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Can Yoga help you lose weight? We say yes, and here is why
Yoga is often seen as a relaxation and stretching exercise and not always viewed as a reliable method to lose weight. While it's true that some forms of Yoga are focused on relaxation and the mind,...
The Importance of Good Posture: How Yoga and Other Habits Can Help
With so much going on in your life, how you’re sitting or standing may be the least of your worries. However, Forbes’ insights on bad posture note that it has many impacts on your health. Leaving it...
The connection between Yoga and Ayurveda
What is Ayurveda and what is its link with Yoga? Do I need to know about Ayurveda to practice Yoga? What is the Dosha system? The subject matter is very broad, and a blog post is not sufficient to...
Add softness to your arm balances to get stronger
What are the arm balancing poses? – Guest blog post by Marianna – We all have our favorite part of the body that we tend to focus on more when we exercise. Maybe because we are already good...
Top 3 yoga sun salutation sequences for everyone
Surya Namaskar: bowing to the inner sun “One of the most universal and distinctive features of optimal flow experience is that people become so involved in what they are doing that the...
When the Sun meets the Moon – Hatha Yoga
I bet most of us get confused when we hear of how many types of Yoga we can practice. There are more than 90 different styles; some, such as Bikram Yoga, were even trademarked. But did you ever...
Kundalini’s Journey
The Sanskrit word Kundalini can be translated as “coiled female serpent”. The serpent is our energy that coils at the base of our spine and represents the feminine part of God. The divine in...
Why Yin Yoga?
If you are a very active person, Yin Yoga may be the recipe to finding that balance we aim for in our lives. In one of my previous posts, I talked you through the history and benefits of Yin Yoga....
7 Chakras And Their Meanings
Seats Of Energy Consciousness I must admit that it's been quite hard to understand and feel the chakra system. Like many things in yoga that cannot be physically located, x-rayed, or detected, I...
The 8 Limbs Of Yoga
– Guest blog post by Marianna – What is the first thing you picture on your mind when someone mentions yoga? For a long time, I bet many of us picture yoga as a mix of postures, similar to...
Hasta Mudras
Hasta Mudras – An Extension Of Our Hearts – Guest blog post by Marianna – Have you ever thought about what we do every day with our hands? We touch, work, cook, write, type, draw, heal,...
The Best Way To Achieve Our Goals With The Help Of “Sankalpa”
The Promise For The New Year – Guest blog post by Marianna – A new year always brings some sort of freshness, hope for new beginnings, and changes. We convince ourselves this will be the year...
Yoga And Pilates
Yoga And Pilates Similarities And Benefits – Guest blog post by Juliette – What Is Similar About Yoga And Pilates? Yoga and Pilates can be combined very well if you want to work on your...
What Is Yin Yoga And Its Benefit To Our Body
– Guest blog post by Marianna – History Of Yin Yoga When I step into something new for me, I like to know more about the history of it and how the past has influenced it. That’s why I would...
Rituals And Yoga For A Restful Night
How Does Yoga Help To Have A Good Night Sleep – Guest blog post by Marianna – Benefits Of Yoga Yoga is known for giving us many benefits, and one of them is helping to wind down our days....