As yogis we are probably more aware of our feet than many people. We spend a lot of time grounding through them. But have you ever thought about the bits of the foot that don’t touch the floor? Those are the arches of your foot and, not only are they fascinating, but they can really […]
The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil Throughout time, health has always been referred to as the greatest treasure, above any possessions or achievements. After all, when we are not healthy, we cannot enjoy the beauty of life. Whether you count happiness in possessions or experiences, it is difficult to enjoy either one of them without health.
“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery With the immense popularity of yoga, a lot of us have experimented with it at some point or other in our lives. Some of us have ended up falling in love with the practice
Say What? Confession time: aparigraha is one of the yamas I really love thinking about. Translated as non-grasping, I remember the first time I heard it and thinking, “Wow that really resonates!” A few hours later I was sitting in front of my laptop. The TV was on in the background, and my phone buzzed.
“But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.” -Khalil Gibran In my previous article I spoke about the benefits of being a
Do you remember your favourite games as a child? I remember that I loved playing tennis, hula hooping in the school yard… anything generally that involved being active! To me growing up seemed far less complicated back then, simply being imaginative through play. I find this a great contrast when I compare the crazy fast-paced
A few weeks back I began this column about how yoga can create magic for children. In this installation, we’ll take a look at how to connect with little yogis from three and seven, and how to hold their attention throughout a yoga class. When it comes to yoga, the key to engaging younger participants
Don’t get confused by the word junior. Juniors, for me, are my two daughters. One is eight, and the other is just two and a half, and their gazes remain fixed on me as I do my home yoga sequence on Sunday mornings. As I started my practice on a particularly rainy Sunday, my elder
