Side Plank – Vasisthasana

By Gayatri | March 25, 2016

  Works the core, focusing on the side-body Key Benefits Improves balance and body awareness Strengthens the side body; also the ankles, legs, glutes, spine and shoulders Instructions …

Real People Really Living a Yoga Lifestyle: Gopala dasi

By Gayatri | March 17, 2016

Q: Namaste, have you always lived a yoga lifestyle? If not, was there anything which drew you towards living a yoga lifestyle? Gopala dasi: No I haven’t but …

Developing a Home Practice Part 3: Plan Your Practice

By Gayatri | March 14, 2016

A great way to get your home practice started is to follow a set program. It doesn’t have to be a complicated one! Five poses a day is …

Developing a Home Practice Part 2: Injury Prevention

By Gayatri | March 10, 2016

Preventing Injury During Practice: The most common areas for injury are in the knees, lumbar spine and neck. When movement in the major joints above and below these areas …

Developing a Home Practice Part 1: Safety First

By Gayatri | March 7, 2016

  Asana is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘seat’, or ‘comfortable seat’. Keep this in mind throughout your practice! Your asana practice may take you beyond your perceived flexibility …

Focus on Women, the Reproductive System and Yoga

By Gayatri | March 5, 2016

Interview with Yoga Teacher – Sami Q: Namaste, which yoga practices help support the reproductive system? Sami: All yoga practices and yoga meditation help the reproductive system by lowering …

Gardening with Stu – Improving Soil

By Gayatri | March 4, 2016

  This month let’s dig a little into the exciting world of soil. This elemental foundation of our material existence is very much under appreciated and even has …

Yoga Asana and the Male Reproductive System

By Gayatri | February 29, 2016

  Yoga practices can benefit both boys and men. For example, in India in the late 19th century schools exclusively for boys were set up to offer them …

Hamstring Stretches to Release the Body

By Gayatri | February 26, 2016

  The spine and knees are notorious for copping stretching injuries. This is predominantly due to lack of strength and flexibility in other areas of the body. Tight …

Ayurveda with Dr Pradeep – Oil Pulling

By Gayatri | February 24, 2016

  Oil pulling is a 5000 year old Ayurvedic ritual. It is a very simple, scientific, effective and inexpensive method of self-detox.  The meaning of oil pulling is …