Category: yoga

Shatkarma is an ancient purification practice performed to cleanse the body from within. Shat means six, and karma means action- Shatkarma is six actions that purify the human system at a physical, mental and spiritual level. They are traditionally performed daily before asana and pranayama, so the benefits of these practices are more effective. What are Shatkarmas? Neti: This is of two types. Jal neti Sutra neti Dhauti: Dhauti has four types, each with further sub-types. Antara dhauti has subtypes Vatsara, Varisara, Vahnisara, and Bahiskrita. Danta dhauti Hrid Dhauti: Danda dhauti, Vamana dhauti, Vastra dhauti Moola Shodhana Nauli: Basti: Kapalbhati: Kapalbhati is of three types. Vatakrama Vyutkrama Sheetkrama Tratak Each of the shatkarma's subtypes has individual benefits and contraindications. In this article, we discuss the cleansing practices for the respiratory…

Pranayama is the science of conscious breathing. The word pranayama consists of two words- prana, meaning life force, and ayama, meaning expansion. When understood in this sense, Pranayama extends the life force energy within the body. Pranayama can also be broken down into prana and yama- yama means restriction. When we practice breath control through retention- it becomes pranayama.PranaPrana is the vital life force that creates and nourishes the human body at all levels—physical, astral, and causal. The energy form is the foundation of health, wellness, and spiritual evolution. A free flow of prana is vital for the proper functioning of body, mind, and spirit.Pancha Prana Sthoola vayu: This is the pranic force predominant in the thoracic area. Sthoola Vayu is an upward-moving force that precedes the functions of respiration…

Becoming a distinguished yoga (asana) teacher requires immense dedication and commitment to the skill of teaching. It takes years of self-practice and experience to establish your style, speak confidently, and teach with expertise. Enrolling in a Yoga Instructor Certification Bali can be your first step on this journey, where you will be provided with all the tools needed to become a yoga instructor. Whether you are a beginner or have already been teaching for a while, the following tips will help you in your teaching journey.Be a student“There is no end to education”- Jiddu Krishnamurti.Learning is a life-long process, even after becoming a teacher. It is a mark of a good yoga teacher to constantly upgrade your knowledge and skills to keep up with the changing world and provide your students…

Stretching is a form of exercise or therapeutic technique that improves the length of soft tissues over time, increasing flexibility. It is one of the most important concepts in Yoga Anatomy, and it is taught in detail in the Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Bali. Why stretch?Prolonged immobilization, sedentary lifestyle, trauma, pain or inflammation can cause muscle stiffness, tendons, and ligaments. This can severely affect our range of motion, limiting the body's full potential, making certain postures inaccessible and affecting the long-term musculoskeletal health. Yoga is a combination of flexibility, strength, and endurance. However, because of the mindful holding of postures, it requires a good deal of flexibility to become stable and comfortable. Being aware of various Stretching Techniques will help develop a better understanding of the demands of a posture and…

Can you imagine a better combination than picturesque views, a new culture, and delicious food paired with your yoga practice? yoga instructor training Bali might be the thing for you! Not ready for this step yet? Well, the next best thing is to take yoga with you while on vacation. Whether it’s an adventurous trip, a relaxing holiday, or somewhere in between, staying consistent with your practice helps in a multitude of ways. Mindfulness: Yoga enhances the habit of mindfulness, grounding us back to the present moment. It trains the mind to be fully present with an experience, and while it’s a beautiful feeling to look back on memories, nothing can beat staring at a sunset, completely immersed in the yellows and pinks, filled with contentment. Maintaining health: Travelling to a new place means…

Getting the every-day motivation to get onto the daily practise is not really easy. Being consistent with the yoga practice sometimes becomes challenging. Especially when we have a hectic work-life routine, any long-term commitment, such as staying motivated in the yoga practice, feels very challenging to follow. If you also think so, you are not the only person; a huge number of people face this problem; they need the continuous motivation for yoga. It is normal to experience such time periods where our enthusiasm wanes. However, there are several simple ways to keep the motivation high and the practice consistent. Let us discuss some simple and easy ways to keep our yoga journey motivating and fulfilling. Set Clear and Easy GoalsThere should be clear, realistic and easily to achieve goals…

Heart opening yoga poses refers to a series of yoga poses which is designed for yoga aspirants to stretch, open as well as strengthen the muscles around their chest and upper back. These yoga poses involve backbends as well as deep chest stretches in order to increase the flexibility and mobility in the thoracic spine and shoulders of a person. The heart opening yoga poses not only improve physical posture of a practitioner but also promote their emotional well-being. Many Yoga teacher training courses in Bali covers this theme in their course.Why is it called heart opening yoga?Heart opening yoga got its name because of its effects on both the physical as well as emotional levels.As per the physical aspect,  a person when practises the heart opening yoga poses, feels…

Yoga is an ancient practice which came into existence thousands of years ago in India. It gives a person the holistic approach to his or her physical, mental as well as  spiritual well-being. There are several paths in yoga practice. Every path gives a distinct approach to reaching the ultimate goal of self-realisation as well as union with the divine. In the classical tradition, there are four paths of yoga out of which a practitioner can select one path which suits the practitioner the best as per his or her choice. The selection of the right path is necessary in order to achieve his or her physical, mental and spiritual well-being. While people are quite familiar with the physical practice of yoga, that we know as yoga asanas. However, yoga…

For the successful practice of yoga, the food a yoga aspirant takes, affects his or her yoga practice significantly. If the aspirant eats Sattvic food, it keeps his or her body and mind healthy as well as helps him or her to achieve the full benefits from Yoga. Bali Yoga Ashram is one of the best yoga schools in Bali that provides several teacher training courses in Yoga and Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, there are three types of foods: Sattvic Food, Rajasic Food and Tamasic Food. These food categories are based on the three gunas. In ayurveda and yoga philosophy, there are three types of gunas: Sattva (Purity, Harmony): This guna represents purity, knowledge as well as harmony. Sattvic foods promote clarity and overall balance in a person. Hence Sattvic…