Yoga, Bodybuilding, and Wrestling: Metaphysical Fitness
Many of us today practise yoga for spiritual insight and better health, but few know of yoga’s extraordinary…
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Yoga, Nationalism, Appropriation and Authenticity
Yoga is a household word in America, with tens of millions swearing by its many benefits. This ancient…
Svadhyaya or Sacred Study
In previous issues, three principles of Niyama, namely, Saucha, Santosha, and Tapas – purity, contentment and austerity –…
Slow Down & Breathe
Yogis have been attempting to articulate the importance of pranayama for centuries, and the effort is still relevant…
5 Best Ways to Overcome Alcohol Addiction
Are you worried about your alcohol intake, or do you think you drink too much? If yes, it’s…
Teaching Through the Storm
When I walked up to the Yoga Deck it had already begun to rain. It was just a…
What’s in a name? Downward dog?
An asana is a mudra, a seal a symbolic body expression of an object, a shape, an animal,…
4 Poses to Practice on Your Way to Handstands
One inversion that requires active engagement of the whole body is the handstand, or Adho Mukha Vrksasana. Handstands…
How Yoga Taught Me to Stop Sweating the Small Stuff
Those who have never practiced yoga before have an image of yogis as mellow, extra-flexible hippies. While you…
SUN SALUTATION – SURYA NAMASKARAM Variation 52
Surya (Sun) Namaskaram (Salutation) is the most commonly practiced yoga sequence by many Yoga traditions today. Although the…
Yoga therapy for Sciatica
Sciatica refers to the nerve that runs along the sacral part of the vertebrae. It is the single…
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 21
Step 1 Pranamasana ( Prayer Pose) Step: Stand tall with the feet together with the palms together in…