Anatomy of Forward Bends: Your Guide to Safe Yoga Folds
Unfortunately, there are a couple of misconceptions that forward bends are about straightening the legs, touching your toes, and getting your nose to the legs. Some students are so determined to make the forward bend pose look a certain way that they force themselves into these deep forward folds. However, this can lead to serious injury to the fascia and muscles of the back body. Read on more to find out how to do yoga forward bends safely to gain all the benefits!
7 Powerful Yoga Practices for Burnout, Anxiety & Stress Relief
Stress is a natural and healthy part of life. However, prolonged and unmanaged stress can be detrimental to one's health. Do you often feel overwhelmed or burnt out? Fear not! I share seven yogic rituals to relieve stress and anxiety in this article.
Yoga and Pranayama for Asthma Relief
Yoga is designed to use the breath in various ways and for specific purposes. It makes sense that yoga can lend a hand to those that struggle with asthma. The severity of the condition varies from person to person and although asthma is incurable, there are ways to manage the symptoms. Read on to find how yoga and pranayama can bring relief to asthma sufferers!
Surya Namaskar: Step-by-Step Guide to Sun Salutations for Students & Teachers
The practice of Surya Namaskar has a rich history and great holistic benefits for the body and mind. Read more to find out about this widely known and ancient yoga practice!
Yoga Teacher Training Survival Guide for Students
Thinking about attending a yoga teacher training? It’s a beautiful and transformative but challenging experience. Find out what to expect and how to prepare yourself.
The Essential Guide to Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers
Continuing education helps you, as a yoga teacher, stay up to date with the constantly evolving yoga knowledge and practices. Read more on why continued education is essential and what to look for in a course.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Online Yoga Teacher Training
Online yoga teacher training can improve your yoga knowledge and abilities, all within the comfort of your home. But is it worth it? Here I share the pros and cons, how to choose and answers to common questions.
Yoga for Depression: How Can Yoga Help?
Depression is a far more common condition than most of us are aware of. If you are teaching yoga, the chances are high that in a class of 15 students, one student suffers from depression. Understanding more about this common condition, and understanding how to teach yoga for depression can help you assist your students on their path to recovery.
Yogic Ways to Build Stronger Groups and Relationships
You deal with groups and relationships daily—in the workplace and at home. Yoga can help you connect to yourself and others. Improve your relationships with these yogic exercises and principles.
Sthira Sukham Asanam – Deepen Your Practice with this Ancient Principle
Sthira Sukham Asanam means to be steady yet comfortable in your asana practice. This principle enhances self-awareness and creates harmony within the body. Find out more about the meaning and ways to implement this ancient principle.
What Is Hatha Yoga? Meaning, History & Practice Explained
Do you ever wonder what the ancient principles of yoga are? What is yoga really about? And what is the difference between modernized yoga styles and traditional Hatha Yoga? This blog gives you an overview of the underlying philosophy and the traditional practice of Hatha Yoga.
Embracing the Virtual Mat: How Online Yoga Courses Benefit Students & Teachers
The online course market is big and getting bigger every day. Students profit from it and so do professionals who create high-quality courses. Being entrepreneurs in the yoga business, we explored the online course market ourselves in the beginning of 2016 and created several online yoga courses. Inspired by the overwhelming success of our online courses we have now created a meeting point for other healthcare professionals and experts to create and generate income from professional e-learning courses in the field of holistic health and fitness.
