Yogavijnana Blog | Insights & Tips on Yoga

Essence of Ayama in Pranayama

Pranayama, a cornerstone of yoga, transcends the simple act of inhalation and exhalation. It invites us to delve into a realm of vast...

Four factors for New Year Resolution

One may think “What’s the big deal, it’s new year again, all are taking one, let me to find a resolution”. Sorry to say it’s just a...

Yoga for Arthritis

Arthritis is a general term used to describe a group of conditions characterized by inflammation and stiffness in the joints. There are...

Yogic Food

Food is one of the important aspects of our yoga journey. If you want to really achieve great heights in the field of yoga, food is...

Yoga vs gym – know the difference

During one of the regular Yogavijnana question & answer sessions, an interesting question came up from one of the practitioners. The...

The positive side of the year 2020 and resolution for 2021

We are about to end the most the unpredictable year of 2020. What a year it has been for the whole world. An invisible virus ruled the...

Why do we always start the practice of yoga asana from the right side?

Sometimes, when we keep doing the same action again and again, the action becomes a habit and we forget the reason why we have been doing...

Why should i come to yoga class on time?

Many people ask me these question: “Why do you close the door and not allow any late comers to enter the class? Why should we come to the...

Benefits of yoga practice…holistic picture

Yoga is becoming increasingly popular in recent times. We hear about many health issues being resolved by Yoga and many benefits the...

It’s all about journey and not the destination

When I was a kid, my family and relatives used to ask for their time pass “What do you want to become when you grow old?”, teachers used...

Yoga tips: should we pull up knee cap or not?

In many Yoga classes I was asked to pull-up my knee cap (also called locking the knees), during most of the asanas particularly in...

Reciprocal inhibition…secret to improve our flexibility

I have seen many students come to Yoga class with primary focus on improving flexibility. In fact, even I started with the same intention...