by Shareeza SS Faruqui One of the first asanas taught to students at Maya Yoga Samudraa is the Majarasana or the Cat Stretch. The spine is the framework of our body. This should be an indication of the importance that the sage’s attributed to this region of the body. Modern osteopathy and chiropractic both accredit [...]
5 More Common Mistakes of a Yoga Beginner
by Shareeza S.S Faruqui Continuing from last weeks 5 mistakes, here are 5 more! 1. Not performing counter postures where required. Yoga is all about achieving balance. Many of the asanas have counter postures that must be performed for maximum benefit. For instance if you perform the bhujangasana or cobra, you have to follow it [...]
The 5 Most Common Mistakes of a Yoga Beginner
by Shareeza S.S Faruqui As a yoga instructor, I love taking a student’s 1st class. It’s nice being able to talk to them and to get their impression of yoga. It’s also nice to see the look on their faces when they are asked to do the Surya Namaskar and asanas! I’ve seen looks ranging [...]
