It’s Maha Shivratri today! Om, which is often chanted to connect with the divine energy of Lord Shiva, is said to be the primordial sound energy, reverberating throughout the universe. Did you know ...

Om is a household word nowadays: It's emblazoned on T-shirts and in New Age marketing slogans, it's hummed in yoga classes. But underlying this seemingly simple mantra is a 5,000-year-old Indian ...

Om is the sound first mentioned in the Upanishads, a collection of ancient sacred Hindu texts. The description of Om is found in the Mandukya, one of the sections of the Upanishads, which mentions ...

Have you ever noticed how repeating a phrase or humming a tune calms your nerves during stress? That’s the power of sound—and it’s exactly why mantra chanting has stood the test of time. For thousands ...

The reasons for putting in the hours on the mat are bountiful: visible triceps, a steady mind, licence to spend silly money on a yoga bralette. Less appealing to many is that bit, post-savasana, when ...