Mangesh DhaleUnlock Your Shoulders Gomukhasana I recall when my yoga instructor told us to go into Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose. I glanced at the room, and there students were holding their hands behind their backs with no difficulty. It was quite a different case with my own effort. One of them was pointing to the …
Tight shoulders until I found the Dolphin Pose The first occasion I did Dolphin Pose is something I remember. The shoulders were trembling, hamstrings screaming and I was sure I never would get it right. But I kept coming back to it. Why? The reason is that I soon realized Dolphin Pose, known in Sanskrit, …
Cat Pose transformed my back pain and mental clarity I even believed that my back would always be stiff. Each morning I would wake up with a pain that was not new to me, a soreness that would accompany me as I lived my life. Then I found Cat Pose, and it really changed everything …
Bridge Pose transformed my back health I had been believing that having a stiff, achy back in my life was normal. Spending hours on the desk made me hunched and compressed. Later, I learned Bridge Pose, or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana. This was a backbend which I made my secret weapon. It did not only relieve …
Angle Pose and it transformed my tight hips. I would believe that my hips were simply stuck. Being in a desk all day, I experienced an overall and persistent low level of stiffness. Then I discovered Bound Angel Pose or Baddha Konasana. It wasn’t love at first sight. It was a challenge. However, it was …
My Big Toe Pose Secret I would see the images of yogis beautifully bending forward in a Big Toe Pose, seemingly relaxing their hands to hold their feet without any effort and I felt envious. My pose was more of a Fingertips hovering near my knees pose. I thought that I was simply born with …
Stress Buster My Secrets I would even wear my stress as a badge of honor. The strained shoulders, the fog in my head, the temper–all that seemed to be the inevitable accompaniment of a hectic life. I was operating on fumes and it was getting a toll on my health and happiness. I was aware …
My Life with Bee Breath I recall the initial experience of successfully experiencing the impact of Bee Breath. It was an insane whirlwind of deadlines and to-do lists in my head. I was always accompanied by anxiety. A yoga teacher then instructed our session in this ancient yoga, which is called in Sanskrit, Bhramari Pranayama. …
Heal Faster: My Yoga For Sick Recovery Journey I did not expect to be strong on a yoga mat. My body was a foreign body after a lengthy, debilitating illness. My muscles were too weak, my energy was nonexistent, and my spirit was crushed. The gym was not an option. A high-paced stroll was a …
My Secret to Yoga Kiss I did not consider that one breath is going to redefine intimacy to me. I thought as a devoted yogi that I knew connection; to my body, my breath and my spirit. However, it was when I discovered the notion of a Yoga Kiss that I really got to know …