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Yoga Nidra: Instructions

Suggested background music: All 9 Solfeggio Frequencies   Begin by making yourself as comfortable as possible by lying on your back. Position your body in Shavasanah. Hips and shoulder in alignment. Palms facing up, Extend your legs, feet relaxed. Feel your head centred and in line with your spine. Feel

Yoga for De-Stress:

Breathing(Pranayama): In the practice of yoga, you will begin to better understand your breath and how it impacts your body, mind and spirit. We’ve all heard the phrase “cleansing breath,” but what does that mean? A cleansing breath is a deep breath that moves into the belly. As we move

Between Rock and a Deep Mudra

Who wore it better? Ekajata or Eckhart Tolle? Bhutadamara Vajrapani or Beyonce? In our world, mudras have jumped the shark from religious statuary to making the list of conspiracy theorists’ favourite evidence that [insert celebrity] is BFFs with the forces of evil. Eastern and western beliefs collide right in the

Beat the bloat

  My Dad underwent a surgery last year to remove part of his large intestine and from time to time now he still experiences pain and bloat. To help relief some of his abdominal pain and stress, I compiled a list of simple yoga poses for him to practice daily.

Ow my Hamstrings!

Ow my Hamstrings! Troubleshooting that strain in the hamstrings   You have probably experienced that nagging pain in their hamstrings before at some point of time in your life, or maybe even now! It’s a common phenomenon and it’s an uncomfortable and offsetting feeling. Yoga practitioners may experience it after

A Woman's Cycle and Yoga's Place In It

I am one of those people who pays close attention to their cycle as the changes that occur to my mood, appetite, skin, motivations and energy levels throughout the month can be quite dramatic. To help manage this, I keep a journal to track the ebbs and flows, and often

ANATOMY- ILIOCOSTALIS

Class batch: RYT200hrs, P/T, Apr – Jun 2017 Project title: Anatomy Project theme: Iliocostalis Project by: Andre Neo Tai Chin I’ve practiced Wall Rope Yoga all along. I was told to ‘Drop down and let go my body’ at the side as one of the poses in Wall Rope Yoga.

The power of the jelly fish

When thinking about the benefits of yoga, the easy answer is it increases strength and flexibility while working on balance.  However, learning body awareness has many more benefits than meets the eye. One of the first lessons in yoga training is how to activate the three bandhas, the mula bandha,

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

Pranayama and the Respiratory System

Your respiratory system is one of the most important parts of your body. It is connected with the whole body and supplies oxygen to every cell. The airway, which includes the nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles, carries air between the lungs and the body’s exterior. Pranayama translated from Sanskrit into

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