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Muladhara Chakra: Grounding Your Energy for a Life of Strength and Stability by Sattva Connect

Chakras are energy vortexes that exist along the spine, each one representing a unique center of energy. The word "chakra" itself means "wheel," symbolizing the dynamic flow of energy within...

Publish Date - 2024-11-18
Yoni Mudra: Unlocking the Creative Potential of Existence by Sattva Connect

Mudras are powerful tools for channeling energy, fostering inner harmony, and awakening higher states of consciousness. Among these sacred gestures, Yoni Mudra stands out for its unique ability to enhance...

Publish Date - 2024-11-11
Understanding the Energetic Currents: Exploring the Five Prana Vayus by Sattva Connect

During their profound journey of self-discovery, the ancient yogis delving into the mysteries of the body and breath, discovered that prana, the vital life force that animates all living beings,...

Publish Date - 2024-11-04
Backward Bends: Embracing a Heart-Opening Journey by Sattva Connect

Backward bends, or backbends, are a transformative part of yoga that expand the chest, awaken the spine, and open the heart. These dynamic poses build not only physical flexibility and...

Publish Date - 2024-10-28
Exploring Breath of Fire: Harnessing the Power of Breath by Sattva Connect

Among the multitude of breathing techniques, one stands out for its invigorating and transformative qualities: Breath of Fire (Kapalabhati Pranayama).   This rhythmic and dynamic breath practice is a powerful...

Publish Date - 2024-10-21
Divine Gifts: How The Yamas & Niyamas Transform Your Life by Sattva Connect

From sutras 35 to 45 of the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali explores the siddhis, or spiritual powers, that arise as one progresses in yoga, focusing on the yamas and niyamas. He...

Publish Date - 2024-10-14
The Art of Surrender: Exploring the Profound Benefits of Savasana (Corpse Pose) by Sattva Connect

In the fast-paced rhythm of modern life, we often find ourselves constantly striving, moving, and doing. Amid the chaos, it's easy to forget the importance of stillness, both for our...

Publish Date - 2024-10-07
The 8 Obstacles to Enlightenment by Yoga Sutras by Anand Mehrotra

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras list eight obstacles to enlightenment, challenges we all face on the path of spiritual evolution. These are not unique to any one person; they are shared experiences...

Publish Date - 2024-09-30
Saundarya Lahari - Waves of Beauty by Sattva Connect

Saundarya Lahari, or “Waves of Beauty,” is a sublime literary creation by the revered Indian sage and poet, Adi Guru Shankaracharya. Comprising one hundred slokas, or verses, this profound work...

Publish Date - 2024-09-24
Purposeful Living: The Triangle of Dharma by Sattva Yoga Academy

Many ask, "What is my purpose?" expecting a specific role or job. But dharma goes deeper—it's about aligning with the universe, living with purpose, intention, and grace.   If that...

Publish Date - 2024-09-24
Kamala Mudra: The Graceful Unfoldment of Consciousness by Sattva Connect

Mudras are gestures that create shifts in the physical, mental and energetic bodies, through guiding the energetic flow and, among these transformative gestures, Kamala mudra, also known as Lotus mudra,...

Publish Date - 2024-09-23
Exploring Bandhas: Unlocking Your Inner Power by Sattva Connect

In yoga, the bandhas, or energy locks, play a crucial role in harnessing and channelling the flow of prana (life force energy) within the body. They support us in breaking...

Publish Date - 2024-09-09
Sambhavi Mudra: Harnessing Inner Serenity & Spiritual Insight by Sattva Connect

Sambhavi Mudra is a powerful technique for cultivating inner serenity, enhancing mental clarity, and deepening spiritual insight.   This subtle yet profound gesture supports in unlocking the latent powers of...

Publish Date - 2024-09-02
10 Beginner-Friendly Yoga Poses to Kickstart Your Yoga Practice by Sattva Connect

Embarking on a yoga journey is a transformative experience that opens doors to physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing but, if you're new to yoga, the array of poses may seem...

Publish Date - 2024-08-26
Akasha Mudra: Experience Your Boundless Nature by Sattva Connect

Mudras are powerful tools for harnessing energy, deepening awareness, and facilitating spiritual growth and Akasha Mudra holds a special significance for its ability to connect practitioners with the boundless expanse...

Publish Date - 2024-08-05
Kundalini & Samskaras by Sattva Connect

Kundalini is the infinite potential of being and samskaras are our conditioning. As we tap into that Kundalini energy, we clear our systems, accessing expanded states of consciousness.   The...

Publish Date - 2024-07-29
The Art of Body Scan Meditation: A Guide to Deep Relaxation of Body & Mind by Sattva Connect

In our fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and relaxation can feel like a luxury. However, you can cultivate a sense of calm and presence in just a few minutes...

Publish Date - 2024-07-22
Flowing Wellness: Understanding the Relationship Between Yoga & the Lymphatic System by Sattva Connect

Yoga is celebrated for its myriad of benefits for physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. However, one often overlooked aspect of yoga's holistic impact is the profound influence it has on...

