Yoga Asanas
Calm Your Busy Mind: A Guide To Ujjayi Breathing
Ujjayi Pranayama, also known as ocean breath, is a meditative technique that is used to anchor your thoughts, bringing you stillness and relaxation, while leaving you energised and refreshed. You can even combine this breathing exercise with your yoga practice to increase awareness and focus.
Surya Namaskars - Your Initiation to Yoga
Contemplating taking up Yoga for a while, but are unsure of where to start? Getting on your journey with Yoga could seem intimidating, there are so many styles of Yoga, so many postures, variations and modifications.
Sun Salutations or Surya Namaskar might just be the best place to start. Read on to know why.
Sun Salutations or Surya Namaskar might just be the best place to start. Read on to know why.
My Yoga Journey - Conquering My Fear of Sirsasana.
Read more about how Kanika took to practicing Yoga, her fears, obstacles, challenges and how she overcame them to finally learn how to perform her favourite inversion; Sirsasana, the headstand.
Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series: A Moving Meditation
The aim of practicing Yoga is to move towards a higher state of consciousness, but without a physically fit body which is strong and free from disease it is difficult for this to happen.
When practiced correctly, asanas can heal and rectify imbalances to bring the body in a physically ready state, read on to know how.
When practiced correctly, asanas can heal and rectify imbalances to bring the body in a physically ready state, read on to know how.
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward-facing Bow Pose): Open your Heart to Backbends
Opening up your heart can make you feel vulnerable, but I promise you, beyond vulnerability lies victory, strength and confidence. Think of a runner crossing the finish line – he throws his arms out wide and pushes his chest forward, you’re going to feel the same when you achieve the heart opener that you’ve been prepping for. Read more to find out how to progress in to back-bends
Bakasana (Crow Pose): Empowering Yourself with Arm Balances
Our yoga practice can be comforting, but challenging, too. That’s what is most beautiful about Yoga – it creates a balance between comfort and challenge, flexibility and strength, spiritual and physical. Arm balances can be extremely challenging but equally empowering. Read more about how to get started on your journey to arm balances!
The 3 Main Benefits of Forward Folds: Forward into the Past
Forward folds are one of the most important and wholesome group of asanas. They are a sort of all-rounders in terms of the benefits they offer; from physical to physiological to psychological. Read more about their benefits here!
Yoga Inversions: for the Mind, Body and Soul
Beyond the obvious physical benefits of improved balance, core, shoulder, and arm strength, Inversions have several benefits like improved mental functions, energetic boost, increased confidence, humility, and literally a new perspective. Find out more here!