WHYOGA BLOG

Meditation is NOT difficult. Like any discipline, it takes incremental effort and scheduling to enter the path that will eventually lead to a deeper experience.

Tight hamstrings can be a bane and I have learnt from my teaching of yoga over the years that someone who enjoys back arching poses usually has a problem with their hamstrings. Their emphasis has been on avoiding the discomfort of a forward bend to protect their constr...

Hanumansana is challenging and energising on a physical level and a pose that, if mastered, gives a profound sense of Hatha yogic prowess. Most of us believe the Splits to be one of those poses that only really flexible people can do, like celebrity yogis, Olympic gymn...

You have to train to develop that motivation, having a space in your home where your mat always lies will be a reminder every time you see it that you have the power to heal.

Do you ever feel like you've been on the go since you were born? Do you believe that there is a constant struggle? Is there a way of stopping it? Do you ever feel like getting up walking out the door, closing it softly and just walking?

We need to change the way babies are being born and question 'does how we are born affect how we live'. A new body of evidence and research brought to the foreground in Michel Odent's books shows that the most important factors to a child's physical and...

There is something so utterly magical about the idea of the Summer solstice as it conjures images of colourful landscapes, verdant grass and vibrant flowers, fluttering butterflies weaving through airy wild flowers asserting an applaudible image of productivity.

Birthing pools help women to reduce adrenaline levels, adrenaline suppresses the natural hormone 'oxytocin' which is needed to precipitate labour– if labour is long then a birthing pool can be a very good idea. The history of birthing pools actually started wit...

The science of Ayurveda advises that optimum health and energy throughout the day is attained by laying a good foundation in the morning and honouring the rhythms of our body as the day progresses. This practice is Dincharya.

In our society when it comes to baby making everything is geared towards an EDD, an estimated due date. Every woman in her heart knows that it is a yardstick not a precise piece of data.

Twenty-four hours a day every day of your life, you breathe, but how much time are you conscious of it?  How would you like it if you turned your twenty-four hour day into twenty-five? By regulating and increasing the awareness of your breath, you may feel like you hav...

There is a strong case for introducing Yoga to young children in schools. Physical exercise plays a much less important role in the education system, children spend more time at their desks and less time exploring physical movement; resulting in an upsurge of RSI, poor...