10 Yoga Blogs to Watch

Lately it seems like everyone has a blog, whether for hydroponic tomato growers, lovers of all things Pomeranian, or aficionados of tango. The yoga world is no exception, and this practice that spent so long in remote mountain caves is now online and accessible for everyone with an internet hook up and a love of all things asana.

Blogs can be a beautiful thing. They can give you a sense of community and connection and a valuable source of information at no cost and with very little investment of time. The challenge becomes in separating the gems from, let’s face it, the glass. You hardly have time to squeeze in your practice of yoga, let alone time to search and read and screen the best of the best blogs.

No worries! Spirit Voyage has trolled the web, repeated the sun salutations, chanted the “om” and found you ten yoga blogs to follow. You’re certain to find the right style, speed and format that will best support you and your practice from our list.

1) Spirit Voyage www.spiritvoyage.blog.com

If we may so ourselves (and we don’t mind if we do), the Spirit Voyage blog is a wonderful resource for all things yoga, chant and Kundalini. Articles range from interviews with sacred chant artists like Snatam Kaur to entries on Kundalini yoga kriyas to balance the chakras to mantras for prosperity. Quality is high, the photos are informative, and there are helpful links to products and websites that might be of interest to the yogic community.

2) Yoga Mint www.yogamint.com

This wonderful blog offers bit sized pieces of advice to freshen your day like a little mint. It covers yoga and all things related to the yogic lifestyle. Recent articles include advice on how to wash your hair the yogic way and how food can help your neck!

3) Yoga Journal blogs.yogajournal.com

Yoga Journal is always a wonderful resource for any yogi and the blogs online are from members of the yoga world who are sharing yoga with seniors in libraries, their young sons in their living rooms, and themselves in the dark where no one can see them. You’ll learn how very not alone you are if you are still trying to master downward dog and find a friend you’ve never met working on Peacock pose.

4) Elephant Journal www.elephantjournal.com

Elephant Journal is hardly a journal. It’s more like an online world that pulls together yoga and yogic living into an elephant sized resource. They aren’t afraid to tackle issues like the environment and even controversial topics like marijuana use for PSTD.

5) I am Woman http://www.kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/iamawoman/blog/

This blog is devoted to Kundalini yoga for women as taught by Yogi Bhajan. In addition to its discussions of Yogi Bhajan’s teachings and Kundalini, it also addresses topics of interest to women around the world, such as genital mutilation in Africa and the passage of the health care bill in the US stipulating that insurance companies cannot raise premiums for women simply for being women.

6) Yoga Like Salt http://yogalikesalt.wordpress.com/

Small town yoga at its best. This well-written and insightful blog is from a small town northern California yoga teacher who taps into the pulse of yoga outside of the big cities and away from famous yoga studios. A recent post eloquently examined whether your backbends could be making you angry.

7) The Everything Yoga Blog http://www.itsallaboutyoga.com/

This blog is about, you guessed it, everything yoga. The writer of this blog enjoys just about every style of yoga and blogs about all of them. Good for book reviews and diet tips as well.

8) Yoga Abode http://www.yogaabode.com

A wonderful resource for yogis, especially European yogis. Featured poses, interviews with yoga teachers, and much more.

9) Metal Yoga’s Blog http://metalyoga.wordpress.com/

This blog reminds us of what we like about the yoga world. This is the word craft of a metal rocker with long hair, tattoos and great form. Well-written, well-thought and frankly, stereotype shattering. Heavy on yoga theory, this is a wonderful place to read about one man’s journey into the yamas and niyamas of yoga.

10) Peace Love Yoga http://peaceloveyoga.blogspot.com/

A niche blog for the lovers of Ashtanga yoga, this blog has beautiful demonstration videos and lovely photos of travel around Iceland. It reminds us to get up off the mat and take our yoga out into the world.

Did we miss anything? Tell us about your favorite yoga blogs!

*Editor's note: Ramdesh failed to mention her own blog No Ordinary Light which is one of the best yogic lifestyle blogs out there

Recent Gifting Trends on Raksha Bandhan

Gifting on the event of Rakhi is held to be very special. This very festival proclaims the sacrosanct bond of love, care and affection that is shared in between a brother and a sister. The relationship between a brother and a sister is one of the purest of all human relations. To honor this beauty of human relations, Indians, from all over the world, celebrate this holy event. But with changing times, Indians have set their footprints on every corners of this earth. So, today the celebration of this beautiful festival of Rakhi is no more concentrated within the geographical limits of India; but covering countries and even continents, it has spread its wings to all over the world. But still there are a lot of Indians who, though their siblings staying back in the country, are connected to their roots in India. To mitigate the urges of these overseas candidates many a online gifting companies have came forward. By enabling them to send Rakhi to India on this auspicious occasion, these gifting portals meet their demands halfway. Now with just a few clicks of the mouse, one can send his or her desired gifts to anywhere in India, and that too, within a specific time. Really, the advent of these gifting portals have made our lives easier.

