Every time we open the news or social media, it seems like we’re bombarded with bad news about the environment. While it’s overwhelming to be faced with extreme weather, sinking …
Into Bliss: Anandamaya Kosha
Beyond the Mind: In the last installment, we focused on exploring the Manomaya Kosha, or layer of thought processes. The fourth layer, Vijnanamaya Kosha, is less concrete than thought or …
Beyond the Mind: Vijnanamaya Kosha
Beyond the Mind: In the last installment, we focused on exploring the Manomaya Kosha, or layer of thought processes. The fourth layer, Vijnanamaya Kosha, is less concrete than thought or …
Thinking and Feeling: Manomaya Kosha
While the Anamaya Kosha (physical layer) is fed by the five senses and the Pranamaya Kosha (Life Force/Subtle Body layer) is nourished with breath and light, the third layer, Manomaya …
The Space Between: Pranamaya Kosha
In our most recent exploration of the Physical layer, or Anamaya Kosha, we discovered that over 99% of our body is actually “empty” space. Just like the rest of the …
The Body we Live in: Anamaya Kosha
The Kosha or lens we are most familiar with as human beings is the Anamaya Kosha, or Physical body. This lens is made up of matter. The Upanishads say that …
Exploring the Five Koshas
In Sanskrit, Kosha means “sheath” and can be imagined as layers or lenses of experience. This system is broader than the Chakras or even just the subtle body, as it …
How to Start Exploring the Other Seven Limbs of Yoga
If you’ve taken many yoga classes, you’ve probably heard teachers say something like, “Yoga has eight components, and the poses are only one of them.” The eight-limbed path of yoga …
A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation
Experts agree that meditation is indeed a powerful practice that offers a diverse number of physical, mental and emotional benefits. The good news is you don’t need to meditate for …
Unlearning Your World
Every minute of every day, we are learning. We learn through every one of our five senses, through the tangible experience of the world around us, and (sometimes) through our …
Sacral Chakra
Do you feel in touch with your creativity and sensuality? Do you experience balance in your emotions and relationships? Or do you find yourself uninspired and suppressing your sensual self …
Root Chakra
What are the chakras? In yogic thought, the subtle body is a plane of existence that is distinct from the physical body, and it governs our life force energy, or …
