Personal Growth

What is Yin Yoga? Yin yoga is a slow-paced, almost meditative style that focuses on stretching and relaxation. Unlike in power yoga, or similar active styles of yoga poses are held for longer periods of time from 3 to 5 minutes. When you hold the long deep posture for a longer time pressure which happened affects deep connectivity tissues. Fibroblasts get activated which makes your tissues stronger and supple. Yin yoga takes its name from the Taoist concept of Yin and Yang. Yang is associated with movement and activity and Yin with stillness and passivity. ...

Hello and welcome to my second post about yoga, where we are going to explore the main branches of yoga. Raja Yoga (Royal Yoga or Classical Yoga) Raja Yoga is known as royal yoga because Indian royal families invited sages to teach yoga to them and their companions thousands of years ago. Initially, yoga focused more on the science of the mind than on physical activities. This branch emphasizes introspection and meditation. ...

Hello! It’s been a while since my last post. After losing interest in writing about the IT sphere, I’ve decided to shift my focus to yoga. Quite a radical change, right? I’ve been practicing yoga for 8-9 years now. It’s one of those activities that never gets boring. I’ve tried various sports like gym workouts, swimming, cycling, running, and kickboxing. While I enjoy these activities, I often find gym workouts become monotonous quickly. I still enjoy swimming, running, and cycling, but I take breaks from them periodically. However, yoga has been a constant in my life. I don’t think I’ve taken a break from yoga in all these years, and for the past few months, I’ve been practicing it daily. ...