The Meaning of Kumbhaka: Kumbhaka means pitcher, jar, pot. Think: container. It is also the term used for breath retention — on both the inhale and the exhale. When you inhale and retain the breath, your container is full. Expansive. When you exhale and retain the breath, your container is...
Mr. T and I pity the fools with too much Pitta energy — I am sometimes one of them. And so is Mr. T. He’s Pitta through and through, if you ask me. :) Pitta is the second of the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and summer is Pitta season:...
It begins as a mere tickle. Which turns into a merry prickle. Fear not, you are not sickle…and this, it is no pickle. It’s the welcome mat to a brilliant trip-le. Learn to recognize the signs, so you may buy your ticket. 7 Signs You’ve Got the Yoga Teacher Training...
The cool factor. How to get it? Practice Sitali Pranayam, also known as Cooling Breath. If you’re hot or hot-headed, this is your cure. Yoga breath exercises are powerfully transformative — this one is perfect for summer heat, excess Pitta energy, and chilling a hot temper! Benefits of Sitali Pranayam: regulates digestive...
In a nutshell, Vata is the first of the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) — the mind/body types in Ayurveda. Some of us have Vata as our primary dosha, meaning this is our main mental mojo + physical makeup, however we all have Vata energy. When in balance, Vata is beauteous...