Here is a well rounded 30 minute core-strengthening practice to keep the flow of health and joy going. You can hold each position for 5 breaths unless it is specified otherwise. If you have more/less than 30 minutes you …
Yoga is all about balance. Balance in body, balance in mind, balance in life. Hatha yoga, the yoga commonly practiced in the Western world, is comprised of “ha” (“sun” in Sanskrit) and “tha” (“moon” in Sanskrit). This balance is better …
Symbols are a significant part of the yoga tradition and play an integral role in yoga practices. Although today many yoga practitioners overlook this aspect of yoga, we can still find traces of these symbols throughout the yoga journey. Many …
So what is Yoga? An attempt to attain spiritual enlightenment through bending the body into a series of increasingly uncomfortable positions? A great way of building strength and flexibility, toning the body and losing weight? A form of meditation where …
Discovering the mountain Most of us don’t know how to stand properly. We spend our days walking and standing in closed shoes on hard concrete surfaces. This interferes with our ability to distribute our weight evenly across our feet. Our …
Cobra pose, also known as Bhujangasana, is a wonderful pose for chest-opening and spine flexibility. First, it allows for deeper breathing through the expansion of the chest, and can alleviate problems with rheumatism, arthritis, and other pain in the back. …