My 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 …
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. …
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 …
Unlock Your Shoulders Gomukhasana I recall when my yoga instructor told us to go into Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose. I glanced at the room, and there students were holding their hands behind their backs with no difficulty. It was quite a different case with my own effort. One of them was pointing to the …
Bridge Pose transformed my back health I had been believing that having a stiff, achy back in my life was normal. Spending hours on the desk made me hunched and compressed. Later, I learned Bridge Pose, or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana. This was a backbend which I made my secret weapon. It did not only relieve …
My Secret to Yoga Kiss I did not consider that one breath is going to redefine intimacy to me. I thought as a devoted yogi that I knew connection; to my body, my breath and my spirit. However, it was when I discovered the notion of a Yoga Kiss that I really got to know …
Workout Ever Puppy yoga Chicago The first time I heard puppy yoga in Chicago, I genuinely believed that it was such a cute thing that it could not be true. Just imagine you are doing your favorite yoga performs and all the time there are running, cuddling and even sleeping puppies all around. And that …
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 …
Trends, Tips & Top Picks Yoga Bag I simply rolled out yoga mats and pushed them under my arm without unrolling them and dropped keys. It was during my quest to find the superior alternative that I found myself engulfed in the realm of yoga bags, a business that is not only truly booming but …
Yin Yoga Sequence For Deep Relaxation I get it. Life is bare, hurly and burly. There is a racing of the mind, a lifetime shrug of the shoulders, and actual rest sounds like a dream. I have done it, frantically scrolling in search of a way out. That is when I realized the powerful effect …