We all know what a picture of someone in a yoga posture looks like. But what is the body actually doing? Here is a closer look at the hardware of our asanas to get you in the Halloween spirit. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog) Credit: EveryGirlYoga.Wordpress.com Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) Credit: YogaDork.com Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II) Credit: YogaDawg.blogspot.com Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) Credit: YogaWithPaul.wordpress.com Bakasana (Crow Pose) Credit: YogaDork.com
A few years ago, I went to one of my first yoga classes in Dublin. I walked into the studio, out of breath from trying to find the location, and found myself in an oasis of calm and smokey Nag Champa. I was happy to have stepped into this magical space, but I didn’t quite feel like I fit in. I wasn’t as calm as I felt I should be and I was wearing plaid pyjama pants. I shyly borrowed…
Firstly, Thank You ALL for your questions and comments about topics you’d like to see covered on the YogaHub blog. There are some really great ones and we’ll aim to answer all that we can. One that really resonated with me was how to bring more compassion and love into our lives on and off the mat. This is a topic that could be explored infinitely. But, to me, yoga is love. Life is love. The breath (prana) is love….
The Elephant in the Room – Symbolism of Ganesha * We’ve all seen the figurines and intricately detailed tapestries, paintings, and models colorfully depicting this four-armed elephantine deity, but what does Ganesha really symbolise? Considered in the Hindu religion to be remover of obstacles, patron of the arts and sciences, and the master of intellect and wisdom, there are many more attributes associated with this deity than may initially meet the eye. As is the case with many externally or…
How Yoga Can Enhance Creativity and Productivity, in Business or Otherwise “I am burdened with what the Buddhists call the ‘monkey mind’ – the thoughts that swing from limb to limb, stopping only to scratch themselves, spit and howl’ – Elizabeth Gilbert *It’s often been observed that a regular yoga practice can help promote creativity and a more productive and efficient work ethic, allowing practitioners to excel in their various specialized fields and carry out work with a clearer, more…
5 Questions That Will Bring You Back to This Moment ‘The time will come when, With elation, You will greet yourself arriving At your own door, in your own mirror, And each will smile at the other’s welcome, And say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was yourself. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart To itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored For another, who knows you…
10 Ways To Practice Yoga in the Office *** Ok, so your office doesn’t exactly include being able to ‘quit the day job’ and fulfill your lifelong dream of becoming a yoga instructor yet on the list of holiday options. That’s ok. These things take time, (and money!). We all know what it’s like to sit uncomfortably at a desk for hours at a time, secure in the knowledge that next month’s rent will be payable, yet physically itching to…
If someone were to ask me, “What is yoga?” asanas, or the poses we do in class, would not be the first thing to come to mind. Yes, asanas are what make up a physical yoga practice, but they aren’t what define yoga as a whole. Back in the second century, B.C., a sage named Patanjali compiled the yoga sutras in order to define and detail the yogic life. This practice of yoga is known as the 8-fold path. Upon…
Don’t feel bad for feeling sad. We’ve got some helpful tips to beat the winter blues if you’re feeling a little down, dancing to Outkast included 😉
Is it just me or is Yoga frickin’ everywhere right now? You can’t go on to Instagram or Facebook without seeing another YogaGirl sensation strutting her stuff Yoga style in the brightest pair of leggings known to (Wo)-man! Russell Brand is at it and owns his own Yoga studio, Colin Farrell swears by it, Madonna’s been at it ages and so has Sting! If you don’t know who that is that means I’m just showing my age 😉 There’s articles…
