flexibility

What is Fascia? What Does it Have to do with Yoga?

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Yoga for Fascia
In recent times, I have come across the word fascia a lot. It is not one that we learned much about in school biology class so it got me wondering. However, the idea that we need to protect and strengthen our fascia using exercises, yoga and so on has been widely circulated. So I decided to understand a bit about fascia and about the importance of this tissue. What is Fasc...
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Yoga or Gym – What’s the Better Choice for You?

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Yoga or Gym
The other day I was speaking to a friend who has a chronic backache problem. I suggested that she start yoga. She said however that she regularly went to her local gym and that she was fairly fit; she said she didn’t need to do yoga. Now I absolutely agree that going to the gym or doing yoga is entirely one's own choice and I admit that as a yoga instructor I may be a bit bias...
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Yoga Aasans Help Achieve a Full Split

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Achieving Full Split
For the uninitiated, the full split can seem not only highly difficult and painful but also quite impossible to achieve. And what is the requirement to try and do the full split anyway, I hear you say? Well, the ability to perform a split is desirable for many reasons. We look at what the full split is; its benefits and at yoga aasans that will help you achieve it. The full sp...
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Yoga and Sports Performance

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Yoga for Sportspersons
Yoga is not just for girls. Yoga has become a standard part of our culture. Yoga is not just “stretching”; it is geared toward the unique needs of sporting. Combination of yoga, breath work, and flexibility helps to maximize sports performance. Yoga can improve every part of the performance, from endurance to power to speed, while also promoting overall health and wellness. ...
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