Enhance your yoga practice: How to meditate

Yoga. When you mention this word, most people imagine a form of exercise — sometimes sweaty, sometimes calm, but usually done on a yoga mat. If you attend a class in a yoga studio instead of a gym, there might be a bit more focus on mindfulness and breathing. The boom...

Is yoga plant-based?

If you’re here, you are probably trying to dive a little deeper into your yoga practice and you are trying to figure out what it all entails. Because yoga is a holistic practice, it doesn’t just concern your physical practice. You can factor yoga into pretty much...

Are we taking our emotions too seriously?

Whether we realize it or not, emotions have a strong impact on our everyday reality. You have surely experienced this, too – the same situation (such as going to work in the morning) can seem bright and exciting one day while on another day, it seems gloomy. The...

Visualization methods for falling asleep

Falling asleep is not always as straightforward as we wish it was. Some people have long-term problems with sleep, others find it hard to fall asleep when they have had a stressful day. It is estimated that up to 30% of adults struggle with chronic insomnia. There are...

Put your feet up with Viparita Karani

We typically end a physical yoga practice with Savasana (corpse pose). Sometimes, however, you might feel like spicing up the end of the practice with a different pose. An asana that is ideal for relaxation at the end of your practice is called Viparita Karani. How do...