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  1. New Year’s Resolutions

    2018-01-01 10:28:00 UTC

    The first day of the year is really a good time for some new year’s resolutions. In yoga we call it Samkalpa. Samkalpa means: will, motivation or resolution. It’s like a plan or a strategy. ✨We are the result of our samkalpas. That is to say: we are the result…

  2. Compassion Mediation

    2017-12-26 10:42:00 UTC

    Throughout our month long Alignment Yoga teacher training we practice every morning Mindfulness Meditation and in the evenings we practice different kinds of meditations. One of those meditations is Compassion Mediation inspired from the Buddhist tradition. What is Compassion? Genuine compassion is a state of mind that is non-violent, non-harming…

  3. Using Yoga Props

    2017-12-25 14:50:00 UTC

    We love using yoga props. B.K.S. Iyengar revived and developed into an art the use of props, but the ancient yogis used some props themselves (like a yoga danda). Sometimes, for some practitioners the use of props is perceived as weakness, but the use of it is actually sharpens the…

  4. Parsvottanasana

    2017-12-22 10:19:00 UTC

    Parsvottanasana.  In Iyengar Yoga there are sequences of asanas - each asana is teaching and preparing us for the next. In Parsvottanasana you can find elements of Tadasana, of Trikonasana and more. This asana is also a preparation for the understanding of the very challenging Virabhadrasna 1 - warrior 1.…

  5. Energetic Alignment

    2017-12-17 08:07:00 UTC

    Alignment in Yoga also means Energetic Alignment. Our bodies, our posture and asana alignment are affecting our energy flow. In our body we have positive and negative electric current flows. When those currents are balanced we enjoy good health. In the top of our head we have the positive pole…

  6. Inversions

    2017-12-13 15:07:00 UTC

    Inversions are so much fun!  They have some amazing physical benefits. Such as: > Improving of the lymphatic system circulation. > Improving of blood circulation. > Massaging of the diaphragm.  And more. The emotional benefits are also great.  We get to: > Challenge our limitations by over coming fear. >…

  7. Parsvottanasana

    2017-12-08 14:02:00 UTC

    Parsvottanasana. Geeta Iyengar wrote about this asana:“Parsvottanasana contains several movements, which maintain mobility of the following joints - the neck, arms, shoulders, wrists, armpits, ankles, toes, knees, pelvis, thighs and spine. Every joint participates and involved in the action. It is an ‘action-packed’ asana. Yet, it has a capacity to…

  8. Ayurveda

    2017-12-04 16:46:00 UTC

    The starting point in Ayurveda is not the absence of disease, but the desire for heath and balance. 🌱Here is the Ayurvedic definition of health :“One who is established in Self, who has balanced Doshas, balanced Agni, properly formed Dhatus, proper elimination of Malas, well functioning body processes, whose mind,…

  9. Stretching the Psoas Muscle

    2017-12-01 12:53:00 UTC

    Stretching the psoas muscle. So much to say about this deep muscle. First the anatomy - It’s actually a group of 2 (sometimes 3) muscles, located deep to the abdominal contents, stretching from the last thoracic vertebra and the 5 lumbar vertebrae, passing underneath the inguinal ligament (pelvis) to its…

  10. Restorative Adho Mukha Virasana

    2017-11-29 12:57:00 UTC

    Restorative Adho mukha virasana or child’s pose with bolster. We love this very restorative asana. It’s both a forward bend and a heart opener. Here is how to go in the asana: Take a bolster or 2. If you don’t have a bolster take a few pillows or a rolled…
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