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Why you must use a cushion when you sit for meditation
My rendezvous with Vipassana and Zen meditation started when I was 20. We were always advised to use an elevation to sit on – it was a...
Priyamvada Mangal
Jan 4, 20222 min read


Yoga practice: How to overcome common obstacles
Some of us begin our Yoga/ spiritual practice but are not able to sustain it. Starting it seems like turning a new leaf. It is exciting...
Priyamvada Mangal
Oct 30, 20212 min read
Yoga Basics: Posture correction when sitting
Incorrect posture can be the cause of a lot of diseases and discomforts as it puts pressure on your vital organs and causes hormonal and...
Priyamvada Mangal
May 20, 20211 min read
Tantric Sex – decoding this fake and made up word
This video is to shed light on how Tantric Sex is as fake a practice as Beer Yoga, Goat Yoga, Hot Yoga and Rage Yoga. Explains how people...
Priyamvada Mangal
May 12, 20211 min read
Ashtang Yoga influence on Panchakosha
This video talks about how the 8 limbs of Yoga affect the Panchakosha of our body. It also gives the relation between Panchamahabhoota...
Priyamvada Mangal
May 5, 20211 min read
Summer heat: Pranayamas that cool the body
Yoga is customised according to body type, season and time of the day. Some of the pranayamas described in the video will help you...
Priyamvada Mangal
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Left-nostril breathing and its dangers
Left nostril breathing is the new internet fad which is being prescribed by influencers and nutritionists without having a Yoga...
Priyamvada Mangal
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Face Yoga and benefits
Yoga is a holistic science and mentioning it in context to just one functionality or body part is reductionism. But in modern times, a...
Priyamvada Mangal
Apr 16, 20211 min read


Indicators that you are progressing in Yoga
Here are some indicators which will help you understand if you are progressing in your Yoga practice You are much calmer than before You...
Priyamvada Mangal
Apr 7, 20211 min read


Importance of learning Yoga from a competent teacher
photo: Unsplash Yoga has become hugely popular these days, but more because of the visual appeal of the poses. The internet is saturated...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Effective Yoga tips for Skin Care
photo: Unsplash Skin is one of the largest excretory organs in the body. Incorporation of Yoga and Ayurveda principles can help us a lot...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 24, 20211 min read
How to begin your Mindfulness practice
Mindfulness and Yoga are gaining more and more popularity by the day and rightly so. In this day and age, we are constantly bombarded...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Lifestyle and Diet Mistakes – and how can we improve
There are so many conditions and diseases which can be avoided if we follow simple Ayurvedic and Yogic wisdom and make changes to our...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 12, 20211 min read


Train Yoga in Mumbai Locals on Women’s Day
Yesterday was an exceptionally special women’s day for me, I was a part of a group of 21 teachers who taught Yoga to women commuters in...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 9, 20211 min read


How Yoga helps in reducing Stress and Anxiety
Due to the daily hustle and bustle of our lives, we are constantly in a state of excitement and stress. We are so accustomed to being in...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 3, 20211 min read


Some cool things I did in 2020
I always blog about my year in review be it 2017, 2018, 2019 so why should 2020 be any different! This year I am adding more pictures so...
Priyamvada Mangal
Jan 2, 20211 min read


Some wisdom from my Yoga teacher Amrish Mody Sir (to be contd…)
Photo: Unsplash Thoughts, feelings and actions should be in synchronisation. We should give importance to things beyond our indriyas to...
Priyamvada Mangal
May 6, 20202 min read
What should you do during the lockdown?
First lets start by being honest. When we were running the rat race, we convinced ourselves that we were toooo busy to do the things that...
Priyamvada Mangal
Mar 26, 20202 min read
Combating stress through awareness
In this super fast paced and stress filled world, is it really possible to de-stress? Several studies and research done on people who...
Priyamvada Mangal
Feb 13, 20202 min read
Patanjali’s Definition of Yoga
Patanjali in the Yoga Sutra says Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodha. This means the cessation in the fluctuations of the mind and stoppage of...
Priyamvada Mangal
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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