Malas — also known as yoga beads or japamalas — are necklaces that usually have 108 beads. Mala, Sanskrit for “garland,” is often used to enhance spiritual practice. You may see people use malas while ...

If you meditate regularly or practice yoga, you’ve probably come across mala beads before. Mala beads, commonly known as a japa mala or simply a mala, are a type of prayer beads. Prayer beads have ...

Step into a Bikram yoga class or vegan cafe and chances are you’ll see any number of people wearing strings of beads coiled around their wrists or necks. Some version of these beads — called mala, ...

Mala or rosary is more than just a string of beads. It is a quiet companion of mind and soul. Whether held between the fingers of a devotee, a yoga practitioner, or a meditating monk, its 108 beads ...

Explore the therapeutic energy by creating and practicing your own mala during a 2.5 hour workshop. Inspired by tradition, you will be guided through making your own mala and how to use it to recite ...

Even on the beautiful Gulf Coast, inner peace can sometimes be hard to come by. So Jessica DiLorenzo of Trikona Designs is helping Sarasotans center themselves through yoga, art and her handmade Malas ...

Which mala beads are best? Purchasing mala beads is deeply personal. Mala beads are most commonly used as a tool to keep track of prayers, mantras or affirmations during a spiritual practice or as a ...