Ancient Hand Gesture (Mudra) for Improving Concentration and Activating Self-Healing
Trimukha Mudra – Three Faced Mudra (Hand Gesture) Trimukha Mudra is a powerful, classical mudra that is performed with both hands in the configuration above. Simply join the tips of the middle, ring…
How to Use Yoga and Meditation to Cultivate Courage: 5 Steps to Overcoming Fear
HJ: Yoga and meditation are much more than just a way to feel good and stay centered. They are powerful tools for self healing and transformation. Like anything in life, we get what…
The Role of the Spine in Higher Consciousness and Health: Bridging Heaven and Earth in the Human Body
HJ: Did you know that the spine is the main communication pathway in the body, containing many nerve corridors that transmit information from the brain out to the limbs and extremities? It is…
New Study Shows Yoga and Meditation Induce Changes at the Genetic Level
If you ever needed objective proof that yoga, meditation and mindfulness work, this is it. By Truth | The Healers Journal — Meditation, Yoga and the Buddhist practice of mindfulness have long been heralded as…
Ancient Yogic Wisdom on How to Live and Eat for Radiant Health
HJ: With all the conflicting health advice we receive these days, how can one make sense of it all? What works and what is misleading? It is a difficult question to answer without…
How Alternate Nostril Breathing Can Balance Your Nervous System and Reduce Stress
HJ: Alternate Nostril Breathing is perhaps the premiere technique for awakening the third-eye and stimulating activity of the pineal gland. It works by balancing the two major ‘nadis’ (energy channels or meridians) that…
5 Ancient Yogic Methods For Detoxification of the Body, Mind and Spirit
HJ: Perhaps more than any other system of medicine, Ayurveda has long recognized the many benefits of whole body detoxification. The ancient yogis developed a system of detoxification known as Panchkarma — the…
The Ancient Science of Taming the Mind: How to Take Control Of Your Thoughts
HJ: Do you control your thoughts, or do your thoughts control you? For most people, their ‘unruly’ thoughts are the source of the vast majority of suffering in their lives. By learning to…
How to Choose the Best Yoga Poses for Your Body Type: An Ayurvedic Perspective
HJ: Just as there is an optimal diet for your body type, so too are there yoga poses that work best for your given constitution. If you practice yoga regularly, you will notice…
6 Simple Yoga Poses to Balance and Open the Heart Chakra
HJ: Balancing our chakras is not complicated or difficult. It simply requires a little effort and intention towards doing so. One of the most pleasurable ways to do so, in my experience, has been through…
