My Take: Yoga for Weight Loss is a Game-Changer Before, I didn’t see past the high-impact cardio workouts and believed yoga was ‘too passive’ to facilitate weight loss. The plateau was unbearable, so I decided to undertake a 12-week self-case study, with yoga being the main component. Bones were shattered. NIH research states that a …
Here’s my old fitness philosophy: No sweat, no success, that’s what I lived by. I meant it as a fact. I put my body through hell and got it to do what I wanted, which, for the most part, it did not want to. Somatic Yoga was a performance for me; I ground out every …
Age is the only creature Koji has yet to fathom. I, too, have the illness snooze and, even in my dreams, I was tormented by the thought of several apparent and illusory infections occupying me like a bed infestation, a soon-to-be-reality. I felt a prickling, enjoyable sensation in my arm, my knees began to hurt, …
I investigated the science and strategies of the fitness world and discovered carb cycling. It wasn’t a magic pill, but a system. A protocol that was finally working with my body, instead of fighting against it. I’m not here to sell you a dream. I’m here to give you the same blueprint I used. 7 …
The Liforme Yoga Mat Review: A Data-Driven Case Study for Serious Practitioners The yoga mat market is flooded with options. You’ve got the cheap, slippery PVC mats from big-box stores. You’ve got the natural rubber mats that smell like a tire fire. You’ve got the ultra-thick mats that feel great for your knees but rob …
I get it. I’ve been there. When I first started, I was buried under a mountain of conflicting information. Bodybuilding splits, CrossFit WODs, powerlifting programs, yoga flows … all these shattered my mental sanity. I felt anti. I saw anti. I even avoided working out. How hard could it be? All the plans were the …
Two Person Yoga Poses: My Guide to Building Strength, Trust, and a Better Workout Let’s be real. When most guys think of yoga, they see a peaceful place, a single mat, and lots of stretching. I used to do the same. It was a cool-down for me rather than a true workout. That was until …
Flow for Your yoga for stress relief When we do one thing at a time, it is very powerful. When we focus our full strength on a goal with devotion and determination, then success is certain. Moving towards your goal is called dharna in yoga. Yoga Vighna Camp. Very, very happy date. You made it …
The Kapha Body Type Yoga If you have a large body frame. You are generally bigger than others, you put on weight easily, and have a lot of stamina, then you are most likely a Kapha body type. According to Ayurveda, all of us fall into one of the other body types. This is based on …
Discover an easy pose in yoga to decompress your spine. This gentle sequence guides you from Ardha Siddhasana to Shavasana Easy Pose in Yoga Ardha Siddhasana Our first pose is Ardha Siddhasana. For this, bring your left heel closer to the pelvis and the right heel right in front of the left heel. Now you …