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The 14 Yoga Stretches To Do Daily If You Want To Become More Flexible Make sure to nama-stay in each one for at least 30 seconds. The best yoga stretches to do every day are the ones that can help you increase your flexibility and full range of motion from head to toe. These include […] More
Picture this yogi: You’re in your flow, moving through asanas with ease, and having an om-azing time on your mat. Then, just as the Zen starts to really kick in, you pull your hips up into your umpteenth downward-facing dog, and suddenly you feel one of the telltale symptoms of (dramatic sound effect): yoga butt. “This […] More
The first week of October is National Back Care Awareness Week. The South African Society of Physiotherapists dedicates this week to educate the public on the common causes, risks, complications and prevention of lower back pain. So what causes back pain? Back pain is caused by several conditions: arthritis that affects the lower back and […] More
The following three yoga poses are intense balance poses. These are challenging and sometimes intimidating balance poses. With dedication and practice you will surprise yourself… How to find balance While practicing these balance poses, and going deeper into them, try to move away from a balanced position toward an unbalanced position of the body. In […] More
Got a bit of winter belly? Yeah, us too. But get this: You don’t need to hit the treadmill for hour upon boring hour, or try out some newfangled (and potentially dangerous) detox. Instead, this six-move yoga sequence will tighten your tummy up pretty quickly. Repeat the sequence a few times for best results. Whether […] More
Yin yoga saved my sanity. Read this if you’re still trying to find something – anything – to help you cope with anxiety… I suffer from anxiety – sometimes low-grade, sometimes crippling, but always there. Mine isn’t straight-up anxiety or depression or any kind of categorisable mental health issue, but rather a byproduct of an […] More
“I discovered vinyasa yoga in 2011 and it was love at first downdog,” says Lee-Ann Elliott, a yoga instructor at MyUTOPIA Yoga & Pilates Studio in Cape Town. She did her Teacher Training Certificate in 2015 and has been teaching ever since. “Yoga is not only a physical practise for me, it is a deeply […] More
