Mangesh DhaleMy first yoga mat was something I remember unrolling. It was an incoherent sea of unknown-sounding names and apparently impossible turns. I was stiff and awkward and frankly frightened. I did not have to learn a headstand, I only had to have a solid and basic base. The yoga poses that I was looking to …
Yoga Poses for Beginners at Night I would spend time in bed, my mind going through the thoughts like a whirlwind in my head, as the clock ticked nearer to the morning. It seemed that my desire to get a good sleep at night had no end, until I learned a very simple secret, which …
Indoor yoga workout for beginners I recall that I rolled my very first yoga mat in my living room. I was so sweaty, stiff and I felt like I was making it a big deal. However, it was the introduction to the world of yoga with a shaky, indoor, beginner class that was the beginning …
Balance yoga poses for beginners I recall the initial experience I had with a balance yoga pose. My legs were stumbling, and my arms were stirring, and I fell over in a few seconds. I felt so uncoordinated! I believed that balance was something that one was born with. But I was wrong. I learned …
Cool-down yoga for beginners I recall the first attempt to actually work out. I strained and strained, I felt strong and then… I just stopped. I fell on the couch and buzzed with a strange combination of tiredness and nervous excitement. I was still in a racing state of mind and my muscles were tight. …
Yoga warm-up poses for beginners The yoga class was very memorable to me. I came in and watched people stooping in unimaginable positions and in my mind I thought, I never can do that. I was rolling out my mat with both excitement and the pure fear. My anxiety must have been felt by the …
Fun yoga sequences for kids Beginners Being a kids yoga teacher and a mom, I have observed firsthand how yoga can change the energy of a child with the help of a simple yoga practice. At the time when my own little one had a lot of after-school wiggles, I realized that I needed something …
ARDH HALASANAA & HALASANA I must tell you, when I first saw Ardh Halasana and Halasana, it seemed frightening. The idea of putting my legs over my head was something that seasoned yogis could do, rather than a person with slightly tight back and busy mind. However, what I learned in the process also changed …
Inner Strength Matyasana The first time I tried Matyasana I recall. I was stiffening in my back, stiffening in my throat, and beating in my heart. It was not simply a case of a physical pose, I was wrestling with an inner wall. However, what I found on the other side of that conflict altered …
Best Journey Paschimottanasana I would gaze and stare at the yogis in intense forward bends with awe and frustration. My hamstringes were taut as guitar strings, and I could barely imagine not having them touched. This was prior to me devoting myself to the study and practice of Paschimottanasana. This is the seated forward bend, …