Kino MacGregor leaves her yoga mark from Mysore to Miami
Yoga celebrity Kino MacGregor talks to Yogahood Online about her yoga journey, what led her to Mysore, and her love for Singapore's Durian.
Kino MacGregor in Singapore, Nov 2022. Photo Credit: KinoYoga
By Kavita Chandran
January 2, 2023
The first thing that struck me when I attended Kino MacGregor's class at Pure Yoga ...
Yoga Teacher Spotlight: Kuldeep Kushwah, Singapore
How long have you done yoga, and what made you start?I embarked on my yoga journey at the age of 14, so that would be 18 years already. At the beginning, I was just playing without knowing I was actually doing yoga poses (wheel pose, headstand, seated forward bend, etc.) One ...
Kheng Hua Tan: the mom in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is also a yogini
Few people know that Singapore theatre artist Kheng Hua Tan - better known as Rachel's mother from "Crazy Rich Asians" - is also a yoga buff.
As Kerry Chu in 'Crazy Rich Asians'. Photo Credit: Wiki
By Kavita Chandran
I spoke to Kheng Hua Tan in November 2016 when she was busy ...
Online Yoga Fest: June 21, 2020
On International Yoga Day this year, Yogahood brings the wellness community together online to soak in peace and positivity, gain inner strength, and calm the mind as chaos rules the world.
Take a day off to breathe well, stretch well and eat well.
This yoga fest is designed for
your body, your gut ...
Ashtanga Part 1 – Yama, the first limb of yoga
Yama represents moral values of oneself that becomes your integrity.
This is the first part in a series of eight articles about what "Ashtanga" really means, as derived from Patanjali’s ancient text of wisdom called the Yoga Sutras.
Model: Sherri Melwani. Photo credit: Esther Tay Pictures
By Sherri Melwani
(Ashtanga: Asht = Eight ...
I wished for a profound change, and it came true: SAMIN POURKHALILI
How self-assurance allowed yoga teacher Samin Pourkhalili to open her life to spirituality, and move from Tehran to India, and to the United States.
By Samin Pourkhalili
Photography by Nathan Solum
"Happy Birthday!" That’s what the cake read, only it was written in my native language—Persian.
Now that I think about it, I didn’t even speak English ...
Eight-Angle Pose: Step By Step
Fire up your abs for this difficult asymmetrical arm balance, Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana).
(ahsh-tah-vah-krahs-anna)
asta = eightvakra = bent, curved
Eight-Angle Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Stand in Tadasana (Mountain Pose), with your feet separated a bit wider than usual. Exhale, bend forward to Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend), press your hands to the floor outside your feet. Then with ...