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Yoga with Kapil #4: full body before lunch class

In this full body yoga, we start with some sun salutations and core activation. We continue with a Hatha/Vinyasa sequence including warrior, triangle, twist, forward bending poses and end with some back bending and rela…

Yoga with Kapil #3: restorative deep stretch

In this restorative deep stretch class we hold multiple positions for 2-3 minutes. Holding the positions longer helps us get deeper. The class should be complimented with calming, relaxing music. I prepared a playlist on…

What is Health?

In this post I would like to share some of my notes on “what is health?” as per Ayurveda from an introductory Ayurveda class I attended in Rishikesh, India last year. The information may not be 100% accurate but will giv…

Most important yoga basics

An asana is what is steady and pleasant. — Yoga Sutras II.46 For anyone who is new to yoga, I have compiled a few important foundational concepts from my own experience. If you have never done yoga and are planning to gi…

How I found Yoga

The Beginning I took my first real Yoga class (by Jasmin at Body + Soul) in May this year. Thanks to my partner, who inspired me to try it out. To be honest, it was not the right choice as the language of instruction w…