The bandhas are energetic locks in the body. In Sanskrit, “bandha” means to ‘hold,’ ‘tighten’ or ‘lock.’ It is a physical action that affects our pranic body (or life force). You’ll hear this magical Sanskrit term...
You may be wondering… what is asana? In Sanskrit, it translates to “seat” in English, but it doesn’t exactly mean to sit. You may be familiar with yoga asana… …but did you know that what we commonly lump into “yoga” is an 8-fold path which...
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Many of us take yoga classes for a wide variety of different reasons, whether it’s to stretch, switch off after a busy day or just forms part of your workout routine, but whatever your goal is, yoga students often tend to pursue classes in search of a quiet and...
Ashtanga Yoga is one of the most popular forms of yoga in the world known mostly as a more athletic style of yoga that builds strength as well as flexibility. At least this is what you’ll find in your local Ashtanga Vinyasa class. But the asana practice is not...
One of the desired results in practicing yoga is to become grounded. Grounding is not just being physically connected to the ground; its purpose is to also bring awareness on the physical connection of the body to something larger than life. One of the current popular...
Ah, Surya Namaskar. The ultimate yoga flow that serves as the foundation for all other yoga poses. Surya Namaskar, casually named Sun Salutation in English, is a set of 12 yoga poses that are done in traditional hatha yoga and ashtanga yoga. And basically any other...
