“The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga”
Yogi Bhajan
“The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga”
Yogi Bhajan
5 Basic Yoga Poses You Need to Master
If you are brand new to yoga, there are a number of basic poses that are essential to start your journey into the practice and build confidence – whether you decide to practice yoga at home or in a busy class. It is actually quite difficult to identify which basic...
5 Yoga techniques for happy wrists
Many yoga poses are structured around weight-bearing positions on the hands. This requires strong and sometimes flexible wrists. To keep your wrists happy and healthy you must practice good alignment, always warm up before your practice and do some stretching...
The power of breathing: 3 essential Pranayama techniques to try
If you bypass breathwork on your yoga mat, well, you are not alone. It is the classic Cinderella story – Pranayama seems to be always left behind: after all, asanas are the guest of honour in yoga studios. Pranayama means control of breath. "Prana" is Breath or vital...
How to Achieve the Perfect Downward Dog (for Beginners, or fine-tuning)
Adho Mukha Svanasana. What a mouthful! Even the English translation – Downward Facing Dog – is quite a lot to say. This is probably one of the most widely recognised yoga poses, but despite the fact that it may look easy Downward Facing Dog is actually a complicated...
How to take care of yourself and survive autumn with these 5 steps
Autumn is the season of transformation. We can see this all around us in nature - the leaves are falling, the air is getting cooler and we are harvesting an entirely new crop of fruits and vegetables. As the season changes, it is important that we change with it by...
Why You should Combine Yoga And Weightlifting For A Very Balanced Workout
Weightlifters and yogis often think they belong to separate worlds. Oh, babe, that is a BIG mistake… Yoga and weightlifting are indeed a fantastic combination!! In order to build power to lift you need strength and yoga offers a truly uplifting workout experience...
Proven Health Benefits Of Practicing Yoga
When it gets to physical exercise, Yoga is THE thing you should start doing to do yourself a BIG favour. And I am not telling you this because I am a yoga teacher (well, maybe ALSO because I am a yoga teacher… ). Seriously guys, there are piles of research that...
How can you boost your Yoga practice with supplements?
Let's face it - we all need a little help once in a while. Modern life is so full of stress and distractions. Even if we lead a very balanced lifestyle and we eat the right nutrients we still need a boost. This is where supplements can come in. Just like the name...
Why is it important to plan a yoga class as a teacher?
When you meet a great yoga teacher you can certainly tell it. Look at their student – the room is full, the students hardly miss a class, they usually leave feeling happy and fulfilled, they look forward to the next yoga class, and most importantly, they get results....
10 reasons why Yoga is for everyone (YES, even you..!!)
Ever wonder why yoga is so popular? I have news for you—yoga is a healing, strengthening, calming, and empowering practice that offers something for everybody, regardless of their age, gender, race, size, shape, background, and yes, even their fitness level! However,...