Using your drishti (gaze) in yoga
Your Drishti, or focused gaze, is a key tool that you can use to help you through challenging yoga poses. As with many other yoga practices that we train for …
Wellbeing
How to do backbends safely
Backbend poses in yoga can be amazing heart openers for creating space across the front of the chest, and help to counteract poor posture which is a common issue in …
The vagus nerve: Your key to your wellbeing
Imagine if your body had a switch that could help you de-stress, feel more calm and help you to focus and rest? Well it just so happens that it does… …
How to alleviate lower back pain
Lower back pain is a common complaint for many people, and it’s becoming increasingly common for younger people as modern lifestyles become more sedentary. Read on for some tips on …
What is agni?
In yoga’s corresponding ancient natural health system, Ayurveda, agni is the fire within us – the energy responsible for digestion and metabolic processes. Eastern holistic medical principles can be a …
Why we do twists in yoga
Hippocrates said, ‘If you would seek health, look first to the spine’. This also rings quite true in yoga; when we are looking at a balanced yoga sequence, we should …
Tips to improve your balance
Do you struggle with balance? You’re not alone! Balance – especially the kind involved in fitness and yoga – can be really challenging if it’s not something you’re practicing on …
Finding strength and softness in yoga poses
In yoga, there’s a concept called ‘Sthira-Sukha’, which translated from Sanskrit means strength with softness. When we’re on our yoga mat doing asanas (poses), we don’t want to hold ourselves …
What are sun salutations?
Sun salutations, or Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit, are a classic sequence of 12 poses that are traditionally performed twice through, flowing to match movement with your breath – for example, …
The connection between tight hips and emotions
In yoga, the hips are said to be the body’s storage space for negative emotions, physical trauma and stress. If you’ve ever done a hip-opening pose such as Eka Pada …
The importance of grounding
If you’ve been in a yoga class before, it’s likely that you may have heard the instructor talk about poses and practices that have a grounding effect. Read on to …