In AHA! Yoga sessions, we often use yoga straps.  No, it is not a strange torture device, nor is it meant to stick you in difficult yoga poses.  A yoga strap can help you get all the benefits from specific postures, while maintaining comfort and ease.  It allows you to practice proper alignment without strain, making your overall yoga experience more delightful. Just as yoga blocks are a way to

Yoga Styles Taught through Alligator Healing Arts Yoga: All sessions taught through AHA! Yoga focus on the fundamentals of yoga postures, including standing, sitting, twisting, and supine poses.  The emphasis always rests on doing what is right for your individual body and mind that particular day.  Props such as blocks, straps, cushions, and even chairs are often used to meet your specific body’s needs.  Individualized modifications ensure each posture is

ARDHA CHANDRASANA = HALF MOON POSE “Ardha” means “half,” while “Chandra” is usually translated as “moon.”  “Chandra” also means “shining, glittering, luminous, having the brilliancy of light.” Pose Level:  1 Physical Description, How-To:  Remember, Where should my awareness be?:  One of the most important things is to keep your chest and entire rib cage turning towards the ceiling.  Don’t let your top arm and chest drop forward and down; keep

If you have ever practiced yoga either in a video or at a live class, you are probably familiar with Savasana or Corpse Pose. This is always done at the end of your practice in order to relax and renew. Many teachers say this is the most important part of your yoga practice. Yet many people are not practicing Savasana properly. This article will give you some more information on

One of the biggest trends you may have been aware of recently is Power Yoga, otherwise known as ‘vinyasa yoga’, which has become one of the most popular types of yoga. Traditional yoga is typically considered to be a very relaxed workout regime to help improve focus and posture, so if you’re unfamiliar with this new term, you may be asking yourself what is power yoga? In comparison to the

In Some Conditions, there are Obstacles in the road of sadhana; then, some conditions are also Helpful Aids in Yoga Sadhana that allow the saadhak to keep moving ahead and succeed in his tapasya or quest. When the saadhak or Practitioner has enthusiasm, courage, patience, knowledge of the truth, the strength of determination and keeps away from people, then he can skilfully gain merits, and he moves ahead on his path of

What is Aparigraha in Yoga – Aparigraha is the fifth and last Yama of the eight limbs of Patanjali Ashtanga Yoga. Being one of the Yamas that teaches the code of self-restraint, Aparigraha translates to the virtues of non-greed, non-attachment, and non-possessiveness. Aparigraha is a Sanskrit word derived from ‘a’ meaning ‘non’ and ‘parigraha’ meaning ‘to covet or seek,’ ‘to obtain,’ or ‘to receive or accept material possessions or gifts from others.’ So, aparigraha

Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of your physical body? Sure, you may know the basics of human anatomy, but what about the deeper layers of your being? Here we are talking about the Annamaya Kosha, also known as the food sheath or the physical layer of your being. It’s the layer of your being that holds the secrets to your physical health, emotional well-being, and spiritual growth.

Any Seeker or Practitioner, when he takes the path of Yoga Sadhana, starts to be tested in different ways, not only by the world but also by nature itself. The Practitioner goes through all kinds of obstacles when he is on path of Yoga Sadhana. Do you know any one practitioner who has not had the world fling dirt on him. – Is there any practitioner who was not free

Ashtanga yoga is an assertive discipline of yoga that was classified and promoted by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Ashtanga means eight limbs or branches, referring to the eight limbs of yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The word Ashtanga is derived from Sanskrit, which means eight limbs. Each limb (anga) describes an aspect that helps the yogi follow the path to attain the most profound state of conscious awareness