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The name of the pose pictured is prasārita-pāda-uttānāsana Prasārita = spread or apartpāda = legs or feetuttāna = upward extension;...

Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash I'm very confident that you have been angry at some point in your...

Controlling or extending the breath (prāṇāyāma) is, or should be, a big part of any yoga practice. As far as...

The above photo is from an 18th-century manuscript archived and preserved at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and shows Yoga...

Cramps can interrupt an otherwise perfect yoga session. They are distracting to say the least. I've been trying to come...

There is something mysteriously seductive about the Yoga concept of Chakras and yet it is a topic that leads to...

Photo by Steve Johnson from Pexels Over the course of more than 20 years of studying and practising yoga, I...

Photo by Paul Stollery on Unsplash "How refreshing it is after a good night's sleep!"- TKV Desikachar [1] We all...

Is there a business case for yoga classes in the workplace? I set out to try and find an answer...

I am practising a little light fasting today, and to keep my mind off food I'm alternating writing about it...

1. What exactly is an āsana, besides being a yoga pose or posture? There are several important definitions. In its...

The spine is really important and in many ways is central to understanding yoga movement and posture. The spine has...

Photo by Peter Forster on Unsplash The following reflections on the lighter side of yoga appeared on my Facebook page...

Photo by Christian Sterk on Unsplash The following thoughts on yoga practice appeared in my Facebook Yoga page during 2017....

Photo by Levi Guzman on Unsplash The following collection first appeared on my Facebook page during 2017. Clouds of confusion...

Photo by Chris Lu on Unsplash Spring is a good time to take up the practice of Yoga. But what...

"What style of yoga do you teach?" is a question I sometimes get asked. Most people don't ask before attending...

Photo by niko photos on Unsplash It was the week before Christmas 2016, when I sprained my ankle. I rolled...

I have learnt many things from my teachers over the years. For instance, do āsana (yoga postures) to understand what...

"No person on the planet has had a greater impact on contemporary yoga practice than Tirumalai Krishnamacharya". [1] This is...

“However powerful or disturbing something may appear to be, it is our reaction to it that determines its effects.” [1]...

Most of us take up the practice of yoga knowing only that it is good for us. That's precisely what...

Yoga is more than a system of exercise and relaxation. I do not think it would be unfair to describe...