Having a morning routine that includes energizing yet simple yoga stretches is one of the best ways to get your day off to the right start. The below exercises will help you wake up your spine, detox your organs, and get your mind in the right mode to tackle the…
![Yoga therapy for knee pain relief [Free Yoga Class]](https://theyogamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Knee-Pain-Video-Feature-min-400x300.jpg)
Yoga vs Yoga Therapy Knee pain is a very common condition and problem, together with hip problems. Around 300 million people are affected by knee or hip pain! This number will only increase due to modern lifestyle and habits. For people suffering from knee pain, yoga may seem counterintuitive. And…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd24M18293Y Note: If you are unable to watch the video above, you can access it directly on YouTube here. A little about Yin Yoga Yin Yoga has become quite popular in recent years, with many studios offering the practice as a staple. For those of you who haven't tried Yin…
Many people have tried doing sit-ups and crunches, or some form of core work, but have not seen results they want. Are you one of them? To get a strong core and flat tummy, you will need to work and engage ALL of your core muscles. This means forgetting the…
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Seated yoga poses are suitable for practitioners of all levels and help to tone the core as well as promote better posture. You can do them at the beginning of a yoga class to warm up the body, or at the end of the class to cool your body down.…
Many of us tend to go through the day unaware of our posture whether we are standing or sitting. Sometimes I stand with most of my weight on one leg, or I hunch my back or tuck my pelvis under the shoulders rounded forward. These bad habits tend to have…
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…
Before I turned 25, the idea of backaches was so foreign that I never understood why my older friends and families talk about them for back pain relief either using medicated plasters, painkillers, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or massages. Now that I am in my 30s, I completely get it.…