The benefits of inversions
Inversions are yoga poses or practices where our head is situated below our heart. While there are many benefits to doing these asanas, the more difficult ones can also be …
Yoga practice & philosophy
Tips to master arm balancing
Want to master arm balancing but finding it challenging to get balanced? There are several points to check through when you come into an arm balance pose; stability of the …
Anahata: Open your heart chakra
Anahata, the fourth chakra, is located in the solar plexus or the heart space. It’s associated with love – both towards others and yourself, compassion, kindness, joy, gratitude, and being …
How to relieve neck and shoulder tension
Most people at some stage get tension in the neck, shoulders and upper back. It’s an area that tends to literally feel the weight of the world when we’re stressed …
Why hamstring stretches are important
Your hamstrings are a group of three muscles at the back of your thigh (the Semitendinosis, Semimembranosis and Biceps Femoris), connecting your pelvis to your knees. They help to bend …
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 …
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 …