Pitta Dosha Explained The Productive Perfectionist What is the Pitta Dosha? Weāve already explored what it means to be aware of our ayurvedic dosha type, why itās important for us to remain balanced, and also taken a look at the Vata dosha type in detail. If youāve taken the tests you might now be aware if youāre Vata, Pitta, or Kapha. If not, you can find out here. This week weāre exploring the Pitta dosha! Pitta Dosha Attributes Pitta dosha…
Vata Dosha Explained The Anxious Creative What is the Vata dosha? Our last post explained what it means to be aware of our ayurvedic dosha type, and why itās important for us to remain balanced. If youāve taken the tests you might now be aware if youāre Vata, Pitta, or Kapha type. If not, you can find out here. This week weāre exploring what it means to be a Vata-dominant type! Vata Dosha Attributes Those with a dominant Vata…
What Are the Doshas?? Some of us may have a vague inclination as to what the 3 doshas are, however it’s rare we get the opportunity to delve deeper into our individual constitution. In this series of blog posts we hope to help you understand further what it means to be a Vata, Pitta, or Kapha type, and also what this means in terms of your daily habits, tendencies, and unique composition. The Doshas and Ayurveda Ayurvedic medicine holds that…
One important aspect of yoga that is a rarely explained yet consistent feature of any class is the correct sequencing of counterposes. Used to neutralize the effects of certain strenuous (and some not so strenuous!) or deeply-held asanas, counterposes are vital to ensure we not only receive maximum pranic (energetic) benefits from our practice, but also to physically balance out our muscles, tissues and joints to avoid over-extension and return our bodies back to their natural state. Counterposes in YogaĀ …
Yoga Studios and Health Food CafĆ©s – A Match Made in Marketing Heaven? While it may seem that every second yoga studio is now all of a sudden expanding and exhaling coffee machines, fruit juicers, tables, chairs and funky hipster tunes from the depths of their cashew-nut strewn duffel bags, the trend of new health food cafĆ©s emerging in cohorts with yoga studios nowadays has far deeper-rooted sit bones than you may think. One thing yoga teaches us is to…
When I first started Meditating I could hardly sit still for 3 minutes let alone 5. I’d manage to go through the motions for 5 days or so and then something would happen and I’d fall out of it. Then I’d beat myself up about not doing it. Then I’d do it again. Maybe for a little bit longer. Maybe not. Erratic. Unpredictable. All over the place. My practice was an analogy for my mind……………..and me. It’s now a year…
Iām a Shiny New Yoga Teacher – Hereās 5 Things I Know (And More Importantly Some Things I Donāt Know) The first thing you will realise at the beginning of any yoga teacher training course, no matter how many years youāve been practicing yoga or in how many different countries youāve travelled, classes youāve attended or new styles youāve tried, is how little you actually know about it. Donāt get me wrong here; I simply mean that there is just…
8 Ways to Cultivate a Home Yoga PracticeĀ You asked – and we have provided! Last week we asked what topics you Yogahubbers would like to see more of on the blog, and a surprising amount of you expressed an interest in learning more about how to more effectively cultivate a home yoga practice. While thereās nothing that can quite replicate attending your favourite class or a certain teacherās weekly flow, sometimes we simply cannot make it into the studio…
What a Month in India Taught me About Yoga * Before I begin I want to make clear that the views expressed here are purely objective and that Iām only going on what I experienced, not an in-depth study or survey. āWhat are the differences between practicing yoga in the West and practicing in India?ā This is a question Iāve been asked quite regularly in recent weeks, having embarked on a solo trip with no definitive end on the basis…
The Elephant in the Room – Symbolism of Ganesha * Weāve 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…
