Articles from Teachers

I woke up this morning finding an interesting short write-up by my Guruji Parveen Nair on facebook, so I thought I would take this into a discussion on asana practice –static Versus dynamic, a way to improve the functionality of our body. “I read this morning a post on how we might lack in movements […]

Dhanurasana or the Bow Pose as it is popularly known in English gets its name from the position you assume for this pose. In this extensive backbend, your body, from the legs to the head looks like the curved portion of the bow while your arms resemble the string.  While strengthening your back and core,

As the popularity of yoga rises, people who want to become teachers and instructors are also on a rise. This means the question of authenticity with regard to quality becomes prominent among the students.  If you’ve been vying to become a yoga instructor, you would have heard about Yoga Alliance and its various accreditations.  RYT-200,

There are tons of Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) programs offering a variety of curriculums. They are not only a means to become a professional yoga teacher but can provide you with an opportunity to enhance your knowledge about yoga. Choosing a YTT program can be a journey in itself because not all programs are the

Half Boat Pose, also known as Ardha Navasana, is an easier variation of Boat Pose (Navasana), making it a pose of intermediate difficulty. In this pose, the hips, waist, and lower back are somewhat more grounded than in the boat pose. In vinyasa classes, it\’s a common position for strengthening the core.  With the bottom

Why is low back pain so common these days? In our current sedentary way of life, is to collapse the spine, exaggerating the curves of the spine. Hence, the deep muscles of the spine are inactive, sometimes even becoming atrophied. Recently, a student of mine has been diagnosed with “lumbar lordosis”, she was advised not

Navasana or as it is often called Naukasana is named after the shape your body takes when you practice this pose. Nauka/Nav means boat in English; thus, it is known as the Boat Pose. It is one of the intermediate seated balancing poses which requires immense core strength and stability. Technically speaking, your body forms

As how a child strives to stand up taking little steps engaging the lower portions of its body and grounding its little baby feet into exploring this world of enjoyments, the yogi takes his first step in exploring the journey within by grounding his feet to mother earth. The feet and the legs are very

It all starts with your feet. Your feet are the foundation of your entire body, like any buildings, if the foundation is not laid properly, it affects the stability and the construction of the building, and so are your feet.  In our yoga classes or Yoga Teachers Training courses, we place great emphasis in understanding

As the famous metaphor goes “No pain, no gain”, this may sound right for many as it explains one must go through pain in order to gain something! But to apply this metaphor to our yoga practices and our body! Really?? Does your body really need to go through pain in order for you to