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Practitioner seated in meditation on a silk and wool chair blanket

The Meditation Seat: Yogananda's Instruction, E...

What Paramahansa Yogananda taught about the meditation seat, why the tradition asks for wool beneath silk, and how to choose between a mat, a chair blanket, and a wedge.

The Meditation Seat: Yogananda's Instruction, E...

What Paramahansa Yogananda taught about the meditation seat, why the tradition asks for wool beneath silk, and how to choose between a mat, a chair blanket, and a wedge.

Practitioner seated in meditation on a chair draped with a silk and wool blanket

The Meditation Seat: Yogananda's Instruction, E...

Why the yogic tradition specifies wool and silk for the meditation seat, where the instruction comes from, and what it looks like in daily practice.

The Meditation Seat: Yogananda's Instruction, E...

Why the yogic tradition specifies wool and silk for the meditation seat, where the instruction comes from, and what it looks like in daily practice.

A handcrafted rudraksha and lapis mala, a meaningful gift for a meditator

Meaningful Gifts for Someone Who Meditates

Thoughtful, soulful gift ideas for the meditator in your life — malas, incense, shawls, cushions, and sacred art, at every budget.

Meaningful Gifts for Someone Who Meditates

Thoughtful, soulful gift ideas for the meditator in your life — malas, incense, shawls, cushions, and sacred art, at every budget.

How to wear a meditation shawl — red pure silk shawl draped over the shoulders

How to Wear a Meditation Shawl: 4 Simple Ways t...

The simplest way to wear a meditation shawl is to drape it open across both shoulders so it covers the upper back and arms. Three other methods — the fold-and-loop,...

How to Wear a Meditation Shawl: 4 Simple Ways t...

The simplest way to wear a meditation shawl is to drape it open across both shoulders so it covers the upper back and arms. Three other methods — the fold-and-loop,...

A devotional home altar and seat for daily meditation

Building a Daily Meditation Practice That Lasts

Gentle, practical ways to build a meditation practice that actually lasts — same time, same seat, start small, and return with kindness.

Building a Daily Meditation Practice That Lasts

Gentle, practical ways to build a meditation practice that actually lasts — same time, same seat, start small, and return with kindness.

Silk and wool wedge meditation cushion

Which Meditation Cushion Is Right for You? Wedg...

A short buyer's guide to choosing between a wedge cushion (for chairs), a crescent cushion (for the floor), and a zabuton (a padded base) — with exactly who each one...

Which Meditation Cushion Is Right for You? Wedg...

A short buyer's guide to choosing between a wedge cushion (for chairs), a crescent cushion (for the floor), and a zabuton (a padded base) — with exactly who each one...