Is This The Right Yoga Class For Me? How to Tell

Right Yoga Class for Me
The other day I was chatting with a cousin who lives abroad. He asked how to choose a yoga class for himself. When he did a Google search for yoga classes close to home, he got a few options; some of them being highly recommended by students too. But how do I know which yoga class is right for me, he asked. When I do start to attend a class, what do I look for in a yoga class ...
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How to Make the Most of a Substitute Yoga Teacher

Substitute Yoga Teacher
I love being a yoga instructor. Not only does it give me the satisfaction of knowing that I am making a positive difference to others’ lives, it also helps hone my own yoga skills. My yoga classes are a place where I meet and interact with some really interesting people too! Much as I love being at class, there are times when I have to travel – either on work or because the fam...
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Yoga Central is Moving to a Location Nearby

Come February 2017, Yoga Central will be moving to a new location on Pali Hill, Bandra west, not far from it's current location in Rizvi Complex. Here is the new address: K. Wadia, Block no. 76, Nargis Dutt Road, Pali Hill, Bandra west. This is going to be in an outhouse surrounded by trees with a foliage rich pathway leading up to it. Work is underway, and I am v...
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Anitya Bhavana in Yoga – Recognizing Impermanence

Anitya Bhavana
As I have said frequently via this blog, I believe that the practice of yoga should involve the mind and the body; where on the one hand we work towards a fitter body, on the other we try to improve as a person by broadening the mind, attaining clarity of thought and learning empathy. Many spiritual gurus also call Yoga Darshan Shastra; the philosophy to help with what the mi...
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Yoga Aasans to Improve Spinal Flexibility

Spinal Flexibility
A famous yoga guru once said, you will never grow old if your spine stays young. Experts believe that you are as old or young as your spine. So how can you keep your spine young? By keeping it flexible and strong! The importance of having a strong and flexible spine cannot be overstated. And given that this is vitally important, how can we go about achieving a flexible and st...
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Yoga Aasans to Improve Shoulder Strength

Upward Facing Dog Pose
While it is a myth that you can lose weight from specified parts of the body – a myth pedaled by the manufacturers of those ab-isolation belts and other useless contraptions, it is true that you can perform specific exercises to strengthen certain parts of the body. Muscle strength is important not just so you can perform certain physical tasks, but also to improve flexibilit...
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The Main Schools of Yoga

Yoga is a vast ocean of beliefs and exercises; it is a whole lifestyle, rather than a set of exercises, meant for enhancing fitness and health. It is a vast system that encompasses many different interpretations. Yoga has also evolved over time and has diversified into various different schools defined by its practitioners and propagators. Traditional forms of yoga coexist ...
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