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Are Chakras Real or Imagined?

I saw some people talking about chakras in another post and I thought maybe it should have it's own post. The first thing to know about chakras is that they are part of the Vedic or Vedanta system. They aren't really a much of a thing in the Yoga Sutras. I think of chakras as mostly symbolic, but they symbolize something that is real. Take for example the navel chakra. That is the area of the stomach, associated with the form of desire known as hunger, and the home of the gastric fire. Externally, there is a huge amount of energy expended on the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food. In that way, it is an energy center in a ~~real~~ tangible sense. If you go through the chakras you will find similar connections to some form of desire and external expenditure of energy. What does it mean to you as an object of meditation? You decide.

Anyone else using yoga as your main source of exercise?

Hi, new to this sub but long time practitioner of yoga. I've done it on and off since I was a teenager. In my 30s now. Been dealing with a lot of stressors over the years, including moving to a new city that I love but don't have the support structure I used to, the pandemic, and quite a bit of weight gain. This sadly makes yoga not as easy as it once was but I still love it and feel good and like I worked hard after I'm finished. I see so many of you posting here with beautiful physiques and I'm hoping one day I can get there. Just curious if others are like me? It gets kinda lonely being a chubby yoga girl lol. <3 cheers

Group for daily yoga practice, Is anyone keen to join? - 24F & 28M

Hey hey, We run a small Yoga community (not for profit) on WhatsApp of 14 people who share their thoughts and yoga journey. We all find this valuable and I wanted to extend the invitation to anyone who might want to join from here! The more the merrier, so comment below if you're interested. P.S. If any of this is not allowed, feel free to remove it.

Hello all. Just started my Yoga journey.

Is there such a thing as Yoga pants for men? Sorry if it’s a silly question, I’m 31 and just started a yoga journey as I suffer from body pains throughout my entire body and I’m stiff from my toes all the way to my neck. Im looking for comfortable good quality clothes for my home Yoga exercises.

Ear cramps

I don’t know if this is common or not, or if anyone else is experiencing it, but I often get ear cramps when I practice yoga. Has anyone else experienced this and is there any solution to this problem?

15 Minute Yoga for Stress Relief | Move Stuck Energy and Flow into your Day

Savasana - odd happenings

I haven’t been able to do yoga for a couple months bc of an injury but I got back to it this week. During savasana I had the strangest experience and don’t know what to think of it. My eyes were closed but it looked like there were lights flashing in the room (the way you can tell bright light through your lids) but there were no flashing lights. Then I felt like someone was touching me firmly. That startled me and I opened my eyes. No flashing lights or anyone touching me. I closed my eyes and got back into it and it happened again. Anyone have any ideas as to what that was? When I meditate I often get a tingling sensation between my eyebrows but this is new.

Hello! Quick question for you yogis

I’m wondering if there’s any poses I should avoid after certain poses. For example I like to make my own flows up to just do poses that feel good but I’m wondering if say I’m in a back bend or wild thing pose would it be dangerous to go right into a child’s pose after for example because of the drastic change in position. Just looking for safety tips regarding this concept thank you 🙏 😃

30 Minute Gentle Yin Yoga for Digestion, Relaxation, and Healing

[COMP] The sand made this pose so much harder!

Using yoga and meditation to get through scary situations

I’ve done different types of meditation and yoga over the years, and it’s helped my anxiety and ADD. Yesterday I went for routine imaging tests that went a bit sideways. When I felt my anxiety rising I returned to a calmer state and relaxed my body. Even when they asked me to slightly contort my body, I went back to calming myself. (I went home and curled up under a blanket.)

Pain when Pigeon Stretch

Hello guys, I need help. When I do the Pigeon Stretch and I put my Legs at a 90 degree I start when going deep enough a pretty sharp pain going from my glutes like through my whole leg, like a kind of tendon. Thats how I think It is. I cant even tell where exactly that Pain is. Maybe It is caused cuz my anatomy is not built for that, but weirdly It only appeared on my left side till now. Or maybe I am just stretching differently and not knowing it with each of my sides. However, worth to mention is that I naturally have a hip anatomy that decreases my internal rotation and It gives me pain, but when I do External rotation at any degree less than 90 it isnt painful and I can go quite far. Any tips? I hope its no tendon problem cuz I did a lot of Deadlifts in the past. But I never really felt a problem.

Can I practice yoga safely with a wart?

I used to do yoga avidly, stopped bc I found some warts on my hands and feet. I thought I’d just wait until they went away but turns out they’re stubborn. I really miss doing yoga and am feeling the effects of stopping. Can I practice safely without ruining my mat/spreading it to other parts of my body? Are band-aids effective?

Yin yoga tingles

is it normal for my stretches to feel tingly when doing yin? its almost like the feeling you get when your foot falls asleep, but in the area i’m stretching. for example, fire log pose makes my hips tingle until i undo it. am i overextending? or is this normal?