Yoga

Oh Sharon – your yoga centres occasionally push hard, but your philosophy is fundamentally cool.

Food is the substance through which we bring nature’s intelligence into our bodies. What we eat and how much we eat are both important.

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom

When I first started yoga, I couldn’t wait for each class where I could slither into this back bend. There are however, a number of things to be aware of in cobra that are common for beginners to forget.

This article focuses on how to release toxins from the physical body caused by mental and emotional imbalance using the modalities of yoga and Ayurveda

For those of you that have allergies, I’m sure you know that there’s nothing’s more annoying than sneezing 15 times in a row (my personal record), having tissues stuffed up your sleeve to constantly wipe your nose with, feeling congested all the way from your toes to the top of your head and having to breath in a very laboured way through your mouth.

On the weekend I tried out a yoga sequence a friend has been working on. This style, yet to be named, is a rigourous blend of vinyasa flow yoga and tai chi, with an emphasis on creating movement from the core.

While doing some yoga related research on the weekend I came across an interesting article on Business Week, US. According to the article:

Even people who have never done yoga, for some reason seem to know about downward dog. It’s a great pose. If you’re feeling tight in your legs, have a bit of a sore back or want to release your neck and shoulders, it works wonders.

Are you wondering what to do on Valentine’s day? A yoga class might not seem to be the most romantic thing on Valentine’s Day, but couples yoga (also known as partner yoga) offers something a little different.

Continuing on the topic of postures I love, we move onto the forward bend. During my first week of living with a sprained ankle, seated forward bends – mainly paschimottanasana was a posture I threw myself into and embraced as it was pretty much one of the few asanas I could still do to my full ability. And now with my ankle on the mend, I’m back to enjoying standing forward bends too.

The headstand, sirsasana is one of my favourite positions and it’s probably one of the most popular and well-known asanas in yoga. There are plenty of people who come to yoga classes eager to learn this pose and although, sirsasana isn’t as tough as it looks, it’s best if you first build up your strength and have sufficient practice before attempting this asana.