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13 Oct

Crow me a river

“Tell us what you’d like to achieve from this YTT” Uhhh… I’d like to be able to do a crow pose. Initially, I really cannot fathom the knees being on the triceps. I mean, how does it even stabilise?! How does the knee cap actually stay there?! 😱 My arms aren’t very firm, they are pretty […]

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13 Oct

Happy babies in Sadtember

Tomorrow’s the last day of YTT!! My 200YTT course is ending and the thought of going “out there” kinda freaks me out. Oh! My 2100 Asana book finally arrived from book depository and OH BOY IT IS SO HEAVY. But I’m so glad I bought it – I’m practising Jnana Yoga 😬 increasing my yoga […]

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13 Oct

Yoga Philosophy: What Seneca, Steve Jobs and Patanjali have in common

After learning about the 8 limbs of Yoga, I can’t help but see some similarities in modern sport science, technology or even ancient Greek philosophy. These concepts helped me understand some of the terms better and I hope it does for you too! Ishvara Pranidhana: Greek philosophy and Stoicism Ishvara Pranidhana’s literal translation is surrendering […]

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13 Oct

Jiazhen_3+1 Things to To Expect in YTT200

Asanas, Asanas, More Asanas. Pushing through your physical grit and hitting that mental state is absolutely trying. Have you found yourself aching after a long hard workout? Well be prepared for at least 2 and a half hours of physical practice, every single day. But hey, you’ll come out stronger from this. Physically and mentally. Theory? […]

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13 Oct

JiaZhen_Philosophy of Yoga

What is Yoga? According to Paramahansa Yogananda, “an Indian yogi and guru”: “Yoga means union. Etymologically, it is connected to the English word, yoke. Yoga means union with God, or, union of the little, ego-self with the divine Self, the infinite Spirit. Most people in the West, and also many in India, confuse Yoga with Hatha […]

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13 Oct

Listening to your body – Pei Xuan (4/6)

Yoga has taught me a lot about the way our body moves, the muscles we choose to actively engage, the way we breathe — and on a whole, the way our body feels. Many times, we often want to try our best to get into a pose perfectly; getting into that “perfect” alignment and that “perfect” shape, but […]

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