Mangesh Dhale
Do you lose weight with yoga I did not think of losing weight when I initially rolled my yoga mat. My wish was that there could have been a bit less pressure and a bit more freedom. However, something went unaccounted as I got into a regular routine and my body began changing. I was …
Could Yoga Be the Missing Piece in Your Wellness Puzzle? I hit a wall. The stress was skyrocketing between work due dates, family obligations, a ping on my phone, and the allure of my phone. I felt ache in my back, was never tired and did not know when the last time I slept at …
What Exactly Is Bhakti Yoga? Beyond the Poses My initial encounter with the concept of bhakti yoga led me to imagine something completely different to the active forms of poses that I was used to. The thought of devotional yoga initially gave me doubts because I thought myself to be of a scientifically-minded individual. I …
The Surprising Power of Sun Salutation: More Than Just Stretching Are you seeking a single yoga practice that you can use to warm yourself, gain strength and have your mind relaxed simultaneously? Meet Sun Salutation, a flowing pose sequence, which is one of the pillars of yoga practice in all parts of the world. I …
What Are Yoga Sutras of Patanjali? When I heard the name Patanjali the first thing that came to my mind was that of an ancient sage, who was mysterious. In no long time I came to know that he was a compiler, a sage who was gathering the content of the older schools of thought …
Yoga anatomy: Why knowledge about your body will help you be better at yoga. The first time I heard the word yoga anatomy I thought that only fitness trainers and medical professionals were interested in this kind of thing. However, a day when I was trying to replicate a great Instagram split pose, and overstrained …
What a Yoga Towel and Why Does It Matter. At the beginning of my yoga practice, I never thought that a mere yoga towel can transform my practice. I believed it was initially an additional piece of equipment. However, after falling over several times on an oily mat, I have known that it is a …
Yoga Swing: My Personal Experience with it to Relieve Pain and Strength. My first purchase of a yoga swing was due to the fact that my lower back was screaming at me since I was sitting all day. I did not even have it fly like Instagram yogis, I wanted to stretch, but without injuring …
Yoga Pillows transform your practice and deepen your relaxation. After unrolling my yoga mat at first, I believed that the only thing I required was a water bottle. I only learned about yoga pillows when an occurrence of persistent lower back ache took me to a restorative yoga class. In a supported heart opener, lying …
How Prana Yoga Transformed My Health and Brought Me Inner Peace I never regarded myself as a yoga person. The fact that I would be bending my own body into intricate postures seemed intimidating. So, until a time when I started to experience a lot of stress combined with lack of sleep, and I needed …