One of the biggest misconceptions in our culture about yogic philosophy is the way we approach Karma. Usually, it’s some variation of a reward and punishment system being handed out by an [...]
Knowing yourself may be the work of your life. Modern culture gives us so many messages about how little we know ourselves and that we must do decades of work to have DRAMATIC REVELATIONS about [...]
Bhava is the deep emotional state of ones mind. As humans, we experience a wide range of emotions: anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, bliss, desire, joy, detachment – but often these emotions [...]
Narayana is a form of Vishnu and is the primary deity of the Vaishnavas. In earlier texts, he was the original Purusha, when the title meant primordial cosmic man. This form of Vishnu is [...]
“Brahman is Om, this whole world is Om.” — Taittiriya Upanishad At the center of everything is pranava, the cosmic origin sound of the universe. This sound is better known as OM [...]
Prakriti is the Vedic name for the mutable aspect of manifest existence. The term is derived from the Sanskrit pra, meaning “beginning,” and kriti, meaning “creation.” It’s also translated as [...]
In dualistic yogic cosmology the universe itself is made of two parts: that which is eternal and unchanging, and that which is mutable and shifts. Purusha is the Vedic name for the cosmic eternal [...]
Here at Practice Indie our programming is designed in collaboration with the brilliant Jenna Baker. Jenna works does a brilliant job to create a rounded and grounded vision for the studio [...]
Atha Yogunasanam is the opening sutra, or aphorism, of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It is, at its most basic level, a call to action and presence. Even within this simple Sanskrit phrase, the [...]
Goal setting can feel so self indulgent and privilegy. To have everything we want just seems not ok to the spiritual aspirant. To be living our best, feeling happy and healthy just doesn’t [...]
