Performing these mudras while meditating can bring fantastic results in the calmness of the mind, higher levels of productivity, better focus and concentration, and an improved sense of happiness ...

In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, quality sleep has become increasingly elusive for many. As people seek natural remedies to improve their sleep, ancient practices like yoga and meditation ...

Overthinking is a terrible affliction. It yields no results but ends up tormenting a person who has a habit of spiralling. Not only can overthinking cause an emotional and mental upheaval it can also ...

Despite the fact that winter is generally healthful, it comes with several common health problems for many people. Our immune systems have suffered greatly as a result of our fast-paced, unhealthy, ...

Yoga tips for meditation: Meditation helps you feel emotionally balanced and regulates your nervous system for a more objective viewpoint. Using this mindfulness technique in everything you do will ...

Foreign tourists visiting the Rajasthan capital are not just city hopping but have a definite purpose of late - they are coming to learn yoga and taking it to their native shores. Travellers learn ...

At the age of 12, Jayalakshmi went for martial arts classes when she noticed a group of visual and hearing impaired children learning a kata also known as the ‘mother of karate’. “Those children ...

Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article first appeared in the December 2002 issue of Yoga Journal.