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AIIMS Yoga Trial Cuts Alzheimer’s Biomarkers In 12 Weeks

Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM
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Mindfulness & Meditation, Yoga Theory

Yoga Sutra 1.3: Tada Drashtuh Svarupe Avasthanam Explained

Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM
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Pranayama & Breathwork, Yoga Theory

Plavini Pranayama: The Floating Breath Technique Explained

claire santos, yogajala writer
Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP

Plavini pranayama is hatha yoga’s strangest breath: instead of inhaling, the practitioner swallows air into the stomach. Learn its origins, technique, anatomy, and modern safety considerations.

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Free Cancer-Fatigue Yoga Is Underused, ONS 2026 Warns

Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM
dr kanika, yogajala writer

Yoga Theory

Yoga Sutra 1.1: Atha Yoga Anushasanam Explained

Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP
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Yoga Theory

The 5 Vrittis: Yoga Sutra 1.6 Explained

Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP
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Yoga Eases PCOS Across Hormones, Metabolism, and Mood, New Systematic Review Finds

Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM
dr kanika, yogajala writer

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Free Cancer-Fatigue Yoga Is Underused, ONS 2026 Warns

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Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM

At the 51st Oncology Nursing Society Congress, nurses flagged a stubborn gap: yoga is a Category 1 intervention for cancer-related fatigue, yet most patients have no idea their cancer center offers it for free.

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Person meditating with eyes closed practicing breath watching for relaxation response

Plavini Pranayama: The Floating Breath Technique Explained

claire santos, yogajala writer
Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP

Plavini pranayama is hatha yoga’s strangest breath: instead of inhaling, the practitioner swallows air into the stomach. Learn its origins, technique, anatomy, and modern safety considerations.

Yoga Sutra 1.1: Atha Yoga Anushasanam Explained

Yoga Sutra 1.1: Atha Yoga Anushasanam Explained

claire santos, yogajala writer
Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP
The 5 Vrittis: Yoga Sutra 1.6 Explained

The 5 Vrittis: Yoga Sutra 1.6 Explained

claire santos, yogajala writer
Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP
Person meditating with eyes closed practicing breath watching for relaxation response

Plavini Pranayama: The Floating Breath Technique Explained

claire santos, yogajala writer
Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP

Plavini pranayama is hatha yoga’s strangest breath: instead of inhaling, the practitioner swallows air into the stomach. Learn its origins, technique, anatomy, and modern safety considerations.

Surya Namaskar Reduces Stress and Body Fat in Overweight Women, New RCT Confirms

Surya Namaskar Reduces Stress and Body Fat in Overweight Women, New RCT Confirms

anna novelo, yogajala writer
Anna Novelo

A new randomized controlled trial has added significant clinical weight to what yoga practitioners have long believed: Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is far more than …

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What Is Navratri?

Liz Burns 500H RYT

नवरात्रि Navratri (nine nights) Navratri Definition Directly translated to nine nights, Navratri festival is an annual Hindu festival where the goddess Durga, the divine feminine, …

On Mudras

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Jnana Mudra

Sara Popović

Jnana Mudra Jnana (a Hindu Goddess, power) + mudra (gesture) Ayurvedic Elements – Ether, Air, Fire Fundamentals Hand mudras are gestures that are used to …

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Granthita Mudra

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Vishnu Mudra

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Buddhi Mudra

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Greta Zapolskyte 200H RYT