Staycation Retreat: Dec 2 & 3
Stay at the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa for the weekend and enjoy the following:
SATURDAY, DEC 2
* Start with a Yoga session - 10am to 12pm (Upper Tier)
* Lunch
* ...
Yoga 101 Q&A: Do Studio Yoga Mats Spread Infection?
Ask the Expert:
It’s not likely to get an infection from a yoga mat, but that doesn’t mean those studio mats are clean.
Answers to your questions about health, nutrition, anatomy, and more.
Q from YJ Reader: Can I pick up an infection if I use the yoga mat in my studio?
It’s not likely, ...
Transformational Energy Retreat in UBUD, BALI: NOV 1-5, 2017
Looking for a yoga retreat that promises to HEAL you by clearing out deep-rooted stress from your system? What better place to do this than mystical and spiritual Bali. Read on...there's a YJ perk.
Join this amazing body, mind and spirit retreat that promises to clear your mind, and harmonize your ...
Bound Angle Pose: Step by Step
BaddhaKonasana , Bound Angle Pose One of the best hip openers around, Bound Angle Pose counteracts chair- and cardio-crunched hips.
(Chris Fanning)(BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna)baddha = boundkona = angle
Bound Angle Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Sit with your legs straight out in front of you, raising your pelvis on a blanket if your hips or groins are ...
Work with the sounds of nature
The next time you feel your productivity and mood slipping at work, try a little babbling-brook therapy.
Listening to natural sounds like flowing water significantly improved employees’ productivity and mood compared to sitting in silence, according to a study presented at an Acoustical Society of America meeting.
“Complete silence isn’t the best ...
Be part of something bigger
Meditation can help us get in touch with the universal life force that connects us all.
By Richard Miller, PhD
WITHIN EACH OF US is unchanging equanimity, peace, joy, and stillness, no matter what is happening in our lives. It’s just that sometimes tapping into these feelings seems impossible. This is where ...
5 simple ways to keep your inner peace during a long weekend
1. Take a nature walk.
Studies have shown that getting outside in nature improves well-being. Watch the trees and the leaves, some changing color, some falling off the trees. Find a new trail and hug a tree. Hear your footsteps as you walk. Be the tree and let what is temporary fall ...
The Yoga of Money: Take Wisdom from the Mat to Your Finances
When you approach money with the same consciousness you bring to your yoga practice, your financial life can offer profound personal insight and wisdom.
BY MEGHAN RABBITT
Six years ago, Sadie Nardini was trekking around New York City teaching more than a dozen group yoga classes a week, many of which were donation based. When ...
CONNECT with Manoj Deshwal: Singapore Teacher Spotlight
Manoj Deshwal‘s Indian traditional yoga class is perhaps one of Singapore’s best kept secrets: a chock-a-block room where waitlisted students plead for extra mats.
Connect with Manoj, Owner of Trust Yoga in Singapore
I started yoga when I was 12 in my hometown of Palwal in Haryana, India. Then I took part ...
Research shows yoga & meditation can improve Alzheimer’s symptoms
While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, recent research suggests that yoga and meditation may play a role in prevention and improving symptoms of the progressive disease, which is the most common form of dementia (and also the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.) Last year, in the first ...
Study Finds Yoga Significantly Reduces Depression in Male Veterans
A new study presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association found that male veterans who had elevated depression scores before a twice weekly hatha yoga program had a significant reduction in depression symptoms after the eight-week program.
BY Jennifer D'Angelo Friedman
How Yoga Benefits Veterans with Depression
"Yoga is unique in that it combines ...
Cobra Pose: Step by Step
Open the heart and roll the shoulders down to promote flexibility in Cobra Pose.
By Jeff Nelson
(boo-jang-GAHS-anna)
bhujanga = serpent, snake
Cobra Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Lie prone on the floor. Stretch your legs back, tops of the feet on the floor. Spread your hands on the floor under your shoulders. Hug the elbows ...