About yoga classes, stand up paddling, injuries and moving in general
Many of us have washed our yoga mats in the washing machine. However this is not recommended. Read below how to clean your yoga mat in an eco-friendly way.…
The 21st June is The International Day of Yoga, also known as World Yoga Day. It has been celebrated since 2015, the year was approved by the United Nation’s General Assembly, by an unprecented concensus by the Member Nations. The impetus to mark the Yoga Day came from India, the birth country of Yoga. The Prime Minister of India, Narenda Modi, said at the time how “Yoga is…
In The UK this week is The Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by Mental Health Foundation. I have written about this topic before and it is a real pleasure to notice how, as the years go by, there is more and more awareness on the importance of taking care of our mental health and the different forms mental health issues can take. The society at large is more…
If there is one thing that has been making me happy lately, it is to read that calmer, gentler physical activities are becoming more popular. Among the calmest in the calm yoga styles, we have the restorative and yin yoga. Although sometimes you see these terms used almost interchangeably, they are two different styles. Read below to learn how restorative and yin yoga differ and what are their…
Yoga terminology can be very confusing. Hand up who does not remember being new to a yoga class and at least some point wondering what on earth the teacher is talking about? As September is kind of like January when it comes to “new life, new hobbies” mindset, I thought it would be a good idea to run through few of the most common words, phrases and wordings…
Restorative yoga is a relaxing and mellow type of yoga with the aim of, well, restoring the body and the mind. It complements perfectly more dynamic type of asana practises and is also very suitable for complete yoga novices. A typical restorative yoga sequence has very few poses. Depending on the length of the class the sequence has 2-6 asanas. Props such as blocks, bricks, bolsters, blankets and…
Cyprus is the perfect place for weddings, wind(surfing), occasionally waves AND for SUP Yoga! I am currently on the Island for all of the above and will be teaching two more SUP Yoga classes this Saturday and Sunday at WindsurfCity Cyprus in Makenzy Beach, Larnaca. So what happens on a SUP Yoga class? In all honestly I prefer calling SUP Yoga as “yoga inspired” class rather than a…
I had a chat about yoga books with a friend yesterday and this old post of mine came to mind. As nothing has changed since I first published this text, here you go again, for those who did not see this the first time around. Yoga books are nothing new. The first systematic presentation of yoga in a written form, the Yoga Sutras by Patjanhali is said to…
Several of my friends working in the fitness and wellbeing industry have been asking me lately how and where is it good to do a yoga teacher training. Unless you follow a particular teacher and/or school of yoga (such as Ashtanga or Iyengar) there is an overwhelming amount of trainings out there and it can get quite confusing what they have to offer and how do they differ…
Few months ago a fellow yoga teacher posted on Facebook an article about whether or not yoga should be considered as a sport that triggered my interest. For most of us the mere idea of talking yoga and sport, let alone yoga as a competitive sport, seems outrageous. The steady breath, the journey for emotional and maybe even spiritual wellbeing and inner peace that we associate with yoga…