Publish Date - 2024-07-15
Discovering Bliss: The Joyful Release of Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby Pose) by Sattva Connect

Ananda Balasana (or Happy Baby Pose) is a playful, joyful pose that invites practitioners to tap into their inner child, finding freedom, ease, and a sense of light-heartedness amidst the...

Publish Date - 2024-07-08
Healing Trauma: How Yoga Offers Support for PTSD by Sattva Connect

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex condition that can significantly impact one's mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Characterised by intrusive memories, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness, PTSD can feel overwhelming...

Publish Date - 2024-07-01
What is Non-Judgement? by Sattva Connect

Mindfulness involves observing the thoughts, emotions and sensations that arise without judgement; being fully in the present moment, accepting what is; not resisting it, not trying to make it be...

Publish Date - 2024-06-24
Nurturing Connection: Exploring the Vital Role of Yoga in Vagus Nerve Health by Sattva Connect

In the intricate web of the human body, the vagus nerve stands out as a remarkable regulator of health and wellbeing. Often referred to as the "wandering nerve," the vagus...

Publish Date - 2024-06-17
Standing Strong: Exploring the Foundations of Standing Asanas by Sattva Connect

Standing asanas, the foundational poses of yoga, provide the bedrock upon which the practice is built. These postures not only cultivate physical strength, stability, and balance, but also ground the...

Publish Date - 2024-06-10
Understanding the Gunas: The Three Fundamental Forces of Nature by Sattva Connect

The word "Guna" means quality, strand, or attribute and, according to the ancient Indian scriptures, the Gunas are the fundamental qualities that underlie all creation and manifest in various combinations...

Publish Date - 2024-06-03
Return to Innocence: Embracing the Nurturing Comfort of Balasana (Child’s Pose) by Sattva Connect

Child's Pose, or Balasana, is a gentle yet powerful yoga posture that offers a sanctuary of comfort and nurturance for practitioners of all levels.   Rooted in the wisdom of...

Publish Date - 2024-05-27
Namaskar Mudra: Honouring the Divine Within & Without by Sattva Connect

Mudras are powerful tools for harnessing energy, deepening awareness, and creating shifts in the physical, mental and emotional bodies.   And Namaskar Mudra holds a special place for its ability...

Publish Date - 2024-05-20
10 Compelling Reasons to Cultivate a Yoga Habit by Sattva Connect

Are you feeling stressed, disconnected, or longing for greater vitality in your life? If so, there's no better time than today to start practising yoga.   Yoga is not just...

Publish Date - 2024-05-13
A Beginner's Guide to Meditation: Cultivating Inner Peace and Calm by Sattva Connect

Amidst the ups and downs of daily life, meditation offers a sanctuary of peace and presence and whether you're new to meditation or seeking to deepen your practice, this guide...

Publish Date - 2024-05-06
Say Goodbye to Back Pain: 5 Stretches to Bring Relief and Comfort by Sattva Connect

Back pain is a common ailment that affects people of all ages and it can dramatically reduce the quality of life but whether it's caused by poor posture, muscle strain,...

Publish Date - 2024-04-30
Understanding the Ego by Sattva Connect

The ego, or Ahamkara in Sanskrit, is the false sense of self. Ego exists in every mind. It’s fundamental experience of life is existential crisis because it’s afraid of life itself...

Publish Date - 2024-04-22
The Ida, Pingala and Sushumna Nadis by Sattva Connect

In the Pranamaya Kosha, or the energy body, there are 72,000 nadis. The 3 main nadis the left, the right and the central – the Ida, the Pingala, and the...

Publish Date - 2024-04-17
How Can Yoga Improve Life Span? by Sattva Connect

Yoga can not only improve life span but, also, allows us to enjoy this life more fully. We have listed just a few of the ways in which yoga supports...

Publish Date - 2024-04-08
Kundalini & the Sensual Experience by Sattva Connect

‘Sensual’ refers to the senses, the sensory experience. As Kundalini awakens within us, the sensory experience starts to intensify. What information you are able to tap into in the relative field...

Publish Date - 2024-04-01
The Festival of Colours by Sattva Connect

The Festival of Colours, also known as Holi, is a Hindu festival celebrated in India and other parts of the world. It is usually held in March and is a...

Publish Date - 2024-03-21
What is Pranayama? by Sattva Connect

Pranayama is a Sanskrit word that refers to the practice of tuning ourselves through the breath. It involves various breathing exercises that bring us into the present moment, increasing vibrancy...

Publish Date - 2024-03-11
Parvati: The Goddess of Nature by Sattva Yoga Academy

One of the more raw expressions of Shakti is Parvati, the goddess of nature, Gaia. Parvat means mountain and so Parvati means the one who lives on the top of the mountain,...

Publish Date - 2024-03-04
How Yoga Can Help with Pain by Sattva Connect

Pain is the experience of an unpleasant physical or emotional sensation and it can have a significant impact on our lives. It’s the body's way of letting us know that...

