Many of us have experienced pain in our yoga classes. The pain could have been there before the class, or it could be something that arose during the practice. But isn’t yoga supposed to help you to relax and destress? Why is pain and discomfort… Read More »Learning about pain through Yoga
What comes to mind when you think about Restorative Yoga? Relaxed, breathing, bolsters? Or perhaps slow, quiet, boring? In a restorative class, we practise asanas that are meant to rest the body. This typically involves asanas that are in supine position, supported on props and… Read More »Restorative Yoga – A Special Place in my Heart
If you need a short yoga sequence that is calming and relaxing, here is something you can try. Everything can be done right by your bedside, just using your bed, a chair and pillows. Prasarita Padottanasana, with forehead supported on pillow. Legs are in wide-legged… Read More »Yoga Sequence for Bed Time
We have all been there. There’s a meeting the next day, we know we need to get to sleep but the mind refuses to quieten down. We go to bed with a nagging thought and before we know it, it’s 3am and we are still… Read More »Tips on Sleeping Better
You may have experienced a time where you have gone 2 days without sleep, your mind is not as coherent and it feels as though you are floating through a thick fog in a rocking armchair. Why do we need certain hours of sleep to… Read More »The Science of Sleep
Growing older doesn’t mean we have to stop moving. We continue to strengthen our core muscles, improve our alignment and balance, thereby allowing us to move well and still experience the joy of movement. General Yoga class A General Yoga class at Yoga Ink caters… Read More »General Yoga – Joy of movement
Our neck and shoulders tend to stiffen when we are stressed and anxious, or when we have poor posture and stay hunched over for prolonged period of time. Use a yoga belt (or scarf) to deepen your understanding of how your shoulders feed into your… Read More »Neck & Shoulder Release
With the winter months upon the southern hemisphere, infections of the common cold and flu has risen. It is useful to understand the difference between the two types of infection, so you know how to recognise, seek treatment and protect yourself. Different Viruses The common… Read More »Understand Cold and Flu
This sequence is from Mr BKS Iyengar’s book The Path to Holistic Health in which he provided yoga sequences for various ailments and injuries. When one has the the cold, the nasal passages often get congested, The poses here include a lot of inversions where… Read More »Iyengar Yoga Sequence for Colds