06 Nov 10 Ways You Know You Passionate About Yoga
1. HOME IS WHERE YOUR MAT IS...
1. HOME IS WHERE YOUR MAT IS...
Sleep plays a vital roll in living a healthy life. It helps improve memory, strengthens immune system, sharpens your attention and helps the body heal itself, to name a few benefits. During periods in life, maybe during times of stress or illness, sleep may elude us. Here...
There’s a Tibetan saying: ‘Wherever you have friends that’s your country, and wherever you receive love, that’s your home.” Dalai Lama, The Book of Joy I was in a bookshop is South Africa and saw this little gem of a book. Living in Zimbabwe with its cash...
There may be some stage in life where we might strain our back. For the safety of our backs, we should bring awareness into the body especially when practicing postures like back bends. As the lower back is the most flexible part of the spine we...
1. Move your body During tense situations stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline are realeased into the body, these are also known as "fight or flight hormones". Physical exercise can be used to metabolize stress hormones and use pent-up energy. Getting into a routine of doing some...
Dhyana – Meditation We often practice meditation – however the state of meditation is rarely reached. It is advised to practice a few yoga poses before sitting in meditation to feel more comfortable. Meditation releases stress, anxiety and brings about a sense of calm. There are many scientific...
What is Pranayama? The sage Patanjali wrote the eight limbs of yoga, each branch/limb, when practiced, is designed to help the practitioner live a more disciplined life with the goal of alleviating suffering. Pranayama is the fourth limb. Prana meaning vital energy/life force. Yama meaning rythym. Vital energy is...
Asana, Asana, Asana – Limb No 3… Asana meaning comfortable seat. Asana practice was brought about later in years, to assist our body to be comfortable during meditation. Yoga postures also assists us with our modern way of life, constantly hunched over a personal electronics, work desks...