This is a question I am often asked by those who attend my yoga class, my friends and those who follow me on social media: what should one wear when doing yoga? Well of course the simple answer is, whatever makes one feel comfortable. However, there are a few dos and don'ts to keep in mind about what to wear and what not to wear when doing yoga, particularly when attending a g...
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Yoga for Tennis Players – Which Poses Help & Why
It is well established that the regular practice of yoga can help improve athletic performance. Doing yoga alongside other forms of athletic training can improve core strength, endurance, balance, posture, flexibility and so on. For instance we know that yoga helps long distance/ marathon runners because it improves breath control, strengthens muscles and speeds up healing of ...
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Yoga Day Musings: Is Yoga Incompatible With Other Faiths?
Sometime back I had explored the concept of doing yoga along with fasting, when a Muslim student in my yoga class had posed me a question about this. Many support the idea of doing yoga during Ramzan (Ramadan) since it is compatible with cleanliness, nonviolence, detoxification, moderation and meditation/prayer. These are all a part of the yogic lifestyle and are also recommen...
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The History of Yoga – Going Back in Time
Today, yoga is one of India's biggest exports and an example of India's global soft power. It is now widely practiced all over the world. According to some estimates, there are around 30 million yoga practitioners and thousands of yoga studios in the United States alone. More than a fitness regime it has come to represent a mind-body discipline; even an entire way of life. Whi...
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What is Face Yoga & How Does it Work?
As a yoga instructor, I hope also to be an eternal student – someone who continues to absorb, grow and branch out in ways that help me evolve as a teacher and a person. I find it both instructive and amusing to learn about some rather unconventional types of yoga such as puppy yoga and some other, rather silly trends as well. Another concept that I find interesting is of facia...
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Yoga Can Help With Menstrual Pain – Naturally
Let me start by saying that I am not offering some magical cure for menstrual pain. I am well aware that some women who have very painful menses or dysmenorrhea need medical attention. However for a great many women, the normal discomfort and pain that comes along with the monthly period can be eased by doing the right kind of yoga aasans.
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Classical Raags & Yoga – What’s the Connection?
Ancient Indian scriptures and oral traditions are a complex tapestry of philosophies, values and lessons passed down from one to another generation. Along the way, new discoveries and ideas kept getting added into our way of life. We got enriched and continued to evolve as a society. While the tradition of yoga is ancient, many new strands have been added to this mind-body dis...
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Corporate Yoga Retreats for Team-Building – Here’s Why
While the COVID-19 crisis continues to consume us and to prevent us from living our normal lives, I continue to conduct free online yoga classes thrice a week on Instagram Live. The video of the session is available on my Story for 24 hours after the live session for anyone interested in doing the practice at a convenient time. Find me on Instagram @shashisarda_
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What is a Sound Bath and How Can It Help?
With all of us in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown – which is now rightly extended to May 3, 2020 – there are some welcome changes we are noticing all round us. The skies are bluer and the air visibly cleaner. With the noise of the traffic significantly reduced we are hearing sounds of birds chirping that we had not for years! Isn't it pleasing to hear that chirping and ...
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Online Video Yoga Classes on Instagram Live
Shashi Sarda will be conducting online video yoga classes on Instagram Live on Tues-Thurs-Sat from 6 pm to 7 pm. The yoga class recording will also be posted on her Instagram story for 24 hours, so in case if you miss it you can do the session at your convenience by visiting the story. Please follow her Instagram handle for live video yoga classes online: shashisarda_
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