6 Yoga asanas to practice in a restorative and gentle way
Discover 6 yoga asanas that can be practiced in a restorative way to bring calm and tranquility to the body and mind. Our practice is like a daily anchor of life. We step on the mat and we know it will be a journey in which we are supported, safe and never judged. At least this is how it should be....
How to practice Hanumanasana with variations
How to practice Hanumanasana and different variations of the posture. Hanumanasana translating as Hanuman's pose or monkey pose/side splits pose is a beautiful hip opening asana that energises the body and mind. It is quite anatomically complex because a lot is happening with the physical body in this posture. There is hip flexion and hip extension at the same time, which...
How to practice Utthan Pristhasana-lizard pose with variations
Learn all about Utthan Pristhasana with different variations and alignment tips. Utthan Pristhasana known as lizard pose in English is a beautiful asana that focuses primarily on the hips. What I love about this asana is that is can be modified in different ways to suit the body so that the hip opening can happen in a more gentle way. It...
How to practice Bhujangasana cobra pose with variations
How to practice Buujangasana cobra pose in yoga with different variations to try.Bhujangasana or cobra pose, is a beautiful asana from the backbends category. And whilst it might not seem as complex or “glamorous” as other more dynamic back-bending postures, Bhujangasana is both and much more.To understand cobra pose, we must first learn the foundation of it, which we can...
6 yoga asanas for lumbar lordosis
Learn about 6 yoga asanas that may help with lumbar lordosis. Lumbar lordosis is an incorrect posture of the spine in which there is an exaggerated extension of the lumbar spine/lower back. This area naturally has a slight curvature, so adding to this, will not only create an imbalance in the whole physical body posture & spine but it also weakens...
Focus on the shoulders and chest asana practice
An asana sequence to focus on the shoulders and chest and release tension from these areas. The shoulders and chest are very important areas to focus on during our asana practice. Both can hold plenty of physical tension, as well as mental and emotional. When we experience too much worry and stress, these can often manifest as tightness in the shoulders...
Understanding Prasarita Padottanasana with variations A, B, C & D
Learn more about Prasarita Padottanasana with the variations A, B, C & D. Prasaritta Padottanasana known in English as standing wide-legged forward fold, is a beautiful asana that helps us to develop grounding and stability. As a standing posture, it activates Muladhara, the root chakra which represents the foundation of our practice on the mat, and also in life. When we...
Practices and affirmations for the April full moon in Libra
Practices and affirmations for the April full moon in Libra. Welcome the full moon with love and joy. The full moon is almost here and those who are sensitive to energy can probably already feel it. Full moons are definitely a time when resistance and tension of any kind can be experienced. Not only because the Sun and Moon oppose one...
Developing compassion according to yoga philosophy
How to develop compassion according to yoga philosophy. Socrates once wrote that "The people who are the hardest to love, need it the most". At times, when we come across a person who is more "difficult to interact" with, there is judgement created. Often people who seem the toughest on the outside, are indeed the ones who feel the most on the inside....
8 yoga asana variations using the chair
Yoga asanas variations using the chair .Using the chair as a prop for our practice can be super useful. The chair is often used and part of the Iyengar practice style, which always focuses on alignment and steadiness in an asana. This is actually what asana practice is about, finding our steadiness of posture and mind, and steady, regular breathing. Then we...