Yoga Sutra 1.28: Japa and the Power of Om
Yoga Sutra 1.28 teaches japa—the repetition of Om—paired with contemplation of its meaning. Learn what the verse says and how to practice it step by step.
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Yoga for Costochondritis: Gentle Poses for Relief
Costochondritis — inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone — can make the chest feel tight, tender, and sore with every breath. This guide explains how gentle, mindful yoga for costochondritis can ease that discomfort by calming the breath, releasing upper-body tension, and restoring pain-free movement, plus which poses to skip … Read more
Can Yoga Lower Blood Sugar? What the Science Says
A 2025 randomized controlled trial found a daily yoga routine significantly lowered HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes. Here is what the research shows and how to practise safely.
New Review: Can Yoga Ease PCOS Symptoms?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) touches an estimated one in ten women of reproductive age, and many of them are looking for options that go beyond the pill or metformin. A newly published systematic review in Frontiers in Reproductive Health (2026) takes that question seriously, asking whether yoga — asanas, breathing and meditation — can meaningfully … Read more
Yoga Sutra 1.27: The Meaning of Pranava (Om)
Yoga Sutra 1.27 gives us one of the most quietly radical instructions in Patanjali’s system: tasya vachakah pranavah — “its expression is the sound Om.” In a single line, the sage names the mantra that carries the idea of the divine. This guide unpacks the Sanskrit word by word, explains what pranava really means, and … Read more