Yoga

It’s that time of the year again! Christmas! While it’s probably one of the favorite holidays for many people, the truth is – finding the right gifts for the ones you love can be hard. In fact, finding the right Christmas gift can be so hard it might drive you nuts. If you are worried …

In need of a little bit of yoga inspiration? Today I’m sharing 55 inspiring and interesting yoga quotes that I’ve found around the internet along with a few inspiring pictures you can save. 55 Inspiring Yoga Quotes 1. “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace …

Yoga really is for everyone. Despite what many people think, yoga is not about crazy postures and extreme flexibility. The asanas, the physical yoga postures, are only one of the eight limbs of yoga.  Their purpose is to keep our body healthy and enable us to sit in a meditation pose for a long time. That’s it. …

Most of us lead busy lives, trying to balance work and private life. It’s difficult. On top of this, we also want to stay active, fit and healthy. So what can we do? Thankfully there is yoga. A Hatha yoga practice is designed to keep our body in good health, and our mind balanced. In order to see …

Yoga is a full body workout. I know, I know, it’s not the most yogi way to put it, but I’m talking about yoga asanas here. The physical exercises that should keep our body healthy and prepare it for sitting in meditation pose for a long time. And in sitting with a straight spine, the core plays …

  Back pain is one of the most common ailments of our modern society. Most of us spend the better part of our days sitting, hunched over a desk. And even when we walk, we look down on our phones or tense up our shoulders when we’re cold. So, an entire season long. One of the …

For so many of us who start yoga, gaining flexibility is the main goal. Am I right? While there is far more to yoga, a more supple and bendy body is indeed one of the many benefits of regular asana practice. While we might want some flexibility to boost our ego, it’s important for our body to …

Many people who have not been introduced to yoga yet, can truly get a wrong idea about this ancient tradition when all they see are pictures of beautiful, young bodies, performing artistic looking postures. Unfortunately, this often lets them draw the conclusion that this is yoga, and that they will never be able to practice it. …

I’m sure you’ve come across pictures of ripped, lean bodies of lifelong yogis somewhere on the internet. They make you want to do yoga as well! And if you are aiming to lose weight and to burn fat, yoga is a great activity to turn to. While yoga is not only about the asanas, the physical practice, they do …

Many people are turning to yoga for a way to get fit or lose weight. And that’s ok. Over time you might realize though, that there is so much more to yoga than building strength and flexibility. And, of course, losing weight by turning fat into muscle. As opposed to a visit to the gym, yoga has so many …

When I first started yoga (and I’m still learning), I wanted to get better at it as fast as possible. I think that’s especially the case for someone who joins a yoga class and sees everyone doing great. Yoga is about the process, the flow, feeling in harmony with your own body and mind. Never …

Can’t touch your toes? Or can you do it only when you bend your knees? Whether you notice that in your yoga class, at home or when stretching right after exercise, that’s definitely not something you want to worry about. I know how frustrating it can be to not to be able to touch your …

Against what many people think, a perky butt or yoga butt, which apparently is a thing, doesn’t only come through muscles in the glutes. Also lengthening the muscles gives the buttocks that nice eye-catching look we want for our summer holiday. Here are 10 yoga poses for a perky butt to achieve just that! 10 Yoga Poses for …

Next, to increasing flexibility, regular yoga practice is mainly building strength in your entire body. No matter if you’re starting with easy looking postures like Plank Pose, or if you’re already strong enough to have a play with advanced inversions like Handstand. Here are 20 yoga poses for strength that you might want to know about. 20 Yoga Poses for Strength Yoga styles …