Imagine my fright when I discovered that the ability to perform a headstand was something of a necessity on the 200-hour course! Having experienced whiplash in the past (resulting from a couple of car accidents that were not my fault, I hasten to add!) I always avoided activities that involved
So what is Yoga and where did it come from? A question I’m sure I will be asked if I go on to share my practice with others. Here is my potted guide, based on my limited knowledge and understanding, as I embark on my early journey of exploration.
Let’s give some blog space to the Brachialis muscle, the lesser-known relation of the Biceps Brachii! It is sometimes referred to as the ‘workhorse elbow flexor’, because it actually does much of the work usually credited to the Biceps. This poor little muscle can be overworked by any activity that
Going into a headstand (Sirasana) is not something that we will try for fun or do on the first day of a course. The first thought that came into my mind about doing the headstand was that it was way out of my league to even attempt doing it. It
Yoga isn’t just about coming to class for an hour and getting into beautiful looking asanas. Together with pranayama and meditation, yoga can take us to a different state of being, not just during the hour of yoga practice in the studio, but for a sustained period of time after
According to the science of functional medicine, it addresses the underlying causes of disease, rather than looking at the isolated symptoms of the patient. Functional medicine professionals look at patients’ history to analyse their food and lifestyle choices and their genetic dispositions. These professionals would then be able to give
I started practicing meditation as a Buddhist before my yoga practice. However at that time, I was not able to feel about the meditation deeply since my body was too rigid to sit unmoved properly for long time. The distraction was overwhelming and I could not concentrate at al. I
Loneliness is a subject which almost every people in the world would face, especially me, because I stay on my own. There are large amount of times when I have to be alone. The most lonely time for me is the time after work every day. I feel down and
The main purpose of practicing yoga for me is to become happy, because I found I was often not happy. People say that life is meant to be tough and there are so many reasons to make us unhappy. For example, we have to do things we do not like
Some people become vegan as a result of yoga practicing, despite there is no strict rule of being vegan in yoga practicing. Some people claim that they just feel the fruit, vegetable and nuts are good enough to them after some time of practicing Yoga. They do not want to