Publish Date - 2024-02-26
Benefits of Yoga for Children by Sattva Connect

Have you ever wondered if yoga is beneficial for your children? If so, this article is for you.   Yoga is the technology of wellbeing, and so starting yoga at...

Publish Date - 2024-02-19
What is Alternate Nostril Breathing? by Sattva Connect

Nadi Shodhana is alternate nostril breathing. ‘Nadi’ in Sanskrit means flow or channel and ‘shodhana’ means purification, so it’s a technique to clear the subtle channels of the body’s energy...

Publish Date - 2024-02-12
Yoga is for Everyone by Sattva Connect

What is yoga? Yoga is a holistic system of health and well-being, originating in India, that seeks to unite the body, mind, and spirit. The word "yoga" comes from the...

Publish Date - 2024-02-05
The Fear of Enjoying by Sattva Connect

There has been a fear implanted into our psyches that to enjoy is somehow unspiritual. This is not the authentic teaching of the yogic tradition.   The nature of you...

Publish Date - 2024-01-29
How Yoga Can Strengthen the Immune System by Sattva Connect

The immune system is the body's natural defence against harmful pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. It’s a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together...

Publish Date - 2024-01-22
Breaking the Self-Abandonment Cycle by Sattva Connect

What does it mean to abandon yourself? Abandoning yourself means neglecting your own needs, feelings and wellbeing in favour of those of others or external circumstances. It can show up...

Publish Date - 2024-01-15
What is a Yagya? by Sattva Yoga Academy

Yagya, Havana, Homa, Agni Hotra are all Sanskrit words used to describe a yagya.   A havana is a sacred fire ceremony, a part of the technology of the Vedic...

Publish Date - 2024-01-08
Ahimsa: How to practice non-violence every day? by Sattva Connect

Ahimsa is the transcendence of violence but this means more than what you would initially think. It is the state of non-violence. If you are not realizing your unity consciousness...

Publish Date - 2024-01-01
All You Need To Know About Ujjayi Breath by Sattva Connect

Ujjayi, meaning ‘victorious uprising’ and also ‘vibration’, refers to a partial contraction of the throat to control air flow. With this contraction, the breath becomes audible enough for others to...

Publish Date - 2023-12-25
Warrior of Wisdom - Access Higher States by Sattva Connect

As we refine lower emotions, the same energetic experience has a different meaning for us.   So, if you examine apathy, it is what? It's a withdrawal of meaning. Everything...

Publish Date - 2023-12-18
Why Gratitude? by Sattva Connect

What is gratitude? Gratitude is the quality of appreciating what is. It involves focusing on the positive aspects of life, rather than dwelling on the negative, and recognizing all the...

Publish Date - 2023-12-11
Why Meditation? by Sattva Connect

Meditation is a practice that involves mastering the mind. It’s often used as a tool for reducing stress and anxiety but that is just a by-product. As we go deeper...

Publish Date - 2023-12-04
What is the Meaning of Life? by Sattva Connect

Humanity has a crisis of meaning because meaning is not something you can find in life. It’s something you can experience only. It’s a state of experience. You can find...

Publish Date - 2023-11-27
Expand Your Love by Sattva Connect

Many people today experience a sense of isolation and disconnection from others, even in an age where we are more digitally connected than ever before. Some reasons for this include...

Publish Date - 2023-11-20
What is Kundalini Yoga? by Sattva Connect

Kundalini Yoga combines repetitive physical movements and postures with rapid breathing techniques, known as pranayama, meditation, and chanting to create a holistic practice with the intention of awakening the kundalini...

Publish Date - 2023-11-13
Diwali: The Festival of Lights by Sattva Connect

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a widely celebrated festival that falls in October or November. It’s a five-day festival of lights that marks the triumph of good over evil,...

Publish Date - 2023-11-10
The Yoga of Happiness by Sattva Connect

What is happiness? Happiness is characterised by positive emotions and a sense of satisfaction with life. It’s often associated with feelings of joy, contentment, and fulfilment and it can be...

Publish Date - 2023-11-06
What is Mindfulness? by Sattva Connect

Mindfulness is the practice of being attentive to the present moment as it arises, without judgement, both internally (thoughts, emotions, physical sensations) and externally (sights, sounds, smells); accepting these experiences...

Publish Date - 2023-10-30
How to Change Your Life by Sattva Connect

Your deserving power is directly proportional to your staying power.   What level of consciousness you most consistently maintain, you become capable of receiving that value in your life.  ...

Publish Date - 2023-10-23
Emotional Regulation Through Breathwork by Sattva Connect

Pranayama is a Sanskrit word that means ‘tuning the life force energy’. It refers to breathing techniques, used in yoga, to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being.   Changing the...

Publish Date - 2023-10-16
The Psoas Muscle & The Stress Response by Sattva Connect

The psoas muscle, also known as the iliopsoas muscle, is a deep-seated muscle that runs from the lower spine to the top of the thigh bone. It’s one of the...

Publish Date - 2023-10-09
Observation vs. Identification by Sattva Connect

Observation means noticing or perceiving something that is, whereas identification, in this context, is when we make it part of us. We identify with it.   When we identify with...

