(LONDON) por Paula Tooths Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Eagles are well known for their phenomenal vision. Imagine acuity of sight four times as powerful as the most perfect human eye, and transparent eyelids that …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths Also called ‘garland’ pose or ‘garlanda’ pose, it’s a fundamental pose with many benefits. I love this asana and often use into my meditation classes. The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in. – B.K.S. Iyengar It’s time to squat down! Many yogis know this as a great hip opener but it also benefits your internal organs and low back. Malasana facilitates balance, strength, stretch, focus, breath and …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths Sometimes you’ll see tree pose written as Vriksasana or Vrikshasana. Yoga was a means of stretching after a jog. Now, over a decade later it has become an obsession. I follow a simple routine of about an hour every morning (and sometimes I practice again on the evenings). Its refreshing and relaxing. “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” BKS Iyengar Since ancient times and …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths This posture really gets the heart pumping and the lungs opening, building a deeper connection and stronger relationships within the body and, by default, in your “off the mat” life. This posture is especially helpful with strengthening your most important relationship – your relationship with YOU. Practice this posture to peel away the layers of fear and self doubt and reveal your true, confident, calm nature and strong self! Today, we will complete the Warrior …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths Termed Virabhadrasana in Sanskrit, commonly known as the Warrior II Pose in English, this pose focuses on building leg strength and stamina. The second of three Warrior Poses, this pose provides a way to stretch the hips, groin, and legs as well as chest and shoulders. The Warrior II Pose is rooted in Hindu mythology. Virabhadra was a fierce warrior, the term asana means pose. The myth states a powerful priest hosted a great sacrifice …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths I experience something different every time I step on my mat….. To me, my ”mat moment” is my best time of any day. Is the time when i can talk to my deepest self; truly and freely. The fluctuations in my practice have taught me an incredibly important lesson: There is no such thing as a “perfect” practice. The only thing “perfect” about yoga is the opportunity it presents – the opportunity to be present and …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths Short and Sweet….. This post will be a quite short, but i want to dedicate it to introduce to you a few variations for the Sun Salute sequences. Yesterday, I posted my favourite moon salute. An old traditional Kripalu’s sequence. As the sun salute completes the moon salute, I intended to present some variations to you choose what is best for you 🙂 We make everything important in our lives except learning about our Selves. …
(LONDON) por Paula Tooths The Moon Salutation is a series of postures (asanas) done in sequence in honor of the moon and its special energies. Everything is relative: the sun is yang relative to the moon. But, the moon is yang relative to the earth. Even the salutations to the moon can be too warming for the muscles at some times. However, on a cold winter morning when the muscles are very stiff and frozen, a few rounds of …