Everyone has a favorite asana (or two, or three, or…), and the pigeon pose is one of mine. Something about the stretch, which can be modified in a number of ways for varying degrees of challenge and intensity, is deliciously satisfying!
The pigeon pose has several benefits. Primarily it stretches your thigh muscles, groin muscles, and [...]

A Yoga Mudra is a variation of an asana that engages the hands to bring about specific effects, the purpose of which may vary according to the sequence or flow of your practice or the goals you have set for your routine (such as healing a specific illness). Sometimes Mudras are as simple as hand [...]

Whether you’re day is mostly sedentary or always on the go, chances are you’re rough on your feet. Most of us are! We don’t realise how shoes, even the most comfortable sort, squish and constrict our feet in ways that are not conducive to yoga.
(A healthy yoga foot has, at rest, toes that are a [...]

Check out this highly educational video about Pranayama, including a thorough introduction to seated positions. Kavita Maharaj teaches you about the anatomical benefits of breathing practice - such as increasing lung capacity and reducing everyday scar tissue in your lungs (we all have it!), boosting metabolism, and aiding digestion. Learn some basic and advanced seated [...]