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Yoga Practice
Viparita Koormasana/Inverted Tortoise Pose
By Louise Vas, with the guidance of Yogananth Andiappan
Poses demonstrated by Joan Wong Jolliffe
This month’s featured pose explores the inverted version of Koormasana / Tortoise pose.
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May 8th, 2018
Yoga Therapy
Yoga therapy for Sciatica
Sciatica refers to the nerve that runs along the sacral part of the vertebrae. It is the single largest nerve in the human body. It runs...
May 7th, 2018
Yoga Philosophy
10 Yoga Myths: Busting Age – Old Saga
Yoga has become prevalent throughout the world. Thousands of people join the yoga revolution each day. A recent survey conducted by Harv...
May 6th, 2018
Yoga Practice
SUN SALUTATION – SURYA NAMASKARAM Variation 53
Surya (Sun) Namaskaram (Salutation) is one of the most commonly practiced yoga sequences. Although the sequence of Sun Salutation does not have any reference in ancient scripts, Surya Namaskaram is on...
May 5th, 2018
Yoga Therapy
The Science of Nadi and Nadi Pariksha
Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine use pulse signals obtained from the radial artery as a means for diagnosis of diseases. These ...
May 4th, 2018
Yoga Philosophy
Tradition Trumps Trendiness
Has the presentation or look of yoga become more important than the actual practice? Some people think so, and believe social media is l...
May 3rd, 2018
Ayurveda Talks
Pregnancy Regimen in Ayurveda – An Overview – Part 1
Mother and child care has been described in great detail in Ayurveda. All basic principles of Ayurveda need to be applied to deal with t...
May 2nd, 2018
Yoga Philosophy
Violence Cannot Lead To Peace – Rajayoga
Religious beliefs have for years exerted a strong influence on the perception, attitudes and mindset of the people who have followed the scriptures as they consider them it to be the will of the Almig...
May 1st, 2018
Yogic Diet
Cucumber, Parsley & Chickpea Super Food Salad
A cucumber is not a vegetable as we often think, but a fruit because of all the little seeds inside. Both cucumbers and parsley provide abundant vitamins (A, B and C) and minerals (magnesium, sulfur, ...
Mar 15th, 2018
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