Supreme Swan Blog

Natural handrolled incense burning in a sacred space

The Role of Incense in Daily Practice (and How ...

Why incense has accompanied meditation for millennia — and how to choose a natural, handrolled scent for your daily practice.

The Role of Incense in Daily Practice (and How ...

Why incense has accompanied meditation for millennia — and how to choose a natural, handrolled scent for your daily practice.

A silk and wool meditation chair blanket

Why Wool? Insulating the Body's Energy in Medit...

Why the yogic tradition seats the meditator on wool and silk — insulation from earth currents, warmth for stillness, and a seat made to last.

Why Wool? Insulating the Body's Energy in Medit...

Why the yogic tradition seats the meditator on wool and silk — insulation from earth currents, warmth for stillness, and a seat made to last.

Supreme Swan — the sacred syllable Om (Aum) in gold on deep teal

Om & Namaste — The Sound and the Bow

What Om and Namaste truly mean, where they come from, and how the modern yoga world flattened two sacred practices into a decoration and a sign-off.

Om & Namaste — The Sound and the Bow

What Om and Namaste truly mean, where they come from, and how the modern yoga world flattened two sacred practices into a decoration and a sign-off.

Canvas print of the SRF line of gurus hung above an altar

Sacred Art for Your Altar: The Gurus of the Kri...

A guide to the Gurus of the Kriya Yoga lineage and choosing sacred canvas art for your altar — Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar, and Yogananda.

Sacred Art for Your Altar: The Gurus of the Kri...

A guide to the Gurus of the Kriya Yoga lineage and choosing sacred canvas art for your altar — Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar, and Yogananda.

Caring for Your Silk & Wool Meditation Blanket & Shawl

Caring for Your Silk & Wool Meditation Blanket ...

A simple guide to keeping your silk and wool pieces beautiful for a lifetime of practice.

Caring for Your Silk & Wool Meditation Blanket ...

A simple guide to keeping your silk and wool pieces beautiful for a lifetime of practice.

A silk and wool crescent meditation cushion for floor sitting

Zafu, Bench, or Chair? Choosing Your Meditation...

Floor cushion, kneeling bench, or chair? A clear guide to choosing the meditation seat that keeps your spine upright and your body at ease.

Zafu, Bench, or Chair? Choosing Your Meditation...

Floor cushion, kneeling bench, or chair? A clear guide to choosing the meditation seat that keeps your spine upright and your body at ease.