Trataka Meditation: Practice and Precautions

Namaste, dear friends. You have probably, we suppose, had the same experience that you have when passing by the banks of the Ganges at Rishikesh and gotten that intense feeling of stillness that becomes so palpable in the air. Being yoga teachers who have spent years of practice here in the so-called Yoga Capital of the World, we have discovered […]

The Ocean in Your Throat: A Guide to Ujjayi Breath.

Namaste, friends! When you have ever entered a yoga studio and wondered as to why everyone has suddenly become Darth Vader or the soothing sound of the ocean, you have just happened to discover one of the most phenomenal secrets of the practice: Ujjayi Breath. At Maa Shakti Yog, we often teach students that mastering the breath is the real […]