Publish Date - 2023-10-02
Why All the Talk About the Vagus Nerve? by Sattva Connect

The Vagus nerve, also known as the tenth cranial nerve, is the longest and most complex of the cranial nerves. It’s a critical component of the autonomic nervous system, as...

Publish Date - 2023-09-25
Ganesha, The Remover of Obstacles by Sattva Yoga Academy

The day Ganesha was born, he died. His head was chopped off. That’s why he is the god of wisdom.   He is called the remover of obstacles, as only...

Publish Date - 2023-09-18
Yoga, The Pineal Gland & The Third Eye by Sattva Connect

What is the pineal gland? The pineal gland is a small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland, located deep within the brain. It is responsible for the production of melatonin, a hormone which...

Publish Date - 2023-09-11
The Maha Mritunjaya Mantra by Sattva Yoga Academy

Maha Mritunjaya is a powerful Tantric mantra for Shiva. It gives strong protection, helping you to tune into the healing force of the universe. It cultivates detachment and allows you...

Publish Date - 2023-09-04
The Sutra of Pure Awareness by Sattva Connect

Yogash chitta vritti nirodhah means yoga is the cessation of the modification of consciousness. Vritti is not just a modification. It is something which is not vibrating in an intelligent manner, something...

Publish Date - 2023-08-28
How Yoga Changes Your Brain by Sattva Connect

As we age, there can be cognitive, physical, and emotional changes that occur in the brain. Some of the common changes that can happen include:   Issues with memory, difficulty...

Publish Date - 2023-08-21
Breath to Energise by Sattva Connect

If you are feeling a bit sluggish and want to draw more juice out of life, you can start your day with an energising breath practice to focus your mind,...

Publish Date - 2023-08-14
The Wisdom of the Sri Yantra by Sattva Connect

What is a Yantra?   The Sanskrit word yantra comes from the word ‘yam’ meaning to sustain, hold, or support the energy inherent in a particular object, element, or concept. ...

Publish Date - 2023-08-07
What is Puja? by Sattva Yoga Academy

Humans are creatures of habit. If we don’t create conscious habits, we will continue with unconscious ones. Sacred rituals are mindful rituals to incorporate into your daily routine to replace...

Publish Date - 2023-08-02
Unraveling Anxiety through Yoga and Mental Health by Sattva Connect

Yoga and mental health are intricately connected, and in the pursuit of holistic well-being, it is crucial to acknowledge the significance of this relationship.   Patanjali, in the Yoga Sutras,...

Publish Date - 2023-07-29
How to Move Through Anger? by Sattva Connect

Anger arises from a place of hurt and behind it is immense pain. Anger, as a force, is deeply contracting. It’s very energizing but deeply contracting. It has higher energy...

Publish Date - 2023-07-24
Delhi Neurosurgeons studying impact of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra on severe brain injury patients by Dhristikone

In the yogic tradition, mantras have been used to correct the energy on all levels of being - whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. It is also used to correct...

Publish Date - 2023-07-21
What is Witness Consciousness? by Sattva Connect

Witness consciousness is a very important place to keep returning to because that is the place in you where you are not identified with anything, where you are not agreeing...

Publish Date - 2023-07-17
Meditation and yoga practice linked to reduced volume in brain region tied to negative emotions by Journal of Psychology

  In August 2019, Journal of Psychology published an article by Eric W. Dolan; "Meditation and yoga practice linked to reduced volume in brain region tied to negative emotions." It refers...

Publish Date - 2023-07-14
Better Posture, Improved Living by Sattva Connect

Take a moment to just notice how you are sitting or standing, as you read this. How are you in your body? Is there any part of your system calling...

Publish Date - 2023-07-10
The Audacity to Care by Impact Economics

The creator of Impact Economics, Stuart Williams, shared his article "The Audacity to Care" on LinkedIn in February 2019. It is a great article about Conscious Leadership.     "What...

Publish Date - 2023-07-07
The Importance of Self-Care by Sattva Connect

What is self-care? Self-care is any activity a person engages in to take care of their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It involves being mindful of one’s needs and making...

Publish Date - 2023-07-03
Scientists Prove DNA Can Be Reprogrammed By Our Own Words by Sattva Connect & Universal Lighthouse

"The mantra was one of the first techniques used for correcting energy. All in nature responds to vibration or frequencies." - Anand Ji      Does spirituality have a greater...

Publish Date - 2023-06-30
Who is the One Thinking? by Sattva Connect

If you really study the movement of thought, on the neurological level, what you’ll find is that a thought creates a charge, then there is a firing of the neurons....

Publish Date - 2023-06-26
Discover the Benefits of Sattva Yin practice: A Gentle and Nurturing Practice by Judes Yang

  Are you looking for a gentle and nurturing practice that can help you release tension, calm your mind, and restore balance to your body and soul? If so, then...

Publish Date - 2023-06-23
Why Practice Yoga Every Day? by Sattva Connect

Yoga is an excellent practice for individuals of all ages and fitness levels, and it offers both immediate and long-term health benefits.   So, what are some of these benefits?...

