Mangesh Dhale
Janu Sirsasana My Secret I can recall the initial experience when I really experienced Janu Sirsasana. It was not touching my toes, it was the hum of the release down the back of my whole right side. In this world where we all require more and more, this pose allowed me to learn the strength …
Salamba Sirsasana My Journey I also will never forget the time when I first grasped Salamba Sirsasana. I was as excited as my heart could be, not of fear, but because it was sheer exhilaration. I perceived years ago, this supported headstand as the most hard to reach, and the most advanced, flexible gurus only. …
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 …