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17 May

What Can A Fresh Yoga Teacher Training Graduate Do

The demand for yoga teacher training has grown exponentially in recent years. Generally, every yoga teacher who has graduated from the YTT course would have the intention to turn their yoga passion into a successful and sustainable yoga career. Passion for yoga is a lifestyle but if we are able to turn it into an […]

17 May

What Has Yoga Taught Me About Life

Beyond the yoga asanas and all the philosophical underpinnings, there are various life lessons that I have learned from yoga practice. 1) Do not create unnecessary tension When I get into challenging poses, usually the first thing that I would do is clench my teeth and tense my shoulders. This does not help me to […]

17 May

The Hidden Benefits of Yoga

Generally, yoga practice, through breathing (pranayama), postures (asanas) and body locks (bandhas), is nature’s way of healing our body or boost our immune system by increasing overall health without the need of any consumed medicines or tonic. As you breathe better, move better and circulate better, all the other organs function better. Many have known […]

17 May

A Yogi’s Diet : The 3 Gunas

The three Gunas are classifications of quality of energy in all things used in Yoga Science and Ayurvedic medicine. A Guna is one of three “tendencies” of the mind, body and consciousness. The three gunas are called rajas, tamas and sattva. These categories describe our behavior, thinking, health and diet. Sattvic Diet is the purest […]

17 May

Body Awareness Since Starting Yoga and 200Hr YTT

Now that I’m practising yoga more regularly and eating healthier since about eight months now, I am more aware of the impact it has done towards my body. Physically, parts of my body has become stronger, I am now able to perform certain asanas that I was not able to perform previously, in particularly urdhva […]

17 May

How Did I Come to Join Yoga

Ever since young, I have always been keen with sports activities such as cycling, badminton, and bowling. Nonetheless after joining the corporate world, time has always been a hindering factor for me to get into sports activities. I have only been doing off and on running, at least once a week, to de-stress and at […]