From Dance to Yoga – Expression, Awareness and Freedom
When I discovered Yoga, I was immediately attracted to practice of asanas. They were challenging, but what attracted…
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Beyond a Physical Practice
The most important benefit of yoga is physical and mental therapy. According to medical scientists, yoga therapy is…
Paripurna Ustrasana / Full Camel Pose
By Louise Vas, with the guidance of Yogananth Andiappan Poses demonstrated by Kerry Cestar In this month’s featured…
Yoga Therapy for Thyroid Disorder
Our body is a complex system with interrelated functions. Thyroid gland can be seen as a chemical factory,…
Yoga and Music
If music be the food of love, play on … unless it is really irritating and vexatious to…
The Magical Use of Alternative Breathing in Asana Practice
Different schools of yoga may introduce different alignment instructions in asana practice. Hence sometimes, it may not be…
Asana Challenge: From Bakasana (Crane) to Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand)
When you are able to perform Bakasana with ease and con?dence, advancing it to Adho mukha vrksasana (Handstand)…
Yoga Therapy for Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus has become a common disease for people of all ages. Almost every country is fighting to…
Yoga Marma For Mental Stress
Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so common that…
Olympic Yoga Competition – Is It too Big a Stretch?
I started to notice a buzz on several blogs about Yoga competition as an Olympic sport a few…
My First Yoga Class
Last night I took my first yoga class in 54 days. On Wednesday, November 15th, I sustained a…
Yoga & mental illness LEARNING TO OVERCOME YOUR LIMITATIONS
More and more people nowadays are struggling with mental illness. In fact, the situation has become so severe…