Practice the Yoga Actions described below for each of the following poses YOGA ACTIONS: Complete your practice with 5 to 10 minutes of your favourite SAVASANA. For more yoga actions and sequences related to the feet and ankles, click here.…
Discovery, not performance, is the aim in yoga, and what we are seeking to discover is ease, stability, and freedom. The mind becomes suddenly clear when the body can respond to any action taken with ease, stability and freedom. When…
by Chloe Pearson In today’s fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and presence can feel like a luxury. However, incorporating mindfulness into our daily routines can bring immense benefits to our mental and emotional well-being. In this article, courtesy of…
Like most yoga poses, twisting asanas provide physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. To keep the spine supple and trigger our inner heat source, gentler twists are recommended during winter months. Then, with the arrival of Spring, we can venture into…
We use asana (yoga poses) to balance our outer structure (Annamaya kosha) while simultaneously cleansing and clearing our inner energy channels or nadis (Pranamaya kosha). As our physical and energetic practice matures, we learn where this purification is most needed…
by guest blogger Chloe Pearson In the rush of modern life, self-care often gets sidelined, but prioritizing one’s well-being is essential for healthy living. Here, Right to Joy offers straightforward methods to improve physical and mental health, seamlessly integrating them…
Yoga is a practice of integration, which unites mind, body, and spirit. The five koshas aptly represent and illustrate this holistic experience. Uniting our three more accessible bodies — Annamaya (physical), Pranamaya (energy), and Manomaya (mental-emotional) — yokes the healing…
Yoga asanas, when combined with yoga actions, move us deeper into our journey of self-realization. Rather than emphasizing the external shape of each pose, one’s inner experience within each pose is revealed in the form of sensations, emotions, and thoughts.…
Chair Poses to REST & DIGEST The vagus nerve is the prime component of the parasympathetic nervous system which regulates “rest-and-digest” or “tend-and-befriend” (loving kindness) responses. There is growing evidence that we combat inflammation, and thus ill health, by engaging…
Do each pose within your capacity, which means finding the level of sensation that presents a challenge without experiencing aggression or pain. Complete the following Yoga Actions before entering and while in each pose. YOGA ACTIONS: to open the HIPS…
YOGA ACTIONS: to open your HEART For your first 5 – 10 INHALES, expand the space between the sternal notch in the front body and the 7th cervical vertebra in the back body (visible bulge at base of neck). With…
Chair Poses to enhance CIRCULATION Do each pose within your capacity, which means finding the level of sensation that presents a challenge without experiencing aggression or pain. Complete the following Yoga Actions while in each pose. YOGA ACTIONS: to enhance CIRCULATION From…
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