I am often asked about why I do yoga, why other people should do it, and what it can do for them. I started practicing yoga because it seemed challenging. In the process I realized that not only did it challenge me in a way that I didn’t expect but also it helped me with old injuries from all my previous …
All the practitioners of Ashtanga Yoga know what a Mysore class is. The Mysore practice of ashtanga yoga is the traditional way of practicing ashtanga – as non-guided practice. Mysore is named after the south Indian town, where the late K Pattabhi Jois, the establisher of ashtanga yoga taught until his death, whereas his relatives teach till today. Practitioners of …
Halloween provides a time to put on masks and costumes. We can pretend to be someone else. However, after Halloween, we take the masks and the costumes off. But what happens with the invisible masks or armor that we wear in order to protect ourselves. Things like: … I am strong, I am weak, I get never sick, I can´t …
Dimitris invited me to his new shala at Pagrati called Om Shanti, I had a class with him (asana & meditation) and then we had a beautiful conversation. Read what he told us: (You will find the full bio at the end of the article) You can find the acoustic version of the interview here Marianna: Hello Dimitri! Would you like …
Before you start to meditate you first need to find your posture. There are 4 main postures for yogic meditation that fit all the requirements. (Virasana, Svastikasana, Siddhasana & Padmasana) The first pose one should become adept with is Virasana, the Hero’s posture. It is an excellent introductory posture, which through daily practice will elongate the quadriceps and because of …
Unless you are a person born in a Country where nobody uses chairs or you did practice yoga since you were a child, sitting directly on the ground will probably make you feel uncomfortable and after a few minutes you will either be slouching or your back will be sending signals of pain which will compromise your concentration and the …
Lolasana (pendant) is a challenge to our hands and trunk. Many students avoid it, on the grounds that they do not have strong hands and shoulders. The truth is that, in fact, Lolasana needs not only strong hands and shoulders but also control of the trunk and back. This asana belongs to the arm balances, strengthens the wrists and is …