There are countless benefits to taking yoga up as a practice. You build strength, balance, posture, and flexibility while learning to quiet the mind and sit in stillness. It’s an activity that can promote health, mental wellness, and a longer life expectancy. Yogis live longer due to meditation, conscious practice, and, most importantly, regularly engaging…
Successful yoga practice is all about consistency. However, we all might sometimes need a break for one reason or the other. If you haven’t been doing yoga for a while, you may be wondering if a long break can have negative effects on your body. When you stop doing yoga, your body gradually goes back…
Your yoga mat is arguably the most important piece of equipment for regular yoga practice. Naturally, you’ll want to maintain it in good condition to keep your training safe and comfortable. One of the most annoying issues with yoga mats is that they tend to crease if stored improperly. To prevent a yoga mat from…
Yoga is a popular practice in practically every part of the world. It is said to improve mental health, flexibility, and balance, as well as give excellent fitness practice. As more and more people get into it, it begs the question, is yoga all it’s cracked up to be? Yoga is not overrated. Some yogis…
Yoga combines sports and meditation, merging them into an art form that can provide both physical and emotional benefits. Often, our bodies act as a storehouse for unresolved emotions—which yoga may release. The hip opener posture can cause several emotional reactions, but why would hip openers make you cry? Hip openers can make you cry…
Yoga socks are great for keeping your feet in proper position and preventing slipping during your practice. There are many different styles of yoga socks available, often with an opening on top similar to a ballet slipper that might cause you to ask, why do yoga socks have holes in them? Yoga socks have holes…
Most of us have tried a yoga class or signed up for an app to do yoga at home for a month. However, the resolution to stick to doing yoga three times a week is out the window before the month ends. Yoga is a great way to relax, meditate, and strengthen your bones and…
The first time I unknowingly used a closed cell mat, I couldn’t understand how anyone managed to hold their postures on such a slippery surface. “Yogis must have a secret,” I thought begrudgingly as I struggled to maintain a sweaty downward dog. Knowing the difference between an open and closed cell mat is essential to…
Downward dog can feel challenging when you are a new yogi. You may be struggling to get comfortable in downward dog. Here, we explain what downward dog should feel and look like. In downward dog, you should feel an opening of your shoulders and a stretch down the backs of your legs, particularly in the…
For many of us, doing yoga forms part of our workout routine and needs to fit in with busy schedules. While the best option is to do yoga first thing in the morning or on an empty stomach, this is not always possible. Since you likely participate in a yoga class after work, you may…