Confused about all the different types of yoga on your studio’s schedule? You’re not the only one. There are so many yoga styles out there, it’s hard to know which is right for you. But that doesn’t mean there’s just one, there could be many. Probably not Dog Yoga though, I’m not convinced anybody needs that.. …
A (Mans) Guide to the 12 Most Popular Yoga Styles Read More »
When it comes to sports and activities, we all know that warming up is vital for peak performance and injury prevention. But with yoga, it can seem a little counter-intuitive to warm up for a practice that is already gently warming by nature. It’s a sort of chicken and egg question: “Do I warm up …
A home yoga practice is a bit like an egg. It’s difficult to get into, but all the good stuff lies inside. I’d been practicing yoga for a long time before I even considered starting a home practice. I mean, I was loving my regular classes, what reason did I have to practice at home? …
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People come to the mat for different reasons, but most come in the hopes of achieving a goal in one form or another. Whether that’s touching your toes or connecting with the divine, there is something external that’s driving your practice. Or maybe you just like to get out of the house for an hour …
Tell me guys, what’s your Instagram feed looking like these days? For me, seeing the same old Insta shots of coffees and cats gets boring real fast, but yoga – now there’s something worth sticking around for. Yoga’s taking over Instagram, one handstand at a time. If you’re in need of a quick hit of …
Let’s be honest fellas, at one point or another, we’ve all wanted to try on a pair of yoga pants. There comes a time when you’ve been practicing yoga for a while and your cycling shorts or boardies just don’t cut it anymore. We’ve seen the girls effortlessly rocking them, and they look so damn …
I love the idea of yoga first thing in the morning. There’s something romantic about waking up your body in time with the rise of the sun. In reality, I’m really not a morning person. What some may call an invigorating morning yoga practice, I might call a semi-lucid series of physical events. I’m pretty …
Is Morning the Best Time to Practice Yoga? A Scientific Review Read More »
Yoga and strength training go together like peanut butter and jelly. Just like peanut butter, strength training is heavy and tough going, but it’s also rich and fortifying. Whereas yoga is fluid, soft and sweet – like jelly. Consumed on their own, they’re pretty good in their own right. But consumed together? You get something …
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It’s time to clear some things up. For too long, yoga has been bogged down by ridiculous myths and mistaken views. I guess it comes with the territory. Yoga has a certain mystique about it. But these yoga myths are rarely even about the practice itself. They tend to be assumptions about the people who …
You’ll hear all sorts of weird and wonderful yoga lingo at yoga class. Some of it is ancient and deeply rooted in tradition. A lot of it is new age spiritual stuff. All of it is unusual. It’s also rapidly evolving and expanding, with new ideas and interpretations arising every day. Which makes it all …
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