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Pushpaputa Mudra

Pushpaputa Mudra

by Mugs McConnell | May 20, 2016 | Meditation and Pranayama, Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Pushpaputa mudra is a gesture of offering a handful of flowers to the Divine. You are the offering – you are the flowers, when you are open to what the Divine lays before you.  A great time to try this mudra is after opening yourself up with back-bends. Combine...
Yoga & Karate: is it such an unlikely blend?

Yoga & Karate: is it such an unlikely blend?

by Vanessa Ooms | May 5, 2016 | Asanas, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

by Dorothy Fizzell, SOYA, E-RYT500, IYTA Many people wonder how I can practice both yoga and karate-do.  People say “Yoga represents harmony, peace and compassion, while karate represents violence, war and intimidation.” For me, the practice of yoga and karate are...

What is Yoga Sadhana?

by SOYA admin | May 5, 2016 | 200 hour Training, 300 hour Training, Asanas, Meditation and Pranayama, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Original article by Helen Mikuska, SOYA Alumni, E-RYT500, IYTA Yoga sadhana means “spiritual practice.” The word “sadhana” in Sanskrit can be translated as “ an effort consistently exercised towards the achievement of a purpose.” In this sense, every effort we put...

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