If you have chronic pain in your knees, if they “snap, crackle, and pop” when you bend or extend them, or if they tend to hyperextend, you may have improper tracking of the kneecap. This misalignment causes the most common kind of chronic knee pain and damage to the knee joint, which develop slowly aver […]
Few things put the brakes on a yoga practice like a wrist injury. And though it may seem like the injury is the result of your practice, the cause actually lies in the imbalanced way we use our wrists in daily life. Once we become aware of these imbalances, asana practice can become a powerful […]
The method of Sukhashanti yoga was developed by Noah Mckenna, and the practice at Yogita Yoga is based on Noah’s sequence. Sukhashanti is the term he uses to describe his approach to Hatha Yoga. In Sanskrit sukha means comfortable, easy and happy and shanti means peace. He chose this combination to emphasise that peacefulness is […]
It is widely known that Yoga can enhance your physical and emotional well-being, but when Yoga is practiced with a therapeutic intention in the form of Yoga Therapy, it can help prevent and aid recovery from physical and mental ailments. Yoga has long been practiced with therapeutic intentions as way of transforming both the body […]
Yoga is an ancient art that comes from India; the name translates as creating union. This concept of creating union is expressed in the philosophical perspective that our lives are an energetic combination of body, mind and spirit. The physical action of the yoga poses serve to challenge the practitioner to create balance, strength and […]
Sports Training can be complemented with a regular Yoga practice to increase your performance in other sports, through better flexibility, enhanced concentration and motivation or improved core strength. While yoga asana in itself is a complete form of physical practice, there are many ways how performance in other sports can benefit from a regular […]
Utthita Trikonasana utthita = extended trikona = triangle About the pose: Utthita Trikonasana uses the legs to firmly ground the lower body (creating a triangle with the floor) and through the vertically extended arms it rotates and stretches the upper body (creating a triangle between the front foot and grounded hand). It promotes body awareness […]
“Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.” by David Lloyd George