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This pose is one of the classics and one of my favorite yoga postures. It is one of the first postures that led me to practice Asana in...

Dear Friend , Change is in the air! Feels like there is finally some light at the end of the COVID tunnel. The seasons are changing and nature is starting to bloom. There is also a war happening not too far away which is deeply heartbreaking. This is all life, constantly changing and moving along. Some things feel pleasant, good, desirable. Other things feel unpleasant, bad, undesirable. The first ones cannot exist without the latter ones. All things must pass, as George Harr

What is a backbend really? The name can be a bit misleading since the word "back" is part of it. Bending backwards actually invites us to...

Dear Friend , Spring is in the air and also some optimism regarding coming back (slowly) to normalcy. Keeping my fingers crossed :) Just a few words on the current war in Ukraine: These acts of violence in Europe are tremendously saddening. I am deeply wishing that this violence will end soon and people in Ukraine can get back to living a peaceful life. Violence is one of the main causes of human suffering according to yoga philosophy ( ahiṃsā ). It is obviously harmful to th

What is "Vinyāsa"? Literally it means "to place something in a special way". It is a term that has been used in India for centuries...

Dear friend , I hope you had a nice start of the year, that you are healthy and keeping yourself uplifted during these months of winter. I don't know about you, but yoga really helps me keep my mood on the brighter side :) I would like to share with you some of my thoughts and reflections on my own personal journey on the path of yoga. Mantra There was a time that I felt a strong resistance to chanting Mantras which was a part of many yoga classes that I liked. It appeared to