My Unbelievable Experience with Hatha Yoga Poses: Skeptic to Proponent. Let’s be honest. The first thought that came to my mind when I started thinking about yoga is that a room with people bending themselves into unnatural positions, discussing chakras, and lighting incense. It did not seem like it belonged to me. I was in …
Can You Do Yoga if You Are Overweight? When I first thought about yoga, one question hit me hard: “Can someone like me, who carries extra weight, really do yoga?” I know many guys who think the same way. The common belief is that yoga is only for slim, flexible people who can twist like …
Finding My Fit: A No-BS Look at Weight Loss Retreats That Deliver Let’s be honest. I have had an up and down relationship with the scale. I have experimented with the fad diets, the intense exercise memberships that I never attended, and the undefined possibility of merely eating better. I would make some gains, and …
From Wobble to Warrior: How I Finally Mastered Chaturanga Dandasana I used to think Chaturanga Dandasana was a test of brute force. I’d watch others glide through it, muscles rippling, and assume my failure was a lack of raw strength. So I pushed harder. I gritted my teeth and forced my way down, only to …
From Wrecked to Relaxed: How I Tamed the Chaos with Kids Yoga Let me be straight with you. I’m not a yoga guru. I’m a dad. I had a concept of exercise that was to lift weights or run. The definition of exercise that my kid thought of was to bang into the walls every …
The Yoga Block: My Secret Weapon for a Stronger, Safer Practice I also believed that yoga blocks were decorative. they piled dust in the corner of the studio, and I would come right on it. It was basic: push harder, reach farther, and arm-wrestle my way into any position. I just thought that I was …
My 7-Day Protein Push: A No-Nonsense Plan for Shedding Kilos in South Africa I will be honest with you: I was tired of the routine of beginning Monday with an inspirational state of mind and ending the week with a takeout box. My tendency to drop pounds, which is to simply eat less of everything, …
Good Morning Exercise: How I Built a Stronger Back and Fixed My Posture I used to think a strong back was something you built for looks. I was wrong. I learned the hard way that neglecting my posterior chain was costing me—not just in the gym, but in everyday life as well. My lower back …
Yoga Poses For 2: Build Strength & Trust Together I believed that partner yoga was about chanting and placing hands. I was wrong. My buddy persuaded me to do it after I crashed somewhere in a savage plateau during my training. It is a no-nonsense account of how practicing Yoga Poses for 2 made me …
I break down the Is Yoga a Sport? debate Let me be straight with you. A few years ago, if you’d asked me, “Is yoga a sport?” I would have laughed. My idea of a sport involved a ball, a scoreboard, and a lot of sweating and swearing. Yoga was what my girlfriend did to …