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Gayatri Mantra: Meaning, Translation, and Benefits

Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM
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Yoga Cuts Teen Smartphone Addiction: 2026 Frontiers Review

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Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM

A new mini-review published this month in Frontiers in Psychology argues that yoga interventions show measurable promise for reducing smartphone addiction in adolescents — and that the mechanism is not …

Ayurveda, Yoga Theory

Annamaya Kosha: The Food Sheath Explained

Felix Hewitt

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Pranamaya Kosha: Yoga’s Vital Energy Body Explained

Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP
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Yoga For Bunions: 8 Poses To Relieve Foot Pain

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Claire Santos E-RYT 500, YACEP

A bunion is one of the most stubborn — and most misunderstood — foot problems a yoga practitioner can face. The good news is that …

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Gayatri Mantra: Meaning, Translation, and Benefits

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Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM

The Gayatri Mantra is one of the oldest and most sacred chants in the yogic tradition, drawn from the Rig Veda and recited daily by …

Yoga Helps Teens Overcome Gaming Addiction, New Trial Shows

Yoga Cuts Teen Smartphone Addiction: 2026 Frontiers Review

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Dr. Kanika Verma BAMS, MMS, PGDHHM

A new mini-review published this month in Frontiers in Psychology argues that yoga interventions show measurable promise for reducing smartphone addiction in adolescents — and …

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

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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, …

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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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