Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottasana

This pose is known as the half bound lotus forward bend. It is a great posture to stretch and increase the flexibility of the spine, calves, hamstring and the guteul muscles. It also tones our abdominal muscles as well as massages the abdominal organs thereby enhancing our digestion, aiding in the elimination of waste matters. [...]

Philosophy – Saucha

Saucha which is a sub-limb of Niyama, is for us to maintain purity both externally and internally. Externally is relatively simple. Cultivating good habits by taking daily showers, brushing our teeth, washing our hands to keep them clean and germs free and wearing clean clothes. What about internally? I found that after I have done [...]

general — dedication to a dear friend

I want to dedicate this to LeeEricaAP, a great lady with a heart of gold, generous with both her time and resources. For without her help and encouragement I would not have been doing this 200 hr YTT course. She has willingly arranged for the usage of her privileged pass at the place where she [...]

anatomy: Uddiyana Bandha

For people who are suffering from constipation and indigestion, Uddiyana Bandha may be the answer. I am a chronic sufferer from constipation and when I learnt this wonderful technique, I felt that this was heaven sent. Since then I have been practising it every morning and I know that I am feeling the effect slowly [...]

Anatomy: neti nasal cleansing

I would liken our nasal passages as the ‘goalkeeper’ to our inner system. When we keep this passage clean, clear and healthy the end result would be clarity of mind, mental alertness, sharper senses, restoring health and harmony and better overall general wellbeing. When I did my first session of Neti nasal cleansing, it was [...]

Philosophy: Santosha

In this current materialistic world almost everyone is striving for more. We always want more of everything. More money to buy this, more money to buy that. And in order for us to have more money, we have to work longer hours, not necessarily smarter but sometimes just to show the boss that we are [...]

philosophy — Ahimsa

Although this Yama may be more related to our dealings with others, however if we do not first honour ourselves then we will not be able to feel for others. After the second day into the course my muscles were aching in places I never knew existed. Previously, full forward bend was a breeze first [...]

general — seaweed , fun ways to add to our meals

According to Master Trainer Wei Ling seaweed may assist us with our flexibility. I have had a fun time mixing this healthy food with almost all of my meals. Here are some suggestions 1. Peanut butter sandwich with slabs of seaweed which is a light snack for after asana practises 2. Cheese with seaweed sandwich [...]

general — breathing for calmness

Most people are always looking for that elusive way to achieve inner peace in our 24/7 kind of environment. Fallouts include tensions in the shoulder and neck areas, glumness in our faces, shortage of breathe, hunching our spines and a general meanness in our expressions. Looking at the faces of people in the street will [...]

general — a great way to fall asleep

Generally most of us would have difficulty falling asleep at night especially after a stressful day or when we have to attend an important event the following day or even the simple task of having to get out of bed at a certain time. The mind will be actively engaged and playing out various scenarios [...]