Publish Date - 2023-06-19
50-year-olds can have the brains of 25-year-olds if they meditate, memory and decision-making research shows. by Business Insider

Neuroscientist Sara Lazar, of Mass General and Harvard Medical School, started studying meditation by accident. She sustained running injuries training for the Boston Marathon, and her physical therapist told her...

Publish Date - 2023-06-16
Healing Hands - The Power of Mudras by Sattva Connect

What are Mudras? Mudras are hand gestures/postures, used in yoga, to channel and direct the flow of energy within the system. There are many different mudras and each has a...

Publish Date - 2023-06-12
How Sattva Yoga Transformed My Life Coaching Practice by Rashmi Shahbazker

Sattva Connect asks Holistic Transformational Coach, Sattva Yoga Teacher and the Founder of Healing Hearts, Rashmi Shahbazker, to share what ways has Sattva Yoga transformed her life coaching practice? Read...

Publish Date - 2023-06-09
Shakti, Prana & Kundalini by Sattva Yoga Academy

We live in a vibrating universe where there is no static value. There are just events of energy unfolding at different rates. Shakti is the vibrating expression of consciousness. It’s...

Publish Date - 2023-06-05
Can gemstones change my destiny? by Dalia Grencher

Jyotish is known as the Science of Light as it allows us to see clearly. One with this great vision is known as a Rishi, a seer. It is said...

Publish Date - 2023-06-02
What are the Yamas & Niyamas? by Sattva Yoga Academy

The yamas and niyamas are about the quality of states of consciousness. They are not setting out a moral code. They are not moral teachings. They are qualities that it...

Publish Date - 2023-05-29
What is Sattva Prenatal Yoga? by Aditi Grandy

Sattva Prenatal Yoga is a curated set of practices from the Sattva tradition dedicated to the support of women during their pregnancy, birth and after birth. The integrated teachings of the...

Publish Date - 2023-05-26
How Does Yoga Benefit Your Spine by Sattva Connect

Poor posture has become increasingly common in modern society due to several factors:   Many people spend a large amount of time sitting at a desk or in front of...

Publish Date - 2023-05-22
Longer Exhalations Are an Easy Way to Hack Your Vagus Nerve by Psychology Today

The Vagus Nerve is the tenth cranial nerve that interfaces with control of the heart, lungs and digestive tract, Besides giving some output to various organs, the vagus nerve comprises...

Publish Date - 2023-05-19
How Yoga Can Help You Sleep by Sattva Connect

Insomnia, a sleep disorder, is characterised by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early and not being able to fall back asleep. It’s estimated that between 10-30%...

Publish Date - 2023-05-15
What is the Meaning of Namaste? by Sattva Connect

Namaste is a Sanskrit word that is commonly used as a greeting in countries such as India and Nepal. It’s derived from the words ‘namah’, meaning ‘bow’, and ‘te’, meaning...

Publish Date - 2023-05-12
Being busy is killing our ability to think creatively by Big Think

Big Think posted an article from NeuroPsych, Derek Beres, "Being Busy is Killing our Ability to Think Creatively,"  in July 2017. Here's why you should try to fit less—not more—into...

Publish Date - 2023-05-08
Understanding Pain by Sattva Connect

Pain is the experience of an unpleasant physical or emotional sensation. It can be caused by a myriad of factors such as injury, illness, disease, or emotional distress. It can,...

Publish Date - 2023-05-05
What is Enlightenment? by Sattva Connect

The Bhagavad Gita is the biggest scripture in yoga, the celestial song, taking place on a battlefield.   This world we live in can seem like a battle, but, actually,...

Publish Date - 2023-05-01
What Is a Yantra and How to Use it in Meditation? by Annemarie Brown

Sacred Geometry, or Yantras are expressions of light. From this light form takes place. The Sanskrit word Yantra comes from the word ‘yam’ meaning to sustain, hold or support the energy inherent...

Publish Date - 2023-04-28
What is Hatha Yoga? by Sattva Yoga Academy

Hatha Yoga, as set out in the Yoga Pradipika by Yogi Swatmarama (written in 1350), is a system of purification and control of the body that involves restructuring of the...

Publish Date - 2023-04-24
How Listening to Silence Changes Our Brains by Sattva Connect

Silence is an empty space. Space is the home of the awakened mind. – Buddha   The value of silence is felt by everyone at some point in their life....

Publish Date - 2023-04-21
Bliss Consciousness by Sattva Connect

We have to not confuse the happiness of the ego with bliss consciousness. The happiness of the ego has an opposite, unhappiness.   The bliss of being which all the...

Publish Date - 2023-04-17
Yoga in the workplace and health outcomes: a systematic review. by Occupational Medicine

  For working professionals, achieving happiness often depends on how they navigate their workplace environment. After all, we spend the majority of our adult life with our office colleagues. How...

Publish Date - 2023-04-14
How to End Suffering? by Sattva Connect

"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional" - Anand Ji   It’s a lack of correct knowledge, a lack of awareness, that leads to suffering, bondage and that perpetuates the cycle of...

