One problem with competing in Yoga is that we turn an environment that should be about relieving stress into one that is highly charged with stress. By taking a subset of Yoga practice (asana) and focussing on it to the exclusion of the other 7 aspects we have converted ‘the best’ self-care system into just another…
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Over the past few years we have seen a dramatic upswing in the general publics interest in Yoga.
We’re also witnessing mainstream medicine’s gradual acceptance of the value of yoga to improve general health and wellbeing…
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It may surprise you to discover that the 5 minute practice you do every day is considerably more effective than an hour long practice done once a week.
This is especially true if you fall into the all to common trap of putting off your practice until next week…
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Group classes are a great way to start practicing yoga and are excellent for exercise, social contact and establishing a habit of regular practice with the support of a teacher and other students.
Despite these many wonderful benefits, group lessons are limited in terms of individual attention and their ability to address the more…
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Krishnamacharya used to say that pranayama is the most important of the eight limbs of yoga because the last limb – samadhi, the pinnacle of sustained mental focus and goal of classical yoga – can be reached through pranayama itself. Pranayama is integral to yoga practice. Yoga without breath awareness is not yoga at all…
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