Mangesh Dhale
Unlock Your Spine: The Life-changing Setu Bandha Sarvangasana I can always tell when my lower back is aching too much because of sitting or my shoulders being contracted by stress, because I need to roll out my mat and go into Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, or Bridge Pose. This was not always the case; for years, …
Advantages of Sarvangasana Transformed My Health I would pass over images of yogis who were perfectly standing on a shoulder stand and I believed it was an advanced posture way beyond my ability. It was so until I heard about the immense benefits of sarvangasana and I decided to have a taste. This is one …
Halasana Yoga pose That Transformed My Sleep and Soothed My Back I would lie in bed and my head would go flying, and my lower back would be sore due to a hard day behind a desk. It was like a far-off dream to sleep. I did all that, but a yoga teacher has shown …
Benefits Of Paschimottanasana I would stare at yogis in Paschimottanasana, or the Seated Forward Bend, and both awe and jealously looked at the yogis bending forward with such ease. I was doing more of a rough lean that my hamstrings were protesting. I believed that it was only touching my toes. I was so wrong. …
Bhujangasana Yoga Pose The initial experience of having felt the Bhujangasana yoga pose is what I recall. It was no ordinary thing; it was a revelation. Years of backache pain in the lower part of my body were persistent, aching, and boring after hours of work at my desk. I made all attempts, and it …
Bhujangasana Cobra Pose Benefits I still recall how it happened to me the time I really felt how strong the Bhujangasana Cobra Pose was. My lower back was in knots after hours of sitting at my computer. And I pressed my palms on my thigh, and I sniffed, and I could see my breast rise. …
Beginner Yoga Poses For Flexibility I was assuming that I was just not a flexible person. Then I found out the correct beginner yoga postures to be flexible, and in several weeks, I was able to touch my toes without bending my knees. The best part? You do not have to be bendy to begin …
Simple Yoga Poses for Beginners I recall the first time I laid my yoga mat. I was intimidated. I believed that I must be flexible, strong and spiritually enlightened. I was wrong. My experience taught me that the yoga practice starts with easy and reachable movements. It is not about touching your toes, it is …
My Favorite Beginner Yoga Poses For Core Strength At the beginning of my fitness journey, I believed that having a good core was endless crunches. I was wrong. I found out that core strength is not about having a six-pack but about a solid and strong hub to support all my endeavors. It forms the …
Easy Yoga Poses to Start as a beginner I recall the first time I rolled out my yoga mat. I was intimidated. I believed that I had to be able to bend, be strong, and be spiritually enlightened to start with. I was wrong. My practice has begun with few basic and simple postures which …