Effects Of Asana and Pranayama on The Body and Mind by Sohaila Akbar Asana and Pranayama are probably the two limbs of Ashtanga Yoga most popular among the masses. Why do we practise these, and how exactly do they benefit us? Well, it is impossible to list down everything in an article simply because the …
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An Overview of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga – Origin, Practices and Benefits by Hardik Mehta Many a times students get confused between Ashtanga Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. They both are completely different. Sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras has mentioned “Ashtanga Yoga” which is the yoga of Eight Limbs that aims to reach the state …
It’s Practice that Matters, Not Performance by Sohaila Akbar How many times have we tried getting into a difficult asana, aiming to achieve the final posture? Or posted our best asana photographs on social media? And how many times have we simply focussed on getting our posture alignment correct? Or posted our failed attempts and …
Busting Myths about Yoga Props by Sohaila Akbar The use of yoga props has elicited different responses from different people. While most practitioners vouch for the benefits that we had discussed in the previous issue, there are some that feel props make the postures easier than necessary or can make you lazy and too used …
Yoga Props And Their Benefits on Our Practice by Sohaila Akbar Friends, do you take the support of props in your personal yoga practice? Have you ever used them, maybe in a yoga shala or studio, or even at home? And if you have used them before, what do you think of them? Do you …
