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Trikonasana , ( Triangle Pose)   Trikonasana , ( Triangle Pose) , is a beginner-level  standing asana in yoga . It focuses primarily on improving flexibility and strength of the legs and lateral hips. What sets it apart from many other yoga asanas is that it is typically performed with the eyes open. This asana targets and strengthens several key muscle groups, including the waist, core, hamstrings, thighs, knees, and ankles. Additionally, it is effective for opening and stretching the muscles of the hips, hamstrings, and spine. In addition, the practise of Trikonasana contributes to the flexibility of the entire body. It is often incorporated into vinyasa yoga sequences and routines. To perform Trikonasana follow these step-by-step instructions: §   Begin by standing with your feet firmly planted, toes pointing forward, and maintaining a straight spine and neck alignment. §   Spread your legs apart, roughly one leg-length (approximately 2 feet) apart. This s...

What is  Kundalini Yoga  Kundalini Yoga has its roots in the Tantric and Nath traditions of India and is closely linked to Raja and Hatha Yoga, two of the classical six paths of Yoga. While the six traditional paths — Karma (action), Bhakti (devotion), Jnana (knowledge), Raja (meditation), Hatha (physical/energetic purification), and Tantra (sacred embodiment) — each offer unique approaches, Kundalini Yoga draws from several of them.  Historically, it emerged as an esoteric system within Tantric and Hatha Yoga, designed to awaken Kundalini Shakti, the spiritual energy at the base of the spine. Through a blend of pranayama, asana, bandha, mantra, and meditation, it bridges the inner refinement of Raja Yoga, the energy cultivation of Hatha Yoga, and the sacred worldview of Tantra. In essence, Kundalini Yoga is not a separate path but a synthesis rooted in the deeper currents of these classical traditions.

 Paths of Yoga  “O Arjuna! In Whatever way people are devoted to Me, in that measure I manifest Myself to them. All men, in every manner of seeking Me, pursue a path to Me.” ~ Bhagavad Gita 4:11   There are different branches or paths of yoga for different types of people. For a yoga student, understanding the different paths helps to orient oneself in better alignment with their individual dharma.  For a yoga teacher, knowing the different paths of yoga, how they manifest in various practices and where they show up in different styles or areas of life can help you to better understand and orient your student for their own unique predispositions. There is a path for everyone, and masters of each path. Your personal goals and interests may change throughout your life.  I myself began yoga with a very Hatha focus, and after many years incorporated more Bhakti and Kundalini yoga. This may be the case for you as well: as your practice and understanding of yoga and y...

 What is Yoga  Yoga is the ”integration and harmony between thought, feeling and deed, or integration between head, heart and hand”. That is to say, if you are thinking one thing and saying another you are not in the state of Yoga. If our work or our actions are not in harmony with our deeply held intuitions and beliefs, this fundamental disconnect will cause a sense of dis-ease, often eventually manifesting in the body. As human beings, we have access to a sense of inner knowing, a sense of our dharma (our ultimate purpose; what we are meant to be doing on this planet in this lifetime).  The path of Yoga is a process of getting in touch with our higher Self, recognizing that this Witness consciousness, this higher knowing, is our ever-present true nature, and is the essence of the body/mind. Living in a state of Yoga is to integrate this knowledge into daily life.  In the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ Krishna describes yoga as ‘balance’ and ‘skill in action’; the end of attachmen...

Savikalpa Samādh   Savikalpa Samādhi is a meditative state in yogic and Hindu philosophical traditions, particularly in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras . It represents a form of samādhi (deep meditative absorption or union) that is "with support" or "with differentiation." Etymology Sa = with Vikalpa = thought, imagination, differentiation, or mental modification Samādhi = complete concentration, absorption, or equanimity of mind It is also known as Samprajñāta Samādhi (cognitive or supported samādhi) or Sabīja Samādhi (samādhi with seed). Key Characteristics In Savikalpa Samādhi : The mind remains somewhat active and focused on an object of meditation (a deity, mantra, light, the breath, or a concept like "I am Brahman"). There is still a subtle sense of duality — a meditator experiencing the meditation. Bliss, peace, and expanded awareness arise, but "seeds" of desire, ego, or mental impressions ( saṃskāras ) persist. The pract...

  Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without Distinctions)  Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without distinctions or without mental modifications) is a profound meditative state described in yogic and Vedantic traditions as the highest form of absorption, where the mind becomes completely still, all dualistic thoughts, concepts, and mental fluctuations (vṛttis) cease, and consciousness rests in pure, non-dual awareness. Etymology  Meaning Nir  = without, beyond. Vikalpa  = distinction, differentiation, thought-construction, imagination, or mental modification. Samādhi  = complete absorption, integration, or union (from sam + ā + dhā, "to put together completely"). In this state, the usual division between knower, known, and knowing collapses. There is no subject-object duality, no egoic "I," no perception of the world or body as separate, and often no recording of the experience in ordinary memory (similar to deep sleep but with full awareness of pure existence/consci...