Publish Date - 2023-04-10
Stress: It is not only in your head, it is in your nervous system! by Uplift Network

Uplift Network published an article in 2019 on traumatic memory and how to heal it by Melody Walford.  The article refers to recent physiology research showing that the stress response...

Publish Date - 2023-04-07
Hanuman, the Monkey God by Sattva Connect

Hanuman, also known as Anjaneya, the son of Anjana, is the Monkey God. He is one of the central characters in the epic Ramayana.   He is a devotee of...

Publish Date - 2023-04-03
How Breathing Calms Your Brain, And Other Science-Based Benefits Of Controlled Breathing by Forbes Magazine

Forbes Magazine published an article in November 2017, How Breathing Calms Your Brain, And Other Science-Based Benefits Of Controlled Breathing by David DiSalvo,  refering to the latest science of breath...

Publish Date - 2023-03-31
How Yoga Affects Your Brain by Sattva Connect

So, we know that yoga (including asana, breathwork, meditation and more) helps to calm and centre us. But is there something more?   What does yoga do for the brain?...

Publish Date - 2023-03-27
Who is Durga and why do we celebrate Navratri? by Sattva Connect

From the yogic perspective Durga is the essence of all nature, the primordial. ‘Durg’ in Sanskrit means gate, which allows for illumination within and without, that heightened level of perception where...

Publish Date - 2023-03-24
Mindfulness meditation alters neurophysiological characteristics that are linked to anxiety and depression by Journal of Psychology

The purpose of meditation is to begin to take charge of your mind, to master your mind. Only when you begin to master your mind can you begin to master...

Publish Date - 2023-03-20
What is Yogic Sleep? by Sattva Connect

Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, induced by a guided meditation.   It is practiced lying down, in a comfortable position. Your...

Publish Date - 2023-03-13
How Yoga Impacts The Vagus Nerve by Sattva Connect

The vagus nerve is actually comprised of a pair of nerves, left and right. It is the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from the brain stem, through the...

Publish Date - 2023-03-06
What is a Sattva Yoga Asana Practice? by Sattva Yoga Academy

Hatha Asana refers to body positions, or postures, associated with the practice of yoga. Asana is practiced to open the body’s 72,000 nadis (energy channels) so that our energy can...

Publish Date - 2023-02-27
What is the Gayatri Mantra? by Sattva Connect

The Gayatri Mantra is a Sanskrit mantra that has been chanted for thousands of years. It’s found in the oldest Vedic scripture, the Rig Veda. It is, also, known as...

Publish Date - 2023-02-20
The Story of Shiva by Sattva Connect

Shiva is the ultimate yogi. He’s the first teacher, Adiyogi, the teacher of teachers, the first Master of Tantra. Yoga originates from him.   Shiva represents nothingness, stillness, silence, and...

Publish Date - 2023-02-18
Maha Shivratri – The Great Night of Shiva by Sattva Connect

The fourteenth day of every lunar month, or the day before the new moon, is known as Shivratri. Shivratri, the darkest night of the month, is an opportunity to go...

Publish Date - 2023-02-18
The True Invitation of Valentines Day by Sattva Connect

Love is always loving you. You are this Love. You are that Love. Know this. And rest as such. Love is always loving you. The heart of Existence is waiting...

Publish Date - 2023-02-13
How to Overcome the Restless Mind? by Sattva Connect

Wanting is a state of consciousness and yet wanting and desire are two different movements in consciousness.   Wanting creates a state of dis-ease in where we are. In that...

Publish Date - 2023-02-06
Why Pranayama? by Sattva Connect

Prana means energy, life force energy, and yama means tuning. So the word ‘Pranayama’ really means the art, the practice, and the state where our understanding is in tune, aligned,...

Publish Date - 2023-01-30
Basant Panchami: Celebrating the Vibrancy of Life by Sattva Connect

Basant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja, is a famous Indian festival that marks the end of the winter season and ushers in springtime. It also marks the start of preparations...

Publish Date - 2023-01-23
Conscious Communities are the Future by Sattva Connect

Singularity became plurality because there is fun in plurality. Singularity could remain singularity. It could maintain its status for infinity. That option was always available, to maintain its singular status....

Publish Date - 2023-01-16
The Great Mystery by Sattva Connect

When you are expecting things to go one way, but life brings the unexpected, what happens inside of you? What do you allow? What do you start believing in when...

Publish Date - 2023-01-09
Sat Chit Ananda by Sattva Connect

As you set foot into the garden of your own inner silence, there is a deep union that occurs, a deep bliss that arises. This is your true nature, Sat...

Publish Date - 2023-01-02
A Journey of Grace by Sattva Connect

As the clocks tick, the date changes and the calendars shuffle over, acknowledge the lessons you have learned and the growth you have had.   As we go in circles...

Publish Date - 2022-12-26
If loneliness is knocking on your door, be excited! by Sattva Connect

A very essential part of a yogi’s life, an awakened life, is a deep intimacy with aloneness.   As you go deeper and deeper into that aloneness, what happens to...

