Mangesh Dhale
The Amazing 20 Benefits of Yoga My preconceived notion of yoga was that it involves twisting into pretzels. I was so wrong. It is a path that I started because of a simple desire not to be stressed anymore but has opened up the world of wellness that I had never realized I was missing. …
My Journey with Kshemasana I used to live a stressful life. It was like having too many tabs open in my mind, and it had always felt like my body was in permanent tension. Until I found Kshemasana, which was the restorative yoga position and my refuge. It was not a mere stretch, and it …
The Gokilasana Secret to Ultimate Flexibility The first time I heard of Gokilasana, I remember. It was exotic and threatening. Being a person who spent many hours in a bent position over a desk, my back was adjacent to a careless, hard wood, and my joints were not better. I was seeking such a pose …
Master Utthita Padmasana Now! I recall the initial occasion when I encountered a person in Utthita Padmasana or Extended Lotus Pose. How calm was the way they sat, so easily erect, and my hips were sorely crying in empathy. I believed my body could never be able to attain such a shape. However, having gone …
The Padmasana Position I have thought that stillness is a myth. My head was a Web browser with numerous tabs open, and my body squirmed. Then, I discovered Padmasana. This was no ordinary yoga pose, and it was the key to a deeper state of calm I did not realize I could enter. In case …
Your Secret to Kurmasana My first encounter with a picture of Kurmasana, or Tortoise Pose, happened. The practitioner was hunkered down, arms and legs crossed like a turtle into its shell. It was inconceivably calm and at the same time offensive. My first efforts were not that graceful; I looked more like a drowning starfish …
The Eka Pada Sirsasana I would see the images of Eka Pada Sirsasana and believe that it was an unattainable pose that only contortionists and life long yogis could do. The thought of putting my foot behind my head was a pipe dream of my tight hips and hamstrings. However, what I want to say …
An Introduction to the 4 Types of Yoga My initial yoga session was a fiasco. I entered a room where I thought I would enjoy some stretching and soothing music only to realize that I was sweating buckets in a room with temperatures of 105 degrees, and could barely keep up with a series of …
My Journey to 5 Parks Yoga: Why I Left the Studio for Good I admit, I was stagnated in my yoga practice. I had been sitting and sleeping in the same sterile studio over the years and had been staring at the same section of the wall listening to the hum of the air conditioner. …
Life-Changing Padmasana Benefits I recall how I first spotted someone sitting calmly in Lotus Pose, otherwise known as Padmasana. It appeared to be a physical task that could not be performed by anything but a handful of the most qualified yogis. I had never supposed that I would have it as my anchor one day. …