Wisdom from the Mat

A Breath That Sounds Like Stillness If you’ve ever heard a bee drift through a quiet garden, that soft buzz that lingers in the air, you already know what Bhramari feels like. [...]

The Science and Spirit of Cooling Breath In yoga, the breath is more than oxygen—it’s prana, the vital force that animates body and mind. Just as a storm can be calmed by [...]

What Is Nadi Shodhana? In Sanskrit, “nadi” means “channel,” and “shodhana” means “purification.” Therefore, Nadi Shodhana literally means “cleansing the channels.” According to yoga philosophy, subtle energy—or prana—moves through these invisible channels. [...]

The First Breath of Awareness It was my third morning in Tapovan. The Ganga murmured softly, and the mountains held their stillness. My teacher said quietly, “Don’t control your breath—just feel it.” [...]

There is a quiet moment that happens every morning at Prakruti Yogashala in Rishikesh, just before practice begins. Mats are rolled out, the Ganga air is still cool, and there’s a hush [...]

The first time I slid into Hanumanasana, I didn’t feel divine. I felt… exposed.There was this ache in my hips I couldn’t name, a kind of emotional tightness that had nothing to [...]

The first time I tried Mayurasana (Peacock Pose), I didn’t feel strong. I felt exposed. There’s a strange intimacy in this posture—elbows pressing into the soft belly, palms grounding, heart leaning forward [...]

I’ve always found it funny how a simple pose—just standing on one leg—can feel more intense than a whole sweaty vinyasa flow. You stand there, trying to look calm, pretending your leg [...]