The Fourth Branch of Yoga: Pranayama (Toning down Agitation through Breath Practice)

by Ram Irises in Monet's Garden by Claude Monet In the Sadhana Pada of the  Yoga Sutras  by Patanjali we are introduced to the concept o...

Fluid Intelligence and Yoga

by Ram From "The Path to Holistic Health" by B.K.S. Iyengar The Hatha Yoga Pradipika was written centuries ago and in the course o...

The Third Branch of Yoga: Asana (Being in the Flow)

by Ram The Japanese Bridge by Claude Monet The underlying principles of the yoga philosophy are to foster the wellbeing of an individual at ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Yoga to the Rescue

by Ram T okugawa with help from the Jodo monks of the Daijuji temple in Okizaki, defeats the Ikkō ikki at the battle of Azukizaka by Yoshito...

The Second Branch of Yoga: The Niyamas (Your "To Do" List)

by Ram Path at La Cavee, Pourville by Claude Monet In my post Ashtanga Yoga: Following the Eight-Fold Path  Ashtanga Yoga: Following the Eig...

The First Branch of Yoga: The Yamas

by Ram Path in the Fog by Claude Monet The first of the eight rungs or limbs is the yamas , which can be considered as universal morality. T...

Ashtanga Yoga: Following the Eight-Fold Path

by Ram Eucalyptus by Melina Meza Misconception 1 : Yoga means The Mat & Asanas. Reality : This is a common misconception. In reality, yo...

Anxiety, Yoga, and Brain Chemistry

by Ram Child with Dove by Picasso* There are so many scientific studies that indicate benefits of yoga (asanas, meditation and pranayama) in...