Picture a yoga class. Someone kneels on their mat, spreads their fingers wide on their knees, breathes in deeply, and then lets out a loud roar. Tongue out, eyes rolled up, mouth wide open. A few people nearby start laughing. That’s a normal reaction, and that’s actually part of the...
There are some pretty great things about living in a major metropolis — job prospects, fabulous culture, and convenience. But it also carries a quiet, unseen cost: air pollution. For millions of city-dwellers, smog and particulates are the daily hazards that threaten people’s breathing. We can’t always control the quality of air in...
Matsyasana means ‘fish pose‘. “Matsya” is the Sanskrit word for fish. It is a backbend, and it gently opens your chest and throat while you hold it. This pose is old. It comes from the Gheranda Samhita, an ancient yoga text, and yogis still practice it the same way today....
Yoga Teacher Training in India begins long before you ever step onto the mat. Before the world wakes up, India already has something to say. The soft toll of temple bells drifts through mist-covered valleys. The first light of dawn spills like liquid gold over ancient ashrams nestled between rivers...
Plank Pose is one of those postures that looks easy until you actually try holding it for thirty seconds. Scroll through any yoga class and you’ll see it everywhere, included between sun salutations, used as a core exercise, taught on day one to complete beginners. There’s a reason for that....
Sometimes the best yoga pose is the one that lets you stop for a moment. That’s where Balasana, or Child’s Pose, comes in. You sit back on your heels, fold forward and let your forehead rest on the mat while your body gets a chance to relax. Balasana is often...
Be honest, when did you last actually move? Not walk to grab a coffee or shuffle to a meeting, but genuinely stretch and give your body a moment to breathe. If you cannot remember, you are not alone. Most of us spend the majority of our workday stuck in a...
Standing yoga poses and the practice of yoga as a whole attract people for many reasons. Some want to get fit, some are looking for peace of mind, and others are simply curious about it. Many think yoga is all about bending and twisting your body into difficult shapes, but...
‘Kurmasana’ is a combination of two Sanskrit words: ‘Kurma‘, which means ‘tortoise‘ or ‘turtle‘, and ‘Asana‘, which means ‘pose‘ or ‘posture‘. Together, they describe a seated forward fold in which the body looks like a tortoise. Just as a tortoise pulls into its shell to feel safe and calm. Kurmasana...
Trikonasana, or Triangle Pose, is a popular yoga posture that is commonly practised in various yoga styles. The pose is done by standing with the feet wide apart and reaching one hand down to the ankle while the other arm stretches upward towards the ceiling, forming a triangular shape with...
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