As many yoga enthusiasts, after a certain time practising and evolving in this ancient discipline, I considered the option of doing yoga teacher training. The reasons behind this wish were knowing more (and better) about the different types of yoga and its history, learning about anatomy & physiology, as well as improving in my practise … More Considering yoga teacher training
I came across Julia Arteaga on Instgram a few months ago. Her IG page, Yoguineando, was so funny and truthful that it was easy to get hooked! Natural from Spain and currently living in London, Julia’s yoga journey started a few years ago. Her practice has given her a life purpose, as well as a promising … More “Yoga is so broad that we are eternal students, both in the spiritual and the physical side” Julia Arteaga
This BeLikeYoga post might sound similar to the one about Patience. However, the difference is that being persistent normally involves something we can do directly, whereas patience is something we need to practise when things are out of our own control. Persistence is something essential in yoga, as well as in any physical discipline that requires training … More Be Persistent – It’s a process, change takes time
The other day I went to my first Mysore class. Ever since I started practicing yoga, I remember seeing in the studios’ timetables a daily Mysore class early in the morning. I wondered what that was, and other yogis told me it was a class where students practice on their own following the different Ashtanga series. A … More First experience doing a Mysore yoga class
This new post, part of the BeLikeYoga series, features Patience. Patience is much needed in yoga in order to give our body time to develop and eventually achieve the different asanas. Strength, flexibility and balance are not qualities that come overnight, but after practice and persistence. Wanting to move too fast and pushing our bodies … More Be Patient- Trust the timing of your life
Out of all the qualities required to do yoga, I think the ones that beginners could first aim to focus on are both Balance and Alignment. Other qualities, such as strength or flexibility, do not come quickly but after a period of constant and regular practice. Some of the yoga postures do look easy, however, … More Best two tips for yoga beginners
Last month I was lucky to be in one of the best holidays I ever had. For three weeks, my partner and I were travelling around the most amazing wonders of Brazil and Argentina. During that period, I must admit I didn’t spend much time doing yoga. I’m not great at self-practising when I’m out … More Observations after a month yoga break
The good thing about London is the great offer it has in almost everything we want to do, including yoga! Having tried a few intro offers since I have been practising, here is a summary of each yoga studio – from difficulty level of the class, to whether they have shampoo in the showers. I started … More Review of Yoga studios in London
Since I started to post yoga pictures on social media, probably the most common question I’ve been asked by my friends has been How long have you been practising? I totally get that question because it is the yoga spark question. It first popped into my brain when I watched the beautiful and striking video below, featured … More Yoga journey – or How long have you been practising?
The other day I was chatting with a good friend of mine about blogging. She has a travel blog with more than 1000 followers both in Facebook and Instagram, and is fully active with collaborations, contests, etc. We were discussing about the pictures that create more engagement in social networks, and the conclusions made me think of … More The thing about beautiful yoga pictures
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