The Yognic Journal

  • Yogic Bandha’s

    Yogic Bandha: The Body Locks That Anchor a Steady Practice Bandha · Pranayama · Online Personal Yoga Classes Three locks, one steady body Ask a beginner what pranayama is and they’ll usually describe breathing. Ask an advanced practitioner, and they’ll bring up something most people skip past entirely: Bandha — the internal “locks” that seal…

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    Kumbhaka Yoga

    Kumbhaka: The Ancient Art of Breath Retention — And Why Science Is Finally Catching Up Pranayama · Breathwork · Online Yoga Classes The pause between breaths Most of us treat breathing as background noise — something the body just handles. But yoga has always pointed to a third, often-ignored piece of every breath: the pause….

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    Pranayama Part 1

    Yognic · Pranayama Guide Pranayama for Beginners: Kapalbhati, Surya Bhedi & Chandra Bhedi Explained A practical, step-by-step guide to three foundational breathing practices from Maharishi Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga — how to do them, who should avoid them, and what research says about their benefits. 8 min read · Breathing & Wellness · By Yognic Before…

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    Pranayama Part 2

    Pranayama Part 2: Bhastrika, Anulom Vilom, Bhramari & Om Chanting Yognic•Pranayama Series Pranayama Part 2: Bhastrika, Anulom Vilom, Bhramari & Om Chanting In Part 1 we covered the foundations of conscious breathing. Today we go further — four powerful pranayama practices from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita that energise the body, calm the…

  • Yognic · Therapeutic Yoga Ardha Matsyendrasana: The Half Spinal Twist for Diabetes & High Blood Pressure A gentle, grounding twist that has been used for centuries to support the pancreas, digestion and the nervous system — and one of the most effective asanas we teach for managing sugar and blood pressure naturally. Today we’re going…

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    Super Brain Yoga

    Mind & Wellness Super Brain Yoga A two-minute daily practice to sharpen the mind — for every age, and especially for children Every day seems to bring a new style of yoga into fashion — water yoga, hot yoga, Pilates, and the list keeps growing. Joining this list is a practice that is refreshingly simple…

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    Tadasana

    Yognic · Online Yoga Classes Standing Postures · Foundations Tadasana (Mountain Pose): The Foundation Every Standing Yoga Posture Is Built On It looks like standing still. It is actually the most instructive posture in your entire practice — the one that teaches your feet, spine, shoulders and mind to work as one. 7 min read…

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    Cyclic Meditation

    Yognic Journal•Meditation & Yoga Therapy Cyclic Meditation: The Complete Guide to Yoga’s Most Scientifically Studied Relaxation Technique A seven-step protocol that alternates yoga postures with deep relaxation — built on the Mandukya Upanishad and validated by decades of research at SVYASA, Bangalore. Practice it fully below, guided step by step. 12 min read·Beginner friendly·No equipment…

  • Sukshma Vyayama Yoga

    Yoga Foundations · Yognic Journal Sukshma Vyayama: the quiet loosening that unlocks your yoga practice Before the first Sun Salutation, before the deep stretch — there is a simpler, older practice. A few minutes of small, mindful movements at every joint that clear the stiffness modern life quietly deposits in the body. Y Yognic Online…