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The Benefits of Hot Yoga

“Hot” Yoga is admittedly a strange concept. Why would you subject yourself to an hour of rigorous activity in tropical temperatures? You’d get different answers from different people, but almost certainly all would report that Hot Yoga leaves an unmistakable feeling of wellbeing…

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Utthita Hasta Padangustasana – Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose

This asymmetrical standing posture plays with the subtle intertwining of strength, flexibility and balance. It also reaches deep into the pelvic floor to tug at our very core…

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The Link Between Nia and Yoga

Nia has even been referred to by some as “yoga with a beat” and through this beautiffuly expressive dance form, one learns about the state described as “living meditation”…

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Cresent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana)

Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana) is an energizing pose that opens and stretches the sides of the body and works to surrender into the heart, opening and releasing the Heart Chakra (Anahata).

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Savasana – Corpse Pose (plus guided relaxation)

This asana is called Corpse Pose as it serves for rest and relaxation. It is usually practised after Hatha yoga, but can be done whenever and wherever possible. Follow this gentle guided relaxation and emerge relaxed, refreshed and revived.

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Salambhasana – Locust Pose

A form of a gentle back bend, or spinal stretch, Locust Pose uses the strength of the upper and middle back to lift the weight of the legs as high as possible from a starting position face down on the floor

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Sahaja Yoga

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the founder of Sahaja yoga, and her family are direct descendants of the royal Shalivahana Dynasty…

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Anusara Yoga

Iyengar based and adding elements of Ayurveda and spirituality, Anusara yoga was founded by John Friend in 1997…

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Kripalu Yoga

Intertwining the mind, body, and energy is the primary goal of Kripalu yoga. Kripalu yoga followers believe that by simply examining and experiencing physical, emotional, and mental processes, you begin to erase blockages in the prana…

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ViniYoga

Developed by Krishnamacharya and his son, T. K. V. Deskichar, this gentle form of flow yoga places great emphasis on co-ordinating breath with movement.

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JIVAMUKTI YOGA

Jivamukti yoga, translated as “the state of liberation”, was founded by Sharon Gannon and David Life, who were inspired by various gurus including Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati and Shri Swami Nirmalananda

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