It’s been two months since I came back from my 200-hour Vinyasa + Ashtanga yoga teacher training in India at The Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School, and the question I’ve been getting from everyone is “How was it!? Tell me all about it” But how the hell do I summarize 30 days of yoga, laughing,…
Meditation and Yoga – How do they relate?
I am often asked about the connection between yoga and meditation. The answer is simple, but may come as a surprise. Mediation is traditionally seen as an aspect of yoga. Meditation relates to yoga like any limb relates to the whole body. Unfortunately, nowadays yoga is often seen almost exclusively in terms of its physical…
O – make it your own yoga
O is the zero, the blank, the multivalent yet undetermined. O is your personal slogan, make it your own yoga It is with an O, minimal, complete, round, undetermined, void, that I better describe my own yoga practice, the one that I know about and share with my students. I believe yoga is much more than the tribal…
Yoga: A matter of style(s)
The yoga market can be a very confusing and overwhelming place to venture into. Innumerable styles and schools are presenting themselves and are trying to get a slice of this multi-billion $ industry. As a novice to yoga, choosing the right (most suitable) style of yoga, may turn into a big hurdle (and possible stumbling…
Yoga as Destressing Method: Walking Out of Anxiety and Towards Self-Control
Yoga is a Sanskrit word that means “to join, to bring together”. This millenary tradition, born in India around 4000 years ago, more than a physical activity is a whole philosophy of life. In combination with the “asanas” or postures, yoga aims at harmonizing the work of the body, the breath and the mind, which…
What is Yoga All About?
Yoga is trendy. It is the “in thing” to do or at least to claim that one does it. It’s almost like one has to be able to say “oh, yes, I also do yoga”. But what is yoga all about and why has it gained so much popularity in recent years? Is it a…
Yoga and digestion – is there a relation?
Most of us practice yoga on a weekly basis. But what’s so really, truly great about it? Is it the added flexibility? The new-found strength? Or the ability to find more balance, even off the mat, in daily life? These might all be great (superficial) layers of your acquaintance with a yoga asana practice. Yet,…
Yoga as de-stressing method?
Last month the focus at Slow•o•lution was to raise awareness of the negative impact a stressful lifestyle has on our health and wellbeing. Along the way hopefully the different blogs made you think what are the causes that lead you to have such a life style. A lot of times we might know what the…