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05
Dec
Different Strokes for Yoga Folks
Different Strokes for Yoga Folks December 5, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Super Yoga Kids Corner, No Comments By Zu Anjalika Kamis Gunnulfsen “Yikes, I’ve been doing yoga for the past one year now, Anjalika. Why don’t I still get the lithe, limber body of Tara Stiles?” quipped one of my students, Rita. She is [...]
28
Nov
Modern Yogi in the Kitchen: Eat to Support Your Practices
Modern Yogi in the Kitchen: Eat to Support Your Practices November 28, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Articles by Practitioners, No Comments By Nicole Yong Are you only aware of the physical side of Yoga — the asanas, or postures, only?Yoga is much more than that. It is a way of life. It guides us [...]
14
Nov
My Journey With Yoga Through Mind, Body And Soul
My Journey With Yoga Through Mind, Body And Soul November 14, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Inner Insights, No Comments By Amanda Low People often shy away from yoga because they think of themselves as not flexible or that yoga is just too easy. I remember attending my first yoga class when I was 18. [...]
10
Nov
Shirodhara
Shirodhara November 10, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Ayur Yoga, No Comments By Saandhi What is Shirodhara? Shirodhara is an ancient technique, a union of two words: ‘shir‘ meaning head, and ‘dhara‘ meaning pouring “in a stream” or “sprinkling”. Thus, Shirodhara means the pouring of a liquid “in a stream” over the forehead maintaining a [...]
10
Nov
I.10 abhava pratyaya alambana vrttih nidra
I.10 abhava pratyaya alambana vrttih nidra November 10, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Yogic Wisdom, No Comments By Jamie Spatafore Sleep is the non-deliberate absence of thought-waves or knowledge It is important to realise that the sleep being discussed here is dreamless sleep. We wake up in the morning and think we have slept, but [...]
14
Oct
Benefiting from Different Styles of Yoga
Benefiting from Different Styles of Yoga October 14, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Articles by Practitioners, No Comments By Jo-Ann When I first started out on Yoga, I was clueless on where I should kick it off. I was spoilt for choice when it came to places to practise. So I decided to go to [...]
06
Oct
Music and Pranayama
Music and Pranayama October 6, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Articles by Practitioners, No Comments By Guru Renuka Shree Namaskaaram “Listen to advice but follow your heart”. The quote holds a new meaning for an Indian classical vocal teacher like me. ‘I teach music for a living, hence music has been a way of life; [...]
03
Oct
The Solo Path of Yoga
The Solo Path of Yoga October 3, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Message from Master Mani, No Comments By Master Manisekaran Yoga is and always will be individualistic. Any effort to contain it like a dogma or fanaticism will fade away as eventually some practitioners will have that creative awakening within and find the truth. [...]
28
Sep
Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Hair
Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Hair September 28, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Ayur Yoga, No Comments By Saandhi How Does Hair Grow? A single hair follicle grows its hair strand over a period of four to six years (the anagen phase). It then rests for two to four months (the telogen phase), after which it [...]
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Sep
The Mindful Being
The Mindful Being September 23, 2017 Posted by: admin Category: Super Yoga Kids Corner, No Comments By Zul Anjalika Kamis Gunnulfsen “Mamma let’s do the flame-gazing exercise again” said my six-year-old. He loves this ‘flame-gazing’ activity or Trataka, a technique I introduced to him two months ago. In a nutshell, it involves staring into the [...]
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