Pranayama Bolster: Not Just for Pranayama Do you practice pranayama? The fourth limb of yoga—coming just after asana—pranayama is an essential part of Hatha Yoga practice. Practicing with attention to the breath...
How to Use a Pranayama Pillow One of the first bolster-type pillows that Hugger Mugger made back in the 1980s was the pranayama pillow. Made to BKS Iyengar’s specifications, the pillow is...
Pranayama: Linking Body and Mind The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali outline an eight-limbed framework for yoga practice. These limbs, in their written order, include: Yama: Ethical precepts, including non-harming, truthfulness, non-stealing,...
Getting in Touch with Your Body: It’s More than Sunshine & Rainbows How Nadi Shodhana Taught Me to Listen Don’t you hate it when people talk about something that seems like a metaphor but you’re not sure if...
Three Months of Pranayama Practice: On Flexibility Back in January, I wrote a post about my resolution to practice pranayama every day this year. As my third month comes to an end, I’m...
Nadi Shodhana: Purifying the Subtle Body February was awarded month-hood relatively late in the game. Along with January, it was the last to be added to the Roman calendar in 713 BC....
