If you type "yoga" into your search engine and look for images, you're likely to come across someone standing in Natarajasana (Dancer Pose)-lifted heart, arched back, reaching one hand back to hold a ...

Thus, pranayama may be understood, in essence, as the control of prana by regulating our breathing habits using certain techniques and practices. Regulated, rhythmic respiration purifies the body and ...

In the ancient yogic and Vedic traditions, different mudras (hand gestures) are performed in order to channel the energies of the body, harmonize the mind, and bring about certain benefits. One of the ...

Despite the odd-sounding name, mudras (yoga hand movements) have plenty to offer. Regular practice of them, this volume assures, can help prevent exhaustion, lessen anxiety, control diet and relieve ...

Body & Soul is presenting a ten-week series on mudras or hand gestures, a form of energy healing used predominantly in Buddhist and Hindu cultures. The tips of the fingers have thousands of nerve ...

A woman performs the Namaskara gesture, a traditional Indian greeting with hands in front of chest and a slight bow. Martin Harvey/Corbis There is no one key to unlocking the mysteries of India, a ...

When looking for love or trying to find “the one” or your soulmate, it’s important to not just look externally but to look inward to yourself as well. Spending time on guided meditation and focusing ...