the eightfold path of yoga, as described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. It represents

2025

Where Did Yoga Originate: History of Yoga

Updated on: 02.04.2025 The origins of Yoga are lost in the mist of time. Tantric philosophy is considered the mother of Yoga, with yoga often viewed as the more practical aspect of Tantra (6500-4500 BC). Yoga was once a worldwide culture evidenced by ancient statues which have been unearthed in Columbia and other parts of the world depicting figures in yogic postures. Yoga is expounded upon in more detail in the Vedas (5000-4000 BC).

2025

Cobra Pose in Yoga: Technique and Health Benefits

Do you spend hours hunched over a desk, or battling back pain that just won’t quit? The ancient practice of yoga might hold the key to unlocking a healthier spine and a more vibrant life, starting with one powerful pose: bhujangasana, or cobra pose. As a foundational posture, bhujangasana harmonizes your mind, body, and spirit. In this article, we’ll delve into the intricacies of this asana, exploring its many benefits, from enhancing physical flexibility to

2025

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: Text, Meaning and Benefits

Updated on 14th June 2025 In 1998, during a large international Sita Kalyanam yagna event, Sri Swami Satyananda recommended that the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra and the Gayatri mantra be chanted on a daily basis by everybody. He guaranteed that, without a doubt, whoever chanted these two mantras with intensity of focus, willpower, purity of heart and feeling, health and healing would be provided for themselves as well as for others. In the Satyananda Yoga

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