Sirsana: Sirsa meaning “head” Asana meaning “posture” Today was the 5th day into the YTT course. And of course Sirsana aka The King of Asanas AKA Headstand cannot be missed. While we were warming up for inversions, many thoughts flooded my mind. “Can I do it?”, “I don’t think I
I can’t decide which one I love more – yoga or travelling. Combine them both and it’s absolute bliss – a yoga retreat! It has been close to an annual affair for me for some time. There is nothing quite like removing yourself from the daily grind, and fully immersing
In the middle of my 3rd class, I won’t lie, I was seriously questioning myself why I signed up for YTT instead of other simple workshops. Yes I wanted to deepen my knowledge for my home practice, but I was not planning to be a teacher anytime soon. My simple
Yes it is a perfect combi! I have been spinning quite often and sharing my experiences with my course mates in YTT that how fun spinning is and I will never get tired of it. I was also struggling to decide what to write next for my blog post, till
If you are a Naruto fan, you must have heard of “Chakra” powers! Chakra means “wheel” or “centers” of energy that are perpetually in motion along our spine. There are 7 main Chakras that possesses a colour and vibrational frequency. I love to imagine these wheels circling within the centre of
A sattvic diet is a high fiber, low fat nutritious vegetarian diet. Apart from promoting a healthy living, a sattvic diet helps to keep our minds clear to function at its full potential and be at peace. Yoga practitioners follow this diet to contribute in the development of higher consciousness.
It’s a little strange hobby to pick up in one’s mid-30s, but recently I fell in love with longboarding after a friend of mine made me try. Skating from East Coast Park to Marina Bay Sands on a weekend has been such a refreshing activity since. As I signed up
I’ve always loved walking in nature, but until this year, this has mainly been limited to holidays (which I used to take a lot of!) and very occasional weekends in Singapore. When COVID struck and lockdown began early this year, I needed an outlet to release my pent up frustration
Pushing vs Pulling Having explored the physical and mental similarities between Yoga and Climbing, and briefly discussed on how they complement each other, we will discuss more on the complementing aspect of the two disciplines specifically in terms of pushing and pulling movements. As a form of practice and exercise,
When I first started yoga in the year 2017, yoga blocks are my essential and stepping stones to correct my alignment, support range of motion, and allows me to go progress to challenging poses and inversions. I remembered walking in to studio and make a beeline to the yoga props
