This post today is different and something close to my heart. Today we look inside, into the work we’ve done and the people we have. I’ve always been proud of the work we’ve done in building the apps, and the amazing reviews we get from you all when you use the app. App of the […]
Yoga is more than just a fitness fad. It changes lives. In fact, a study by Gobec and Travis in 2018 established the positive effects of yoga, which include improving happiness and overall wellbeing. But yoga offers much more than just improving your mood and physical health. It can help you turn your life around, […]
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 […]
“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, […]
September is National Yoga Month. Have you participated in the celebration? If you didn’t know about this month-long celebration of yoga, it’s not too late. Yoga studios everywhere offer special classes, concerts, and events during the month of September. It’s a way to raise awareness of yoga, so tell your friends and family. Find a […]
It probably goes without saying that kindness is a good thing. If someone is kind to you, it makes you feel good. When you feel good, you’re more likely to be kind to others. And so on. As yogis, we know that setting an intention is one way to keep us on track, whatever the […]
Are you a warrior yogi? I love warrior poses. One of the reasons is the variety: there are three basic variations of warrior (aptly named “one,” “two,” and “three”), as well as a few others with more poetic names. Each warrior pose has unique benefits, and together, they fit beautifully into a vinyasa flow sequence. […]
Ask the yogis you know why they practice, and it’s a good bet many of them will say they practice yoga for stress relief. “Stress” is a word we use a lot, but what is it exactly, and why is it so bad for us? Why stress is a problem The things that cause us to […]
Recently, Yoga Alliance (the organizations that registers yoga teachers) reported that 36.7 million Americans practice yoga on a regular basis, and the number of yogis continues to rise. What’s happening? Why do these devoted practitioners keep returning to their yoga mats? For starters, yoga will make you more flexible, both physically and mentally. But there […]
You’re a yogi, so you never lie. Right? Of course, most people fail to be truthful 100 percent of the time, but if you follow yoga’s eight-limbed path, you’re probably familiar with the principle of satya, or truthfulness. What does it mean to practice satya? Most moral codes include some version of honesty among their principles. […]