In my yogic journey, I do not wish simply to rid my physical body of impurities, tension and anxiety. However, I wish to make my study of yoga a…
Throughout my travels, I have learned yoga is a way of life which can be taken with me wherever I go. Whether a situation brings me happiness or sadness,…
“Aahh…” I exhale as I enter, my feet stick to my green mat and I take a seat. I sit cross-legged, usually with my left foot over my right…
From the moment that I first laid eyes on a collection of photographs illustrating the postures of yoga, I have felt an intimate connection to this art. I can…
For the first 28 years of my life, my body and I were polite acquaintances. We avoided each other if at all possible, like that neighbor you’re forced to…
Today is the 18th of November, the last and final day I can apply for this Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship. Luckily a time difference of 17 hours means that…
“It’s just stretching” my dad has said, to which I add, “Stretching doesn’t make you break a sweat”. Others I know have said that yoga is too slow and…
When asked why I want to become a yoga teacher, my response might be a little different than many other people. It’s not why I want to be one,…
At the age of 41, I have just quit a fully-funded PhD in Geophysics to follow my heart. “Do you remember that yoga teacher training of which you got…
You wake up to find yourself in a small room with gray walls. It’s still dark outside, but the fluorescent lights are blinding. Your back hurts. A guard yells…
