yogajala Staff Varun Mudra is a simple hand gesture that balances the water element (jal tattva) in the body, the principle behind hydration, healthy skin, and smooth-flowing fluids. In this guide you’ll learn exactly how to form the gesture, what it does, how long to hold it, and who should avoid it, so you can practice safely … Read more
Tailbone pain, or coccydynia, can make sitting, driving, and even standing up feel miserable. Gentle yoga helps by decompressing the coccyx, loosening tight pelvic-floor and hip muscles, and restoring healthy movement to the base of the spine. In this guide you will learn why the tailbone hurts, how to practice safely, and eight soothing poses … Read more
A July 2026 trial found box breathing and cyclic sighing speed nervous-system recovery after hard exercise. Here is how to use them, plus the yoga link.
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.
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