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Tag: Asana

4 Asanas that will Help you Improve your Balance during Pregnancy

A problem that often occurs in pregnant women is the lack of balance because of the change in the center of gravity. Below you will find 4 asanas that will help you improve your balance, strengthen your legs and connect to your center. Before you start there are some important

Yoga Sutra 1.30 The 9 Obstacles that Confuse the Mind.

I really like to read Yoga Sutras, they keep me alert, they help me get back to my practice, they are grounding me. Patanjali, in the opinion of many (and mine), is a scientist, a scientist who has analyzed man and can help you if you study and practice yoga

Brahmacharya – Becoming the Best Version of Ourself!

The fourth in the series of yamas (moral limitations) and perhaps one of the most misunderstood and much debated in our times … Can I, ask many yoga practitioners, to apply this quality to my life in the modern world? The common misconception that Brahmacharya only refers to celibacy means

Restorative Yoga The Sweetest Part of our Practice

Let’s admit it: The moment that we have finished the dynamic part of our practice and we prepare for the restorative asanas is our best. These relieving and well-supported poses are offering us the opportunity to relax and enjoy the sweet side of life. Of course, ideally, and according to

Learn the Ujjayi Breath

There are many forms of breath-work in yoga (called pranayama). Some are very active and stimulating, and there are times when these pranayamas are beneficial. But to turn on the parasympathetic nervous system, which is our rest-and-digest system, we need the slow, deep pranayama known as ujjayi. Jaya means victory.

Breath Explained by Richard Freeman

This an amazing text for breath or Prana. I found it in the book The Art of Vinyasa of Richard Freeman and Mary Tailor. It is a “must-read” for all the ashtanga practitioners and for the vinyasa practitioners in general. It is a journey at the breathing function on the

Welcome to your New Life

The new year is here and everywhere on the network you will find advises that will help you accomplish the goals you want this year, ways to cut habits that are not good for you, steps for a better life, etc. On the holidays I was also scrolling down at

Some Thoughts about Upavista Konasana

When I hear the request “stretch to your limits”, I remember the time when I started practicing yoga. Long before I realize the depth that the yoga practice can have, I used to think that it was just about flexibility. So, I was pressuring my body in every way to

Asteya and the Secret of Abundance

Asteya(non-stealing) is the third from the five yamas(self-restrictions) that are mentioned in the text Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It says “to not steal or desire something that is not yours, to not borrow something without the permission of the owner, to not take others’ ideas”. As to the rest of

Some Thoughts about Ashtanga Yoga

The way I see the practice of yoga through my journey changes and evolves, exactly as the way I see life. As the years go by, experiences help you learn, develop, grow, bloom. I always believed that this is a never-ending journey, that we have the duty to taste different

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