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…
Before building morning rituals into my life, I seemed to always be rushing for time – waking up as late as I possibly can, rolling out of bed, taking record-speed showers and scrambling to catch the bus before a large cup of coffee. By mid-day, after the caffeine wore off,…