The Practice Yoga Journal

The Saraswati Mantra (Wisdom Mantra) is a tribute to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom, and nature. She represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, the arts, eloquence, and power. This meditation is designed to help you tap into your inner goddess, wisdom, and light.

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Kriya yoga is all about purifying your consciousness, says ISHTA yoga founder Alan Finger, and from there, meditation becomes easy. “You’re able to sit and do nothing, which is remarkable,” he says. “Because when you’re doing nothing, you’re actually tuning in to unbound, universal intelligence. That’s when inspiration, intuition, and insight come to us.” This meditation will help you access samadhi — or total absorption in meditation and the state of oneness.

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How many times have you paused to truly imagine what it may be like to live out your dreams? When it comes to manifestation, the first step is sensing how what you want feels in your body—and meditation through dance is a powerful way to help you embody those goals, says Sahara Rose, yoga teacher, author, and podcast host. Here, Sahara shows you how to manifest your desires through ecstatic dance. Get ready to drop your inhibitions and flow with your body.

This podcast is sponsored by the Teen Yoga Foundation, which runs a regular, highly acclaimed and accredited online course for anyone wanting to share yoga with teenagers. The foundation exists to empower young people to commit to radical self-care through yoga. The aim of the foundation is to create a more harmonious and grounded generation through yoga both off and on the mat. Find out more about them by visiting their website – teenyogafoundation.com.
The Teen Yoga Foundation exists to empower young people to look after their mental health through yoga on and off the mat. Their main activity is training professionals in this skill through their highly acclaimed online course. They have over 17 years of experience in educating, research, and outreach—and are accredited by Yoga Alliance USA, UK, Australia, and Internationally.

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This week on the Practice, meditation teacher and podcast host Rosie Acosta teaches a 10-minute, breath-centric meditation that calls on the power of the moon to heal your body, nourish your energy, and create a deep sense of ease.

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This week on the Practice, Kundalini teacher and author Karena Virginia teaches a 3-minute breathwork and chanting exercise to help you tap into your inherent abundance and prosperity.
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This week on the Practice, yoga teacher, author, and holistic health coach Leah Cullis teaches a five-minute breathwork exercise to clear out unwanted thoughts and help you cultivate new awareness of the energy moving through you—to help you get, and stay, present.

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