Don't know if yoga is right for you? Want to know what all the fuss is about? Think yoga is just a load of stretching?

Then, think again.

Yoga can be a physically challenging non-impact form of exercise that contains a cardio workout, core strength work, as well as targeting specific areas to sculpt the body and achieve dramatic results.

Yoga is a complete form of exercise, working the body inside & out. It provides a work out for your internal organs, stimulating your digestion & imm… Continue

Don't know if yoga is right for you? Want to know what all the fuss is about? Think yoga is just a load of stretching?

Then, think again.

Yoga can be a physically challenging non-impact form of exercise that contains a cardio workout, core strength work, as well as targeting specific areas to sculpt the body and achieve dramatic results.

Yoga is a complete form of exercise, working the body inside & out. It provides a work out for your internal organs, stimulating your digestion & imm… Continue

Improved flexibility reduces injury, corrects inefficient & unhealthy movement patterns.

The body is a master of compensation, so where there is tightness, pain, or injury the body creates compensation patterns pulling the body into poor alignment. Through yoga these compensation patterns & cheat mechanism can be cancelled out so that the body is back in alignment, improving posture & gait.

Increased mobilisation & balance will aid your gait Sports develop tight muscles & c… Continue

Trikonasana is one of the 12 key asanas (poses) of yoga. The pose helps to strengthen the legs & mobilise the hips.
This pose is ideal for anyone with a sedentary lifestyle, where too much time sitting at a desk can cause the hip flexors to tighten or shorten, which can in turn affect the position of the pelvis & movement of the lower back. An all too common cause of lower back pain.
The torso is also stretched to open the chest, allowing for deeper breathing.
Instructions
Stand erect, w… Continue