Jnana Yoga explained or unlocking the path to wisdom
The word jñāna in Sanskrit means attaining knowledge of the true nature of reality, an exploration inwards to understand your essence beyond surface thoughts, feelings, and ego, like peeling the layers of an onion, with our self as the core, linked or connected to a higher Self in the universe. Learning and acquiring knowledge becomes an instrument to come closer to the truth and the divine essence inherent in all beings.
Tension vs Compression in YOGA
Yoga is teaching us to practice ahimsa (non-violence) in our practice, to meet tension with kindness, respect the capacity of our bones, and help find our own intention (optimal health) and personal alignment by shaping the poses into our bodies and not the other way round.
Yoga for anxiety and panic attacks
The relation between the breath and the nervous system goes both ways. Just as emotions can disrupt the breathing, so changing our style of breathing can change our emotions. The way we are breathing is often involuntary and taken for granted but it can be easily grasped and voluntarily controlled. During times of panic, relaxed, controlled breathing will give us immediate access to the nervous system. This means that by changing our breathing, we can potentially change our relation to tension.
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