The Balance & Bliss Blog
Sequencing your Postures
It is important to develop yoga routines that work well for you and your lifestyle. Having a clear understanding of why you place yoga postures in a certain order, will help you to feel more comfortable in your practice at home. The given sequence is…
Your Hatha Yoga Practice
When possible, practice at the same time and in the same place each day. Your body and mind will become familiar with the process and will expect and look forward to your practice. A short session every day is better than a longer one every…
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is a practice of self-care and a system of self-exploration, that originated in India thousands of years ago, developed to return one to their natural state of balance and bliss. The word hatha means “sun/moon or a balanced force” and yoga means “to…
Paths of Yoga
Yoga literally means “union”, “joining” or “to yoke”. This ancient system involves disciplines that unite the body, mind and spirit. The broad tradition of yoga is divided into four main paths, each having its unique function and approach. Though the characteristics vary, the different paths…
Ayurveda and Children
Ayurvedic philosophy establishes the elements of ether, air, fire, water and earth as the building blocks of the natural world. These five elements pair-up in three combinations to form the primary forces of nature called doshas. The doshas are known as vata, pitta and kapha.…
