What is Clavicular Breathing in Pranayama?
Clavicular breathing is the final stage of total ribcage expansion. It occurs after the thoracic inhalation has been completed. In order to absorb a little more air into the lungs,
July 1, 2019
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The Ethics of A Yoga Teacher – How To Make Your Yoga Teacher Life Easier
An important part of our yoga teacher training programs are the ethics of a yoga teacher. It’s our primary aim to pass on the values of a yoga teacher and encourage our students to teach spontaneously with authenticity. Hence, we provide diverse, challenging and motivating classes with modifications, explanations and interaction. The ethics of a yoga teacher are the key towards a prosperous path in the field of yoga. But what are the ethics of a yoga teacher exactly besides the basic yamas and niyamas?
June 25, 2019
Leading With Your Heart: How to Inspire Others While Doing What You Love
Life is beautiful, unpredictable, and wild with full of love or fear. While we cannot control every aspect of our personal life, one thing is for sure: you never know
June 18, 2019
Student Review: My Yoga Training at Yoga India Foundation Rishikesh
I’m Camille, a 26 year-old adventure lover, globetrotter and yogi on a mission. When my mother passed away at the early age of 40, I was completely devastated. I totally lost all joy in my life and desperately searched for a way to relieve my grief, pain and loss. I was in deep depression and didn’t know how to get out. At 22 I had my bachelors degree, but was feeling like the last years have only passively passed away. During my studies I didn’t even socialise much and never went to party or anything like that.
June 12, 2019
Bye Bye Ego! Minimizing Your Ego
Yoga has a huge impact on you once you practice for some time. It makes you more sensitive, aware and conscious. You can use this sensitivity and increased awareness to create a more joyful and meaningful life.
June 6, 2019
Why Pranayama is Much More Than What You Think It Is
Pranayama is generally defined as breath control. Although this interpretation may seem correct in view of the practices involved, it does not convey the full meaning of the term. The
May 23, 2019
What is a Mudra and why do we use it in Yoga?
The Sanskrit word mudra is translated as gesture or attitude. Mudras can be described as psychic, emotional, devotional and aesthetic gestures or attitudes.
Yogis have experienced mudras as attitudes of energy flow, intended to link the individual pranic force with the universal or cosmic force.
May 16, 2019
How Yoga can help heal a broken heart
Sometimes it lasts in love and sometimes it hurts instead” was singing Adele, an English singer and songwriter, in 2011. She is not the first and won’t be the last to sing about the pain love can cause.
Heartbreaks can indeed have devastating effects on the mind and the body: at best you lose some self-esteem, feel less grounded, get some anxiety. At worst you fall into depression, abusing your body with alcohol, junk food and inactivity, and abusing your mind with negative thoughts about yourself, the people around you, and the Universe. It feels like your whole world has collapsed, you don’t know who you are anymore or where you’re going, you feel lost.
May 8, 2019
Student Review 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in India (Yoga India Foundation)
Figuring out what we want in life can be a huge challenge. That’s how it was for me after graduating from university. I was overwhelmed with the options, opportunities and
April 9, 2019
How many hours to choose for your Yoga Teacher Training ( 200,300,500 or something else ?)
Dear yogi,As you are reading this, you might be interested into taking part of a Yoga Teacher Training or maybeyou have already completed one in the past and look for some clarification about how to pursue yourformation on the next level.
April 5, 2019
Are you ready for a Yoga Teacher Training?
If these points appeal to you, you should consider yourself as ready for a yoga teacher training.
Even if you are not intending to teach yoga professionally, a yoga teacher training can open the door to countless opportunities as you will gain mental clarity, strength and a well-balanced practice.
It’s an investment into your soul that nobody can take away from you. Becoming familiar with the correct asana alignment, benefits, anatomy and history of yoga allows you to incorporate your new knowledge into your daily life and practice. Living according to the yogic path, means living with more peace, inner joy and controlling the fluctuations of the mind.
March 19, 2019
The 6 Most Efficient Yoga Postures to Start Your Morning Right
Get your day started with these 6 most efficient yoga postures to start your morning. These are the perfect postures to practise every morning in order to feel fresh, energised and ready for the day!
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation increases the blood flow in your body and makes sure that all of your muscles wake up, fill with prana and release stiffness from the night. It’s a highly effective flow of 12 asanas that stretch and counter-stretch your body while taking deep breaths and releasing accumulated carbon dioxide.
March 12, 2019
