15 articles tagged "sanskrit"
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, 2026Mudras are symbolic hand gestures used in meditation and pranayama. Learn anjali, gyan, chin, and prana mudra — how to form them and why, honestly.
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, 2026Om is three sounds plus silence, chanted on a long exhale. Here's how to chant it correctly, what research plausibly supports, and why it opens and closes practice.
July 22, 2026Puraka (inhale), rechaka (exhale), and kumbhaka (retention) make up every pranayama breath. Learn the classic ratios and where they show up in techniques you know.
July 22, 2026Learn how spaced repetition and the SM-2 algorithm help you memorize yoga pose names faster and retain them permanently. Discover the science behind effective yoga learning.
March 8, 2026Discover what Sanskrit is, why it matters in yoga, and learn 10 essential Sanskrit yoga terms with meanings. Understand why learning Sanskrit pose names deepens your practice.
March 8, 2026What Sanskrit pose names like Tadasana and Adho Mukha Svanasana really mean — 25+ root words, pronunciation tips, and a simple formula to decode any pose.
January 23, 2026