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Are you ready for spring? For many people, that means it’s time for cleansing. Each year around this time, many of us “spring clean” our homes. We wash windows, clean floors, and maybe lighten the decor for the warmer weather ahead. With our yoga practice, can do something similar for our bodies and minds as well. […]
We think of yoga as a practice that affects physical and mental health in positive ways. We also think of yoga as a spiritual practice. But yoga can also affect our emotions, though the emotional benefits of yoga may be easy to overlook. We tend to label emotions—in this context, another word for feelings—as “good” […]
It should be no surprise that people practice yoga for flexibility. Some people think they can’t do yoga because they’re not flexible, but this is not so. Yoga can help anyone become more flexible. It’s not necessary to be able to touch your toes or get your foot behind your head before you begin a yoga practice! […]
Tight hips? These yoga poses for flexible hips could come to rescue. But before we get into those poses, let’s take a short look at the importance of maintaining and improving hip flexibility. Why do our hips tighten? Numerous factors like prolonged sitting hours, sedentary lifestyle, and age impact our flexibility. Top up – […]
If you ask yogis why they practice yoga, you’ll probably find the majority mention yoga for stress relief as at least one reason. Many of us come to the practice to manage stress or deal with anxiety. There’s a good reason for this. Yoga has many tools to calm the mind and balance the nervous system. […]
Contraindication is the medical term quoted by yoga teachers and practitioners to indicate a condition that poses adverse condition for practicing a particular Asana. In the previous blog, we took a look at various yoga poses for knee strengthening. This article talks about a set of yoga poses to avoid for knee injury. If you […]
Knees are extremely prone to acute as well as chronic injuries. These vital joints, in fact, are the most overlooked human body portions. The slightest injury could have a major negative impact on the normal daily activities. While knee pain could arise from age-related arthritic conditions, injuries to ligaments, muscles, joint cavity, meniscus, or knee […]
Do you practice yoga to relax or become more flexible? These are great reasons and are certainly among the benefits of yoga. But what if I told you you can practice yoga for full body fitness as well? That’s right. Yoga offers tools that can make your whole body fit in many ways. You’ll have […]
Do you have a beginner’s mind when it comes to your yoga practice? When you were new to yoga (or if you still are), you probably did not know what to expect. You went to class with a beginner’s mind—one that was eager to learn. You did not guess which pose was coming next or […]
“The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole. No attempt should be made to cure the body without the soul. Let no one persuade you to cure the head until he has first given you his soul to be cured, for this is the great error of our day, […]