Pranayama is an integral part of Yoga. It can be most easily understood as the yogic art of breathing. This does not mean a mere inhale and exhale. Pranayama is much …
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Yoga retreats have become quite popular nowadays. You see a lot of them being offered locally and internationally. When I lived in India, until about 4 years ago, yoga retreats …
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By Afrin Sopariwala Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences, both originating in the vedas which came from the great rishis (seers) of ancient India, some 5000 years ago. While Yoga …
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An open letter to all new yoga teacher trainees out there. This is an exerpt from the Aham Yoga 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training manual. “A deep sense of humility …
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PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA ORIGINAL NAME: Prasarita Padottanasana ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Standing wide leg forward fold (prasarita = spread, Pada = feet, uttana = intense, asana = pose) LEVEL – Beginner BENEFITS: Strengthens the quadriceps, gluts …
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As 2016 comes to a close, we relish in the opportunity to reflect back on this past year at Aham Yoga. We are walking down memory lane through our blog, Living Yoga, …
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Can Yoga poses help in improving our balance? The answer is YES! The practice of certain yoga poses as well as a general yoga practice will help better balance, both physically …
As a women doing Yoga, I was lucky enough to be with teachers who understood the human body and a women’s well-being very well. My yoga teachers taught me from …
I just got back from India last evening after a break for a couple of weeks. For me, India is home. It is where I am from and it is …
Urdhva Mukha Swanasana or upward facing dog and Bhujangasana or low cobra, are both backward bending poses. While most yoga students and teachers alike think of these as the same pose, they …