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Vrikshasana: How to balance on one leg

While Vrikshasana, or Tree Pose, seems like a very basic pose, it is often difficult to find our balance on one leg. After all, standing straight on one leg is not something we do every day (at least I know that’s true for me)! Being able to stand on one

Yoga and the Beginner's Mind (初心)

In making connections with some of the ideas mentioned in yoga practice, I’ve found similarities in the Japanese / Samurai culture. Each of us enter the world of yoga with varied life experiences, beliefs and perceptions. We often start a new experience with a half-cup mentality. Because of this, our

Yoga to kick-start your day

I came to the 200hr yoga teacher training by Tirisula yoga because I was interested in deepening my asanas and learning how the yoga lifestyle can improve everyday life. I have not completed my training yet and I have already noticed positive changes in my life after introducing some yogic

7 DAYS ARM BALANCE YOGA WHEEL CHALLENGE

Class batch: RYT200hrs, P/T, Apr – Jun 2017 Project title: Lifestyle Project theme: 7 Days Arm Balance Yoga Wheel Challenge Project by: Andre Neo Tai Chin High res download link for image (Detail view) below: https://goo.gl/V5kavP Summary 7 Days Yoga Wheel Arm Balance Challenge is here! This time round the

Injury in Yoga practice.

Most of the muscles and joints of the body have movement in yoga practice, and it should be said that the risk of injury is quite large. Whether it’s stretching the muscles, twisting the spine, and opening the joints, it’s possible to hurt yourself. But I want to say, the

Yoga mudras

Yoga Mudras Lisa H. – Tirisula 200 TT Blog 1 – 12th May 2017 Mudra is a Sanscrit word meaning “identifying symbol or seal”. A yoga Mudra is a symbolic hand gesture which aims to align the energy flows and connect the energy channels of the body; they start electromagnetic

Take My Breath Away

  Learning about the different Pranayamas has got to be one of my favourite subjects ever. Depending on your needs, you can use different Pranayama to energize or relax you. Prana as we all know, refers to Life force or ‘Qi’ as the Chinese calls it. And ayama refers to

Yoga for Internal Organs.

The word Yoga comes from Sanskrit and the original Sanskrit writing means both union and discipline. Practicing yoga disciplines the body and mind by connecting the body and mind. It is spiritual and meditational to balance the body and mind as well keep us integrated with our natural and original

Yoga's benefits for a lean physique.

Yoga is an easy way to achieve total lifestyle fitness. Yoga just needs practice to find the right body movements and breathing. Yoga strengthens, regularises and maintains the circle of body, mind and soul. Yoga helps our psychological strength through inner peace, health, knowledge, flexibility and harmony. Practicing Yoga every

Experience of the Urdhva Dhanurasana

Urdhva Dhanurasana is an Asana, it’s a back bend and part of the finishing sequence in the Ashtanga Yoga. The name Urdhva Dhanurasana translates as backward bending wheel pose. It stretches the abdominus, thorax and lungs.  My experience with Urdhva Dhanurasana for the first time was when I did it at

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