Yoga

The discomfort of headaches and migraines can make tackling daily life a challenge. Here are some great yoga asanas and natural therapies to control and avoid these nuisances.

I was once critical of using props in yoga. Admittedly, there was a bit of pride involved in it. Props were well and good for people that did not have the flexibility or perhaps had restrictions that did not allow them to hold the posture, but not I. I could already achieve the full benefits […]

Yesterday’s yoga class was a bit different. After our standard 3 “Oms” to begin the class our instructor gave us some theory on the mind. I have always enjoyed the theory side of yoga. Although I have attempted numerous times to brush up on yoga theory (my latest effort being the Hindi sacred scriptures, Bhagavad […]

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for over 40 per cent of deaths in Australia. Discover how the practise of yoga can improve cardiovascular health and increase your lifespan.

The practice of yoga has long been evolving. Yoga in the 21st Century recognises that every body and every soul is different. Understanding its origins and foundations is essential in adapting the ancient practice to suit individual spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

Known as the yoga of awareness, kundalini yoga has the potential to awaken your unlimited potential through a combination of various poses, breathing, chanting and meditative practices.

According to this story in the New York Times, the latest and greatest in yoga is pay-what-you-can. I haven’t heard of any donation-based yoga classes here in Australia (feel free to correct me in the comments), but having read this piece I’m not entirely convinced I’d want to try it. I like the idea of […]

Your body image is how you perceive your appearance to be in the eyes of others. Through yoga, you can move beyond the quest for the ‘perfect’ body and find genuine self-acceptance.

The benefits of practising yoga at home extend far beyond being able to set your own schedule. Whether it is to improve your abilities or develop an increased spiritual awareness, home is where the yogic art is.

In the yogic tradition, life is understood in terms of light. Through yoga practice you can truly reach enlightenment.

An Eastern approach to what causes asthma and how to treat it through yoga, food and nutrition and other natural remedies.

Many of us consider yoga to consist of physical exercises (hatha yoga), however this is only one aspect of yogic practices. Over time, diverse styles of yoga have evolved and here we describe 12 styles, including the modern yogalates