1. Breathing. Conscious smooth and even breathing calms the mind, especially with focus on exhale. Managing our breath helps us manage how we respond to external and internal stimuli. Learning how to breathe correctly in yoga class supports and strengthens the core, as well as calming the mind. In the heat we especially cannot focus…
How ancient yoga practices and yoga practice today combine to help top sports people in their sports. Several people practicing yoga at Hot Yoga Eindhoven, both professional sports people and sports enthusiasts, share their experience of how yoga helps them in their sport, from swimming, through rowing to football. This article was written by Natasha…
Making your yoga practice sustainable means not only respecting your body and keeping your yoga practice balanced, but also how you live your daily life. Here are five points to reflect on in relation to your yoga practice. Respect for life Yoga is “by its very nature inextricably associated with universal laws: respect for life,…
When we practice yoga we often reach for the full expression of the pose. When this is out of our reach we may struggle or even have a mind-set that we can never get there, so give up. In Hatha Yoga practice we should follow these simple steps. First focus on breathing, keep it smooth,…
Build up your yoga practice slowly. What is important is your relationship to your practice on every level. This is reflected in your daily lives. Think of your intention for doing yoga. Surround yourself with like-minded people who focus on uplifting one another, not the other way around. Drink enough water. Take a step every…