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5 important lessons I’ve learnt during my yoga teacher training

Today, I thought it’ll be great to share with everyone some of the really important lessons I’ve learnt during my YTT so far, that has really transformed my yoga practice. Prior to starting my YTT, I have been practicing for 2 years at various studios, only settling at Pure Yoga

Yoga is so much more.

By week 4 of Yoga Teacher Training we have established that yoga is so much more than just asanas. But what does it mean? Yoga teacher training is tough, But not for the reasons you would think. When I tell people YTT is tough, they think about the Asanas (arm

The beginning of a long journey

I have always had very high expectations of myself. I’m a competitive person and I always want to do best. Not do my best. Do best. When I first started yoga a few months back with an App on my phone, I was competing against myself, I wanted to learn

Ustrasana

English Name : Camel Pose   Step by Step Instructions :   1.                   Kneel on the floor with your knees hip width and thighs perpendicular to the floor. Rotate your thighs inward slightly, narrow your hip points, and firm but don’t

Supta Padangustasana

English Name : Reclining Big Toe Pose   Step by Step Instructions : 1.                   Lie supine on the floor, legs extended.   2.                   Bend your right knee into your chest and place

Yoga Selfies

Yoga Selfies Are Yoga selfies cultivating feelings of friendliness, calling for validations, tempting injuries or mocking ancient practice? In posting a photo and inadvertently seeking friend’s and followers’ fanfare, it abolishes yoga’s original purpose. One may question the true intention. A competition for an extreme asana against a stunning backdrop?

What got me started on Yoga?

A compulsive inclination to stretch out this rigid body of mine. I am an adrenalin junkie, very much into extreme sports. While wakeboarding was my passion, whiplash, strained and tight muscles were the payoffs for the thrills I seek. To fuel my passion, I was focused on training to be

My purpose of doing yoga is…

I was not a believer of yoga practice before I started Kundalini Yoga at Tirisula earlier this year. Like many others, I have dabbled in yoga classes and have met with different experiences. The most common of which is where the yoga instructor keeps doing dynamic poses and most of

Yoga Therapy Case Study (500hrTTC)

Name: JR Age: 34 Fitness Active Level: Low   Problem:  – Acid Reflux (GER) – Easily accumulate gas in stomach – Tall and Skinny frame, Vata Body (test taken)   JR experiences acid reflux on a regular basis since young. He claims that it is often triggered by food, that

Real Men Do Yoga

Real Men Do Yoga Over the years, Yoga has become a very popular fitness exercise. What started as a 5,000-year-old Hindu tradition is now one of the biggest global fads. It is estimated that there are 250 million Yoga practitioners worldwide, but with its vast commercialisation it has become a

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