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“But I am not flexible enough to practice yoga.”
June 24, 2020

“But I am not flexible enough to practice yoga.”

Understanding Flexibility Flexibility is not just the ability to move muscles and joints through their complete range. It’s also an attitude that invests and transforms the mind as well as the body. According to Michael Alter, author of Science of Flexibility (Human Kinetics, 1998), current research demonstrates that individual muscle fibres can be stretched to [...]
Yoga for Eyes
June 24, 2020

Yoga for Eyes

Release Eye Tension with Yoga for Eyes With the progress of digitalization and the endless opportunities to be online, we inevitably fix our eyes more and more on screens during daily life. The eyesight-related problems resulting from looking at screens are called Computer Vision Syndromes (CVS) and may include: eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision and dry [...]
Yoga for Seniors – Sun Salutation on a Chair
June 24, 2020

Yoga for Seniors – Sun Salutation on a Chair

Chair Yoga for Seniors One often forgotten group of people that can greatly benefit from a regular yoga practice are senior citizens. Even if you are not in this group, you likely have parents, aunts and uncles or grandparents you can introduce to yoga so that they may reap the benefits of yoga for seniors. [...]
Yoga in 2020 – From Social Norms to Inner Observance
June 24, 2020

Yoga in 2020 – From Social Norms to Inner Observance

The Inner World of Niyamas In part one we discussed the Yamas. Read the article here. Part two will look into the Niyamas, which are positive duties or observances. As the Yamas are more directed towards society, the Niyamas are more internally directed.   Śaucha Saucha means cleanliness or purity. A certain hygiene is required [...]
Yoga for Releasing Hamstrings and Legs
June 17, 2020

Yoga for Releasing Hamstrings and Legs

Lower Body Yoga This is the perfect sequence to gain open, flexible, strong legs. The class focuses especially on hamstrings. As they are such large muscles and responsible for so many actions throughout our day, we need to give them lots of love. By stretching your hamstrings and legs you can aid in the release [...]
Yoga in 2020 – An Ancient Science in a Modern World
June 2, 2020

Yoga in 2020 – An Ancient Science in a Modern World

Old Meets New Western culture has become increasingly more demanding. Only 20 years ago, there were no smartphones and the internet was just invented. Today we always want to be online. Fear of missing out and social pressure from peers and strangers due to social media can constantly consume our peace of mind. Of course, [...]
Yoga 2020 – Asanas: a Modern Phenomenon?
June 2, 2020

Yoga 2020 – Asanas: a Modern Phenomenon?

Are Asanas A Recent Creation? This is the final part of our series 'Yoga in 2020'. We are going to look at the 3rd limb of Pantanjali’s 8 limbs of Ashtanga, Asana. Here you can read Part 1 and Part 2, if you haven’t yet.   Asana in the Sutras and Bhagavad Gita The literal [...]
Competition In Yoga And How To Free Yourself From It
June 2, 2020

Competition In Yoga And How To Free Yourself From It

What competition? Competition is a negative interaction that occurs among organisms whenever two or more organisms require the same limited resource. This is the biological definition of competition. In psychology  it is defined as a measure of a person’s desire to surpass others.” Let us have a look at where you might have faced competition [...]