Ashtanga yoga is one of the more athletic forms of yoga, and doing it consistently can build muscle, endurance, and ...
Perhaps I’m biased since it’s the one form of fitness I’ve ever unconditionally loved, but it always bums me out when people dismiss yoga for being “too easy.” (Have you tried Bikram?) Or that it ...
Rocket Yoga is a contemporary form of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga developed by Larry Schultz in the 1980s. Combining traditional poses with a faster pace, it focuses on strength, flexibility, and mental ...
Over the years, yoga has branched out into myriad forms such as aerial yoga, hot yoga, vinyasa etc. Touted as the toughest is ashtanga yoga, which R Sharath Jois is a renowned expert in, with over 28 ...
To some people, the word “yoga” evokes ritualistic chanting, long breaths and slow movement. To others, it means contorting your body into ever more complicated positions until sweat drips onto the ...
Have you ever signed up for an Ashtanga yoga class, only to learn it wasn't the slow, relaxing yoga you'd been craving? Or have you ever shown up to a Bikram yoga studio, not knowing you'd be working ...
The asanas in Shri T. Krishnamacharya's 'Vinyasa krama' and Shri. Pattabhi Jois's 'Ashtanga Vinyasa' are connected by the series of fluidic and transitional movements commonly known as 'vinyasa'.
For a whole week in December, in a simple home in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvannamalai town, a group of 20 practitioners of yoga will immerse themselves in a workshop that attempts to unravel — through theory ...
Goa isn’t just about sun, sand, and parties. It’s a haven for yoga enthusiasts seeking peace, rejuvenation, and self-discovery. From serene beach shalas to lush forest retreats, Goa offers some of the ...
When Kim Weeks opened Boundless Yoga in DC in 2002, local yoga studios were rare. “I would leave the studio at night and have my mat with me,” she says. “Women would stop me on the street and say, ‘Oh ...