Indian Yoga

Explore the foundational text of yoga philosophy with Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras as interpreted by Swami Vivekananda. This insightful commentary on the ancient sutras reveals the essence of yoga practice, encompassing the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions. Swami Vivekananda's clear and profound explanations make these teachings accessible to modern audiences, offering a comprehensive guide to achieving mental clarity, inner peace and ultimate self-realization.

Immerse Yourself in the Transformative Power of Sound The 5,000-year-old science of kundalini maha yoga uses specific sound syllables, known as mantras, with the power to restore the flow of prana (vital energy) throughout your body and consciousness. According to the tradition, just listening...

'It's not about the years you live, it's about how much life you put in each year.' We live longer than our ancestors did, thanks to modern medicine. Yet, building a society with a healthy life expectancy has become our greatest challenge. In ALIVE! Lifestyle Changes to Age-Proof Your Mind and...

This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time. It leads us on a fascinating journey across the world, from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through muscular Christianity and the British Raj, to the Indian nationalist movement and the arrival of yoga in the 20th-century West. We discover how the practice reached its present-day ubiquity and how it became embedded in powerful social currents shaping the world's future.

Perhaps no one is more qualified to offer a program on the practice of both yoga and chant than Richard Freeman, who lived in India for nearly a decade mastering Sanskrit chant and how it can complement and enrich the practice of yoga. Now he shares the fruits of his intensive study with Yoga...

The yogic healing arts of India—a tradition that dates back at least 5,000 years—postulate that all illness is the result of a disturbance in the prana, or human energy field. Through centuries of investigation, the healers of these traditions have identified specific sound-syllables for...