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Most people assume Sattvic food is the ideal diet for everyone. Traditional Yoga never made such a claim. In this article, Yogācārya Vinay Siddaiah explains why Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic foods were always meant to support different lifestyles, states of mind, and stages of practice.

As temperatures fall, our bodies and routines naturally change. This article explores why yoga becomes especially valuable during cold weather and how traditional wisdom encourages us to adapt our practice to the season.

Pranayama, the yogic science of breath regulation, is a powerful practice for enhancing physical health, mental clarity, and emotional balance. In this guide, explore the meaning of pranayama, learn essential breathing techniques such as Nadi Shodhana, Bhramari, Ujjayi, and Kapalabhati, and discover how regular practice can improve overall well-being and support your yoga journey.

Yoga offers its greatest benefits when it becomes part of daily life. This article explores why consistency matters and how a simple daily practice can positively influence the body, mind, and overall quality of life.

Sometimes, when we keep doing the same action again and again, the action becomes a habit and we forget the reason why we have been doing it in the first place!! And so, it came as a surprise when one of my students asked me this question leading to some introspection and ultimately this blog. Why do we always start the asanas from the right? From a cultural perspective, it is not just Yoga practice but most of the action in India is started from the right as it is considere

Many people ask me these question: “Why do you close the door and not allow any late comers to enter the class? Why should we come to the...

Yoga is becoming increasingly popular in recent times. We hear about many health issues being resolved by Yoga and many benefits the...

When I was a kid, my family and relatives used to ask for their time pass “What do you want to become when you grow old?”, teachers used...

In many Yoga classes I was asked to pull-up my knee cap (also called locking the knees), during most of the asanas particularly in...

It is common that many Yoga teacher pushes you in to your posture in order to make you stretch beyond your normal capabilities. They do it with the intention to make you do all advance asanas soon. Question has always been raised about this method. Is it a healthy way to do Yoga? Does it cause any harm? etc etc. In this blog I am going to talk about this in detail from my studies and experience. Let us first understand the nature of human body. Pain is a natural feedback mech

One of my good friends in Intel approached me to get some Yoga tips for his back pain. He was undergoing severe back pain on the left side of his body and as always I asked him to practice Yoga without focusing just on his back. He was looking for just a point solution for his back and Yoga which I asked him to practice for his entire body did not sound like a solution for him. I have seen that most people don’t understand the anatomy and bio mechanics of our body well and en