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Boost Your Inner Strength and Self-Esteem with Surya Mudra

Posted on September 24, 2015
by Watkins

Extract from Mudras for Modern Life by Swami Saradananda. You will find Surya Mudra helpful any time you feel in need of inspiration or would like to counter lethargy of the body or mind. In Sanskrit, Surya is one of the names of the sun,…

Mindfulness

Conversation with Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm, authors of The Buddha Pill

Posted on September 9, 2015
by Watkins

Steve Nobel interviews Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm , authors of The Buddha Pill. Follow Watkins Media on SoundCloud and listen to the latest interviews and talks. https://soundcloud.com/watkins-media/conversation-with-miguel-farias-and-catherine-wikholm-authors-of-the-buddha-pill Pioneering psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. They are both…

Mindfulness

The Benefits of Pranayama

Posted on July 13, 2015
by Watkins

This article is an extract from The Power of Relaxation by Yogi Ashokananda. ‘Breath is not just vital for life – it is also the bridge between our body, our mind and our spirit.’ Yogi Ashokananda Fundamental to yoga and meditation practice, breath control (pranayama)…

Personal Development

Our Search for True Joy

Posted on July 2, 2015
by Watkins

by Stephen Sturgess There comes a time in everyone’s life when they begin to feel a sense of loneliness and inner emptiness; a feeling that something is missing. We may have all the material comforts that life can give us - a house, a car,…

Personal Development

Finding our partners in the midst of family life

Posted on June 22, 2015
by Watkins

by Naomi Chunilal When we have a child and start a family, we begin a whole new chapter in our lives. Our sense of adult identity gets tossed up in the air, leaving us to catch and rearrange the old pieces of our lives as they…

Mindfulness

We celebrate the International Day of Yoga with 50% off our books on yoga and meditation

Posted on June 18, 2015
by Watkins

International Day of Yoga 2015 We celebrate with a 50% off on many of our yoga and meditation books. See the full list here. "By proclaiming 21 June as the International Day of Yoga, the General Assembly has recognized the holistic benefits of…

Mindfulness

KRIYA YOGA – An Advanced Spiritual Accelerator

Posted on June 1, 2015
by Watkins

- by Stephen Sturgess Kriya Yoga is the essence and synthesis of all Yogas and religions, which includes the highest yoga and meditation techniques from Haṭha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Laya Yoga and Mantra Yoga. The Sanskrit word Kriya means to do, action, and Yoga means…

Mindfulness

Watkins Wisdom: Interview with Yogi Ashokananda

Posted on May 14, 2015
by Watkins

Raised in India, Yogi Ashokananda began practicing yoga in early childhood, later training with some of the great Indian teachers. Now based in London and India, he travels extensively internationally. He is highly regarded in his field as a true yoga expert, meditation master and…

Mindfulness

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

Posted on October 11, 2013
by Vicky Hartley

Probably the single most influential text on yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras are thought to have been written between 200BCE and 200CE. Despite the importance of this work, its author remains an enigma – almost nothing is known about his life. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras consist of 195…