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Mark Rakhi celebration with beautiful Gifts

Making our loved ones happy on the auspicious occasion of Rakhi is a cherished pleasure. There is a thing about Rakhi - the sheer joy that is all around us. Rakhi is a popular Indian festival that is celebrated throughout India with great pomp and excitement. This is an ancient Indian festival that upholds the value of family in our lives and so is a day worth cherishing. But, if you are away from our loved ones then you can now send them a host of Rakhi gifts to your loved ones through SendRakhGiftstoIndia.com. The gifts will be delivered to your loved ones just in time for the festivities and they will surely love your gifts you send them on this auspicious occasion. The gifts will add to the spirit to the Raksha Bandhan festivities and so will surely impress your loved ones back in India.

The sister ties the holy thread or Rakhi around the wrist of her brother on the auspicious day of 'Sravan soodh poornima' or the day of the fool moon. She prays to the lord to save her brother from all the troubles the life has to offer. The brother in turn showers his sister with gifts and also vows to protect her throughout her life. The auspicious occasion sees the various family getting together to have a fun-filled day and the good memories linger on throughout the year. If you are stayin away from your dear ones in India on this auspicious occasion, then you can now send a host of rakhi gifts to India to truly impress them in style. These Rakhi gifts will surely win the hearts of your dearest sister and she will definitely remember her bhaiya on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

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Myths and legends of Rakhi

Rakhi is an ancient Indian festival that is being celebrated since the time immemorial. It is looked forward to by many people as it is a time when the entire family gets down to have a fun filled day. It is a beautiful day with rituals that are followed in order to keep up to the traditions. Rakhi is time when the brothers and sisters have a nice day. The sisters tie rakhi around the wrist of their brothers and brothers showers them with gifts. If you are away from your dear brother, then you can now send rakhi to India from SendrakhigiftstoIndia.com. And if it is your sister who is awaiting you on the auspicious occasion of Rakhi, then you can send rakhi gifts to India and make your presence felt, even you are miles away. Distances are no longer a thing of concern when your loved ones are happy and they remember you on the important occasion.

There are various myths and legends associated with Rakhi. According to one such concept, Rakhi is meant to be the worship of the sea-god Varuna. Hence, offerings of coconut to Varuna are seen during this time on the western part of India. The festival of Rakhi is hence known as Nariyal Poornima. It is also known as Rakhi poornima in other parts of India as it is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Sravan month in the Hindu calender. There is also another myth regarding this beautiful festival. According to another popular folklore, Rakhi and its rituals were observed by Yamuna for her brother Yama. SendrakhigiftstoIndia.com tries to keep this tradition alive even in the 21st century when loved ones are far apart from each other by letting brothers and sisters send rakhi gifts to India on the special occasion of Rakhi. The Rakhi gifts will be delivered to across 3000 cities in India. So, no matter where your loved ones are in India, we will surely deliver the gifts to them right on time.

In the mythology, Guru Brihaspati suggested Lord Indra to wear a Rakhi on the the auspicious day of Shravan poornima to achieve success against the demons. Lord Indra eventually succeeded. Thus, rakhi also signifies the triumph of the good over the evil. Even in the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata, we find Krishna saving Draupadi's honour against Kauravas like a brother as she treated him like her own. India's rich cultural heritage played a significant role in shaping the traditions and Rakhi signifies that only. A fortnight before the festival, hundreds of brightly lit shops come up all along the market and and are decorated with beautiful Rakhis. Rakhis such as diamond and Gold rakhis, silver rakhis, pearl rakhis and many more are available with us when you want to send rakhi to India to dear ones on this auspicious. These rakhis can also be teamed up with other exclusive rakhi gifts which will surely make your beloved brother feel special. Send rakhi gifts to India to truly entice your loved ones in style.

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Rakhi is a popular Indian festival that is celebrated throughout the country with equal fun and fervor. This is one of the oldest festivals followed in India and has yet not lost its sheen. Infact, it continues to grow in popularity. Now-a-days, we are seeing Rakhi being tied on the wrist of a person regardless of the religion. Rakhi is a festival that celebrates the spirit of relationship shared by a brother and a sister. There are some of the best feelings that evolve when we see our brothers or sister happy upon receiving a Rakhi or Rakhi gifts. Distances shouldn't become a hindrance for all those staying in a foreign land. Now you can make Rakhi special for your brothers and sisters by sending them exclusive Rakhi gifts to India through SendRakhiGiftstoIndia.com.

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