The Bhagavad Gita Chapter II Verse 13

“tatah sankhas ca bheryas ca panavanakagomukhah sahasaivabhyahanyanta sa sabdas tumulo ‘bhavat” “As is the body, the embodied Self passes through childhood, youth, and old age, so is its passage into another body; the wise thereat are not disturbed.”   In this verse Krishna is responding to Arjuna’s plea for assistance in making a choice to [...]

Bhagavad Gita Chapter I Verse 37

“hato va prapsyasi svargam jitva va bhoksyase mahim tasmad uttistha kaunteya yuddhaya krtaniscayah” “Therefore we are not justified in annihilating our very own relatives, the progeny of Dhritarashtra.  O Madhava (Krishna) how indeed could we attain happiness by killing our own kindred?” (direct english translation) In this passage Arjuna is asking Krishna how he can [...]

Principal Causes of Death in Singapore

Principal Causes of Death Recently, the Straits Times just reported on the front page headlines that 1 in 10 Singaporeans suffer from mental illness. This fast growing garden city needs more yoga teachers, healers and healthcare professionals for help! Ever wondered what are the principal causes of death in Singapore? No doubt, cancer is in [...]

Anatomy — Uttanasana (how to avoid/ alleviate pain in the hamstrings)

Anatomy – Uttanasana Benefits:  Stretches hamstrings and spine, strengthens thighs and calms the body down (parasympathetic).  Stimulates liver and kidneys. Improves digestion.  Relieves stress and mild depression; reduces fatigue and anxiety.  Relieves symptoms of menopause in women.  Effective for ailments like asthma, high blood pressure, infertility, osteoporosis, and sinusitis. Precautions: [...]

Chakras – What it means to me

Chakras – what it means to me I have heard of chakras before but I never really knew what they were nor understood much about them. So when I was introduced to Chakras in the yoga certification class, I was at first in awe (kind of disbelief) and then in amazement. My humble understanding of [...]

Asana Technique — Urdhva Dhanurasana

Asana Technique – Urdhva Dhanurasana Basic Joint Positions – The shoulders flex and abduct. – The elbows extend. – The forearms pronate. – The wrists extend. – The hips extend, internally rotate, and adduct. – The knees extend. – The feet pronate. – The trunk extends. Muscles 1. Temporarily activate the hamstrings to extend the [...]

Lesson Plan – Intermediate #2

Lesson Plan – Intermediate #2 (1.5 hour) [Prepared by Adeline Choo] 10 mins —  Warm-Up (10 mins) 20 mins — 12 rounds of Sun Salutations with Different/ Modified Asanas for each set (2x each set) > Virabadhrasana I, II > Reverse Warrior > Utthita Parshvakonasana > Side Planks > Virabadhrasana III 20 mins — Standing/ [...]

What is Yoga?

What is Yoga?  Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga  Is Yoga a religion? In the traditional yoga sutras text, ‘yoga’ means union and ‘sutra’ means thread. Simply put, ‘Yoga’ means union of the parts of ourselves, which were never divided in the first place. Yoga literally means to yoke, from the foot yuj, which [...]

Themed Class: Getting into Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose)

Themed Class: Getting into Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose) 10 mins – Warm-Up & Stretching 15 mins –  10 sets Sun Salutations  variations for each set: Virabadrahsana I, II, low lunges, standing splits, trikonasana getting into the pose” width=”200″ height=”120″ /> Getting into Hanumanasana 15 mins-  Low lunge – push hips forward, hands raised up straight, [...]

Lesson Plan (Themed Class)

Themed Class – Back Bending (1 hr) Opening speech and health Check (5 mins) Objectives of this lesson and checking anyone not feeling well or will have problem performing the planned poses Warm up (10 mins) Stretching and joint rotation Asana (25 mins) 1. Suyra Namaskara A & B – 5 rounds each (warm up [...]