Publish Date - 2022-12-19
Which gemstone is best for health & vitality? by Dalia Grencher

There are certain gemstones that have a beautiful correspondence with health and vitality due to the nature of the planet they are associated with. For example, Surya and Mangala, Sun...

Publish Date - 2022-12-12
What is Japa? Why Japa Practice? by Sattva Connect

Japa means “rotate” and a japa mala is a string of beads used to focus awareness and concentration during yogic practices such as mantra meditation. The mala helps us to...

Publish Date - 2022-12-05
How to Release Trauma? by Sattva Connect

What you call a traumatic experience is thought, feeling and emotion all bundled together.   Emotion is not just an abstract experience. It’s a physical experience. We all know what...

Publish Date - 2022-11-28
A Thanksgiving Blessing to You by Sattva Connect

Dearest Sangha, Here we are again in this season of gratitude, a reminder for us to check in with ourselves so that we aren’t just going through life on autopilot;...

Publish Date - 2022-11-21
Koshas - The Layers of Being by Sattva Yoga Academy

Kosha means layer or covering. They are the five layers of reality. There is just one reality but at different levels it shows up in different forms. There are five...

Publish Date - 2022-11-14
Sattva Summit Celebrations - Let's Come Together! by Sattva Summit

Can you feel it? That buzz in the air, the aliveness? Maybe you can sense it but you’re not sure why?   But you see, it’s that season! Festivities are in...

Publish Date - 2022-11-07
A Love Letter from Existence to You by Sattva Connect

Dear Friend, I’ve been watching you, watching out for you. I’m always here, even if you don’t always notice. And I see you’ve been having some trouble, caught in some struggles....

Publish Date - 2022-10-31
What are the Physical Benefits of Yoga? by Sattva Connect

The word ‘yoga’ means union. It is a comprehensive system to cultivate a state of harmony within ourselves. It includes, but it not limited to, meditation, breathwork, kriya, chanting, ritual,...

Publish Date - 2022-10-24
What are Vedic Gemstones? Why are they used? by Dalia Grencher

Vedic gemstones are precious and semi-precious natural gemstones from the Earth. They are used to enhance and support planetary energies within our lives and are prescribed based on our individual...

Publish Date - 2022-10-17
The Alchemy of Sound by Sattva Yoga Academy

‘Man’ means heart and ‘tra’ means expansion and liberation. So mantra means working with the expansive energy of the electromagnetic field of the heart.   The first vibration we experience,...

Publish Date - 2022-10-10
How to Heal Yourself? by Sattva Connect

When we talk about self-healing, we have to realize that we are, oftentimes, focusing on some problem, on something being wrong. As long as there is an idea in the...

Publish Date - 2022-10-03
What is Himalayan Kundalini? by Sattva Connect

Himalayan Kundalini is a form of yoga that involves repetitive movements, breathing exercises, mudras and chanting. Its purpose is to awaken the Kundalini energy, otherwise known as Shakti.   Kundalini...

Publish Date - 2022-09-26
As is the Universe Within, So is the Universe Without by Sattva Connect

The fundamental building block of all existence is immaterial. Fundamentally, there is no matter. All matter is spirit condensed, or thought condensed, or consciousness condensed. No matter how you look,...

Publish Date - 2022-09-19
Chakras: The Energetic Body by Sattva Yoga Academy

The word ‘chakra’ in Sanskrit means wheel. Chakras are vortexes of energy. There are seven fundamental chakras, representing specific centers of energy along the spine from its base up to...

Publish Date - 2022-09-12
The Power of The Heart by Sattva Connect

The opening of the heart does not make you vulnerable. This is an illusion of the ego. The ego creates this myth. Truth is, in the closedness of the ego...

Publish Date - 2022-09-05
How to be a True Yogi? by Sattva Connect

Yoga is a beautiful practice that unites body, mind and spirit, bringing us into greater harmony within ourselves, with the environment, and with those around us.   But who or...

Publish Date - 2022-08-29
Why Meditate? by Sattva Connect

We can spend a lot of time thinking about the past and the future. This depletes our energy and makes us miss out on what’s happening right here and now....

Publish Date - 2022-08-22
Ayurveda & the Doshas by Justine Lemos, PhD

In Ayurveda, everything in the universe is said to manifest from the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Ether. These elements combine to create three doshas, which are the...

Publish Date - 2022-08-15
What is Sattva Yoga? by Sattva Connect

Sattva Yoga is an integrated, holistic and profoundly transformative practice. It is rooted in the Vedantic and Tantric traditions of the Himalayas. The teachings include Meditation, Pranayama (breathwork), Kundalini and...

Publish Date - 2022-08-08
The Supreme Teachings of Bhagavad Gita by Sattva Connect

The sacred dwells within the heart of every being, irrespective of caste, color or belief system. But will everyone realize it?   Krishna makes it clear in the Gita that...

