https://youtu.be/qRF-c62EAyY Watch on YouTube If you are unable to watch the video above, you can access it on YouTube here. In this digital era, it is inevitable that we spend most of our waking hours looking at our mobile devices or laptops. Going digital has a lot of benefits –…
https://youtu.be/w4nSOmw3tFQ Watch on YouTube If you are unable to watch the video above, you can access it on YouTube here. Rise and shine yogis! Let's start the day with a solid morning routine that helps to get you focused, centred and energized so that you can achieve what you've set…
https://youtu.be/93QqvkkCWw8 Watch on YouTube If for some reason you are unable to watch the video above, you can watch it on YouTube here. For those of us who need to get our workout in but do not have the luxury of a full hour, today's yoga video is a short…
https://youtu.be/HdldK3UvY40 Watch the tutorial on YouTube ** If you are having trouble watching the video above, you can watch it on YouTube here. Previously we have shared a short tutorial on Surya Namaskar A, which is a sequence typically practised in Ashtanga, Vinyasa or Power yoga. In this tutorial, we…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R9Wpq6UqDQ&t=7s Watch Tutorial on YouTube ** If you are having trouble watching the video above, you can watch it on YouTube here. Surya Namaskar or the Sun Salutation is a sequence of asanas performed to build heat in the entire body. This sequence is often used as a warm-up routine…
The 8 Limbs of Yoga is integral to deepening your yoga journey and is the centrepiece of a truly yogic lifestyle. One of the key breathing techniques of Pranayama, the fourth limb of yoga, is the Ujjayi breath. Performed properly, Ujjayi can be both energizing yet calming to the mind…
Breathing during yoga practice What makes yoga what it is, and not gymnastics or any other workout, is the synchronization of breath and movement. I never understood this philosophy in the early days of doing yoga until the day I was introduced to ujjayi breathing in Ashtanga Yoga and realised…
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Having injured my lower back in a bad fall, I understand what it means to not be able to sit for long periods. Long haul flights were my worst nightmare; Carrying heavy backpacks were not possible without much pain. If you are suffering from back pains, it may be tempting…