Today was the day. Having started our lesson planning and teaching training the previous week, I thought I had most of what I needed to teach yoga. I reached out to some of my friends to practice with me. Truth be told, it was not warmly accepted, but I understood. I, for myself, remember
“What is your aspiration?” was the very first thing I heard from my boss coming into the corporate world. Putting the corporate hat I straightly answered, “becoming a manager of more than 10 people”. Of course what comes after was – why do you want to manage people and how
The most frightening thought when I signed up for the course was :getting back into headstand! As I missed the first day of our course while I was traveling it came with no surprise that after only 2 days at Tirisula the most frightening words were easily spoken out
I’ve had the opportunity to experience group yoga classes by a variety of instructors. The best classes made me feel like something had awakened inside me, that I walked out the door with more clarity and lightness than when I entered, and that I couldn’t wait to come back again.
My yoga adventure started a few years back in Beijing, China. But before I delve into that, let me tell you a little about Beijing. Any expat who has ever lived in Beijing can tell you that it is a city that can lift the spirits to the highest degree
I’ve been a member of a large yoga studio for many years, but up till 2014 I had never cultivated an asana practice at home. I was more or less satisfied with the level of proficiency I’d reached, yet I felt a sense of stagnation. Something inside started asking questions
History оf Hatha Yoga classes: Тhе history оf hatha yoga gоеs bасk іn thе fifteenth century India whеn Yogi Swatmarama, а sage durіng thоsе times, introduced іt аs а form оf “а stairway tо thе heights” оf Raja Yoga whісh іs thе preparatory stage оf physical purification thаt mаkеs thе
In Sanskrit, Uddiyana means to fly up or to rise up. This lock is thus all about your insides flying upwards, intangibly meaning your energy, tangibly meaning your diaphragm, stomach, and abdominal organs. Here’s how you do a Uddiyana Bandha. Make sure you have an empty stomach when you do
In yoga asanas, we hear the teachers say gaze at your thumb during Warrior 1, or gaze at your navel during Downward Dog. These gazing point are called Dristi. But why is it important? I’ve decided to do some research on this … Dristi is the point of focus where
In short, they all play on the power of habit. Do you ever walk into a Starbucks and ask yourself why you so happily fork-over $6 bucks for a Vanilla Latte? When in fact, you could easily fulfill your daily dose of caffeine at the local coffee house down the
