Divided in four groups, the following poses aim to work and improve on the main benefits of yoga – Alignment, Strength, Flexibility and Balance. Many of the asanas below are also some of my favourites š Work on your alignment Warriors (One, Two and Three) Side Twists Cat and cow Build yourĀ strength Crow pose Tolasana … More Alignment, Strength, Flexibility and Balance – 12 yoga poses
This is one of those posts that I actually wrote a while ago and I’m about to re-visit, re-write and finally post. It is about yoga and Instagram and the whole culture around it, which I’m in between two minds about. I warn you now, it is a pretty long post, sorry about that! It … More Reservations about Instayoga and 3 yogi-types I unfollowed
This one makes post number 50, and it might be a special one. Mainly because I haven’t written for more than six months now, since February this year. The reasons behind the silence are varied but kind of connected. I guess the main one is that I felt I said most of what I wanted … More The reasons behind the silence
Hello there! This is the anti-fit post, because as much as I like to write about yoga and exercise, the truth is that this summer has not been the fittest for me, despite being very much fun. More social plans, less Instagram challenges and the half marathon approaching fast (it’s actually next week!) left me … More A summer of little yoga (and not that much running)
I must admit that, as much as I like doing yoga, I’m pretty bad at practising on my own every day. ThisĀ leads to an irregular practise unless I can attend a studio class every day, which (being realistic) it is not gonna happen, so I asked myself…Ā How could I practise a bit of yoga each … More #yogaeverydamnday – Really? Here are 4 tips
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 didnāt spend much time doing yoga. Iām not great at self-practising when Iām out … More Observations after a month yoga break
Since I started to post yoga pictures onĀ 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 strikingĀ video below, featured … More Yoga journey – or How long have you been practising?
I’ve been doing yoga for over a year now. After having tried fiveĀ different studios, and Ā practised with numerous yoga teachers, I’ve come up with a selection of the teacher qualitiesĀ I appreciate the most as a yoga student. In my yogi-beginner opinion, a good yoga teacher…. Makes you aware of your feelings Almost all the yoga … More Best (and worst) qualities of a yoga teacher
Social media and the boom of internet in general have changed our lives in many ways. Despite I’m in most of the bigger social networks now, I’ve never been a “pioneer” among my friends signing up. In fact, both with Facebook and Instagram, I firstly was a bit reluctant to open an account. “I waste … More Yoga and the “narcisim” of social media
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