Inhale……exhale…………inhale…..exhale………… Just a week before the training starts, I was having a bad allergy reaction over some “unknown allergen”. With face swelling, red and lots of frustration. I was prescribed with oral corticol steroids to ease the conditions. With much discomfort due to side effect, I almost wanted to cancel
Throughout the entire YTT course, we have learnt many different techniques and practices to improve our overall well-being, be it physical, mental, or emotional. I’m going to be realistic and start with baby steps. Here’s my upcoming daily routine (starting tomorrow)! Morning Wake up and start my day with
In the modern perception of a yoga practice, under the influence of social media, it is often misinterpreted that Yoga is a pose and the goal of yoga is to achieve the pose. However to practice yoga holistically is to go much deeper than the physical. The yoga poses also
Pranayama is the fourth limb of the eight limb of yoga. It is ancient and commonly practiced breathing technique among yoga practitioners. By practicing Pranayama, it impacts the body’s cardiovascular system by regulating the heartbeat. With a long, deep and steady breaths as encouraged by pranayamas, we slow the heart
During the first day of the Yoga Teacher Training, when starting a few rounds of Sun Salutations, it became obvious that I was struggling to keep up with the flow. I initially thought the lack of strength in my arms made it hard to hold positions like Plank or Downward
When I started yoga a couple years ago, I was all over my mat and in fact what happens on the mat doesn’t stays on the mat, it reflects exactly what’s going on with my life. I was… Moving through poses without following the ‘inhale, exhale’ cues from my yoga
Some simple breathing practice will help us improve our lung capacity,energize. And help us steady mind and concentration ,wich is of great help for the meditation practices that will follow . Pranayama,offers a variety of practices to help regulate our body and even the mind and
When my aunt found out that I was practicing yoga, she asked me if I was a vegetarian. When I answered “No”, she was mortified – “How can you do yoga if you’re not a vegetarian?” I didn’t know how to answer that because I didn’t understand why this was
What is Anuloma Viloma? In English, Anuloma Viloma means going forwards and backwards by the same path. It is a pranayama, or put simply, a breathing exercise. In contrast to Kapalabhati, which should be avoided by those pregnant, menstruating or suffering from hypertension, Anuloma Viloma can be done by anyone. How
Besides the need to keep fit, my other main reason for taking up yoga was to help me calm my often-anxious mind. Too often I find myself filled with thoughts – both positive and negative – about the hundred-million things I need to do. Yoga is all about relaxing the
