Validating yoga benefits through scientific research
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Browse yoga articles on practice, wellbeing and everyday life from Asana Journal. Explore ideas and perspectives from our contributing writers.
Functional Vs Dysfunctional Breath – Inhale & Exhale… Inhale & Exhale… Inhale & Exhale…
With over 18 years of attending yoga classes I have always been drawn to a Pranayama class but…
The Power and Beauty of Breathing
Prana is the Sanskrit word for life force. Pranayama means Control of the Breath. Prana is the breath…
Vibrational Yin to Support Back Health
Acupoints are points along the body’s energy pathways in Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturists stimulate to enhance the body’s…
Injury As Wise Teacher
In the West, we understand the notion of ego as the anchor of our public identity. While it’s…
How I Used Yoga to Heal my Body and Mind
Hot yoga had once been an integral part of my life. I practiced most days of the week. …
How to obtain registration as a Yoga instructor in South Australia
According to Yoga Australia, yoga is both a state of being and the means to attain it. If…
Yoga as Complimentary, Holistic and Integrative Medicine
Jayney Goddard is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts in the complementary medicine and natural…
A Tribute to Guruji Andiappan: A Letter from a Yogi who has never met you!
Dearest Esteemed Guruji Andiappan, Although I have not had the fortune to meet you, and we don’t share…
Butternut Squash Bouillon with Black Sesame Seeds & Fresh Cilantro
The plain light beige beautiful vegetable hides a bright yellow-orange hue inside is packed with beta-carotene, an antioxidant…
Hormone Yoga therapy for Women – Interview with Dinah Rodriguez
Dinah Rodrigues, yoga therapist, graduated in Philosophy and Psychology at the University of S. Paulo – Brazil. Her…
Yoga for Men
Being upfront from the start, the only qualifications I really have to write this article are that I…
Yoga to invoke your Inner Goddess
Yoga has been Zelmaré’s lifestyle for many years. After a successful modelling career, she was fascinated by the…