Not all types of yoga are based on physical exercise. Within the practice of yoga, there is also a tradition of meditation which requires the body to be still and relaxed, allowing you to focus on the breath and still your thoughts. Yoga Nidra (or yogic sleep) is a form of yoga originating in IndiaContinue reading “Yoga Nidra”
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How Yoga Can Help Arthritis
If you suffer from arthritis, you may be a little reluctant to exercise, but studies have shown that a gentle exercise like yoga can significantly diminish the pain and stiffness often associated with this painful condition because Yoga is not just a series of asanas or physical poses; it also uses breathing exercises and meditationContinue reading “How Yoga Can Help Arthritis”
Breathing Exercises – For Beginners
An integral part of any yoga practice is breathing; you may think it’s an integral part of everything we do, but that’s often the problem because we do it without thinking and we don’t always do it ‘properly’. Taking the time to think about how we breath and where the breath goes to in ourContinue reading “Breathing Exercises – For Beginners”
What Style of Yoga Do I Teach?
There are many different types of yoga; you may have heard the terms Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Hatha and Iyengar, and there are other disciplines such as Hot Yoga (sometimes known as Bikram) and Kundalini among others. At Kamakosha, my classes are based on VINYASA, a form of yoga that combines the flow of movement aligned withContinue reading “What Style of Yoga Do I Teach?”