
Tolangulasana (Weighing Scale Pose) How To Do It & Its Benefits
If you want to make your hands stronger, then this is just what you need. But that is just a part of the story. When you raise yourself, on just the hands, you get to engage your core muscles, and the legs as well. Tolungasana or weighing scale pose is considered as a...

Fish Pose (Matsyasana): A Deep Heart-Opening Backbend
As evident from the name itself, ‘Matsya’ means ‘fish’. So, this pose translates into Fish pose. It is a part of the classic series of yoga asanas, which open the heart chakra. Apart from making one more compassionate and loving, it also has many physical benefits....

Wake, Breathe, Practice: A Day in Yoga Teacher Training in India
If you have already enrolled for the Yoga Teacher Training in India, it is a good idea to know what experiences you will have there. Rishikesh, of course, is not hidden from the world any more. This small Indian town in the Himalayan region is on the news for yoga,...

Why Plank Pose (Phalakasana) Is More Than Just A Core Workout?
If you are a yoga enthusiast or serious practitioner, you will love this pose. Known by an entirely different name in Sanskrit, Plank Pose (Phalakasana), this is a popular one. Even before you have probably headed to a yoga school, you must have practiced this pose...