Publish Date - 2022-08-01
Trust is to be at Ease in the Presence of the Unknown by Sattva Connect

If you are really interested in freedom, in living a free life, then trust has nothing to do with another person. It has nothing to do with anyone else.  ...

Publish Date - 2022-07-25
What should I eat for my doshas? by Justine Lemos, PhD

Eating the right foods for your doshas is just one aspect of Ayurvedic lifestyle and self-care. That said, foods can be used synergistically with daily and seasonal routines to keep...

Publish Date - 2022-07-18
Oils for Summer Temps by Somah Devi

As summer steams up there are two common ‘problems’.  Bug bites and nausea!   The bugs love the heat along with our juicy human flesh and blood.  Nausea can set...

Publish Date - 2022-07-11
On what basis are gemstones recommended? by Dalia Gencher

In the sacred science of Jyotish, one of the primary ‘Upayas’ or remedies is to wear ‘Ratnas’ or gemstones.    Each of the 7 planets we use in Jyotish, as...

Publish Date - 2022-07-04
Spiritual Master Anand Mehrotra is bringing a positive impact to everyone with his val-uable teachings by mid-day

  India is a land of grace and divinity. The spiritual practices in the country are long-standing. While Indian tradition rests on the foundation of its beliefs and core values, many...

Publish Date - 2022-06-27
Success is in Surrender by Sattva Connect

You might have a vision about the future, but that’s different from ambition.    Ambition creates disturbance as it doesn’t allow time to be here. It is as if now...

Publish Date - 2022-06-20
Why celebrate the International Day of Yoga? What is Yoga? by Sattva Connect

On 19th June, we are taking the day to love and cherish our ever-growing yoga community and invite you all to join us for International Yoga Day Celebration on Sattva Connect. You will...

Publish Date - 2022-06-15
Ayurveda and Yoga by Sattva Yoga Academy

“Yatha Pinde tatha Bramhande” – as is the Macrocosm, so is the Microcosm.   Emerging after the Vedas and existing for 5,000 years, Ayurveda is the oldest tradition of holistic...

Publish Date - 2022-06-13
Sacred Science of Mudra by Sattva Yoga Academy

Mudra means “seal,” “mark,” or “gesture.” Mudras are psychic gestures that create energetic shifts in the physical, mental, and energetic body through guiding the energetic flow and reflexes to the...

Publish Date - 2022-06-06
True Impact is Never Measurable by Sattva Connect

When you live your life from a place of loving kindness, from a place of deep sincerity, with the intention of making a positive impact on this planet, you will...

Publish Date - 2022-05-31
Follow the Call of Your Spirit by Sattva Connect

There’s a tendency within us to self-sabotage. We reach a certain point and then we sabotage ourselves, so we don’t go all the way. But when the eagle dives for its...

Publish Date - 2022-05-16
The Importance of Meditation by Sattva Connect

Sometimes you wake up in the morning and there is a thought there and it disturbs you. Or you are trying to go to sleep, but the mind doesn’t let...

Publish Date - 2022-04-28
What is Kundalini? by Sattva Connect

Every being, every finite expression, at the base is infinite.   As we refine our observation, we reach that level. Whether it’s an individual or a mango, it all reaches...

Publish Date - 2022-04-13
Establish Yourself in Yoga and Then Act by Sattva Connect

In the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most famous scriptures on yoga, Krishna shares with Arjuna a deeply profound message. He says “Yogastha kuru karmani” meaning "Establish yourself in yoga...

Publish Date - 2022-03-30
Finding Peace in a Time of Conflict by Sattva Connect

When we are bound by any identity such as nationality or religion, we are going to be in conflict. To access Ahimsa, the state of non-violence, we need to be...

Publish Date - 2022-03-14
One Lawyer’s Journey to Dis-Solving Conflict from Within by Henry Yampolsky

My deep curiosity about conflict resolution started with a motorcycle. Actually, it was a very deep desire to ride one. At the time I was a 32-year-old lawyer, working for...

Publish Date - 2022-03-07
Experience Love This Valentine’s Day by Sattva Connect

In yoga, it’s said that there is only one love and that love can never be found. That love is not an act you can do. That love can only...

Publish Date - 2022-02-14
Why do Online Yoga Classes? by Sattva Connect

In the last few years, many yoga teachers have included online classes in their offerings, giving practitioners the opportunity to flow in their own space, away from the crowd. But...

Publish Date - 2022-01-25
How to Create Your Own Meditation Space by Sattva Connect

Having a set space for meditation is not compulsory. You can meditate anywhere you feel charmed – in a garden, at work, in the doctor’s waiting room, or even the...

Publish Date - 2021-12-03
Yogis, the Unity Warriors by Patricia Corell

One year ago, I celebrated Diwali at home for the first time. My husband didn’t understand why a Venezuelan girl, married to a Peruvian guy, living in Myanmar, would want to celebrate...

Publish Date - 2021-11-07
Ignite Your Light This Diwali by Sattva Connect

Excitement is in the air as streets and houses come alive with lights. People wearing their finest clothes and families coming together sharing love. Yes, it’s that time of the year...

Publish Date - 2021-11-02

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