In a yoga class, being fully aware of the present moment, i.e. feeling and observing what is happening in the moment without judgment, is often (but not often enough) automatic. It frequently happens when we adjust our position: the stretching of a muscle, the contrac...

Try to do this exercise now taking time with each point. It should only take 5-10 minutes (although you can take longer if you want):

• Find a comfortable sitting position (on a chair, on the floor, on a cushion).

• Feel your sit bones, sharp bones of the buttocks...

​​Downward facing dog is perhaps one of the most common positions of vinyasa yoga and is part of the sun salutation. It is often used as a transition position.

How to do it?
1. Start on all fours with your hands slightly forward of the shoulders, index fingers pointin...

The practice of yoga can be much more than a series of postures or breathing exercises as explained in the article on the Yoga Sutras.

The ethical practices (Yamas) and personal practices (Niyamas) suggested by the Yoga Sutras are precepts that can help us in life and...

Ahimsa or non-violence is the first ethical practice (Yama) of the Yoga Sutras.

This is a practice whereby we try not to hurt anyone. This is something that we all try to do the best that we can. But the practice of ahimsa also involves not harming ourselves. Somet...

In a yoga class, you might often hear the phrase "open the heart or heart opening." These phrases describe two different actions depending on whether one is speaking of backbends or twists. In a backbend such as "the Cobra", we try to arch the upper back, expand the ch...

A healthy spine is important for good health and quality of life. Numerous scientific studies now show that yoga can help alleviate and even stop chronic back pain. Moreover, yoga can often be more effective than other forms of exercise.

Physical inactivity along with...

What is yoga?

«Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. Then the Seer abides in his own form» ~

Patanjali

Go to a yoga class and you might think (quite rightly too) that yoga is a system that helps improve physical fitness working on strength and flexibility,...

Sankalpa is a Sanskrit word for an intention, a resolution or a vow defined in the heart and mind. A sankalpa is powerful. It is what determines the result of our actions.  Often the intentions that motivate our actions are unconscious or preprogrammed resulting in an...

Our feet have an impact on our posture. Indeed, many back problems originate from how we stand on our feet.  We often forget the importance of our feet and submit them to extra stress with inappropriate shoes compress them and change our stance (high heals are an examp...