Dancing with Shiva Rea
Kiara Boch shares about learning flow, pranayama, and new perspectives from renowned yoga instructor Shiva Rea.
A Comparison of Qi Gong and Yoga
Our Chinese medicine practitioner and yoga teacher Kileen Swenson explains the similarities and differences between yoga and qi gong to the Yoga Union community. Yoga is part of Ayurveda, as qi gong is an aspect of Chinese medicine. Historically, yoga and qi gong have different movements and postures and focus, but they both similarly use the…
Awakening Heart Intensive – Bhukti/Mukti Engagement
“Bhukti” means enjoyment or worldly fulfillment. “Mukti” means spiritual liberation. Tantra is the bridge between bhukti and mukti. It is a way of reconciling the apparent opposition of spiritual and worldly fulfillment. The message here is that in the tantric practices it is possible to enjoy a “worldly” existence and discover full spiritual liberation in this life.
Embracing the Flow of Backbends
Amy’s Backbend Workshop!
Pranayama प्राणायाम
Pranayama (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम), is at the core of every yoga practice. Yoga works primarily with the energy in the body, through the science of pranayama, or energy-control. Prana means also ‘breath.’ Yoga teaches how, through breath-control, to still the mind and attain higher states of awareness. The higher teachings of yoga take one beyond techniques, and…