9 articles tagged "philosophy"
The Gheranda Samhita is a 17th-century hatha yoga manual built around a sevenfold path, 32 asanas, and 25 mudras. Here's what makes it distinct from other classic texts.
August 3, 2026Kriya means action, effort, or cleansing — but it names two very different things in yoga: purification practices and Patanjali's yoga of action. Here's how to tell them apart.
August 3, 2026Samadhi is the eighth limb of Patanjali's path, a state of meditative absorption with several described stages — here's what the tradition says about each.
August 3, 2026The 5 yamas and 5 niyamas are yoga's ethical foundation, laid out before a single pose. Simple, modern explanations of all 10 with practical examples.
August 3, 2026Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga explained in plain terms — from ethical restraints to samadhi — and why the poses you know are just one small part.
July 25, 2026Namaste is more than a yoga class sign-off. Here's the real etymology, the anjali mudra that goes with it, and how to use the word respectfully.
July 25, 2026What Patanjali's 196 aphorisms actually say, in plain English — the famous opening line, the four chapters, and a few sutras you can genuinely use.
July 25, 2026Drishti is the practice of a focused gaze point in yoga — how it steadies balancing poses, quiets a wandering mind, and bridges asana to meditation.
July 25, 2026The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a 15th-century Sanskrit manual of asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, and samadhi. Here's what it actually says, in plain English.
July 22, 2026