Breath and Body Awareness

In translation, the word yoga means “to unite” or “to come in union”. The whole practice of yoga is not just a form of physical exercise where you make acrobatic movements and complicated shapes with your body. The physical poses (asana) is only one aspect of the...

Living in Santosha

I’m introducing a new word to you, Santosha. From sanskrit origin of two words — “sam” meaning completely or entirely and “tosha” meaning satisfaction, acceptance or contentment. Our busyness can consume us in many ways. It creates the...

Dear first-time yogis,

I can still remember the first class I ever attended. It was around 9am in the morning, I dropped off my daughter at school and went ahead to attend my first ever class. Since it was my first time, I didn’t know what to expect. I wore a pair of baggy pants, brought my...
5 Misconceptions About Yoga

5 Misconceptions About Yoga

It’s been a while since we’ve opened the studio in our fitness gym, House of Reps Fitness Center, at Polomolok, but I still keep hearing misconceptions about yoga. I was glad that I never had much idea what yoga was all about when I started my practice 5 years ago....