Posts Tagged ‘Ashtanga’
How to Make Meditation a Part of Your Sadhana
Something that’s come up a lot around our Shala lately is the theme of meditation. Many practitioners have shared their desire to learn how to meditate, but have no idea where to start, or feel that it’s way too difficult.
This week we’re bringing you three simple tips on how to begin a meditation practice in addition to your asana practice. It’s way simpler than you might think!
Read MoreSandra Pribanic on the Wisdom of Yoga and How to Start Practicing
Sandra Pribanic is a seasoned practitioner here at AYCT and a Registered Psychotherapist here in Toronto. This week she is sharing her wisdom an experience with the practice, the importance of breathing, and how to cultivate and sustain a yoga practice.
Read MoreWhat is the Correct Yogic Diet?
I get asked a lot what the best nutrition practice is for yogis, and what type of diet a yogi should adopt. What might seem like a pretty straightforward question is actually more complex than you might think. In this article, we deep dive into the question – to eat meat, or not to eat meat.
Read MoreRediscovering My Daily Sadhana Postpartum
Maintaining my Sādhana postpartum has, and continues to be the most important thing I do for myself and my family. It is the one thing I have learned to unequivocally prioritize in my day. And truthfully, it is the one thing that is keeping me together in what is shaping up to be the hardest thing I’ve ever done – raise a tiny human.
In this article, I share more about how I maintain my practice with a new baby, and why it is incredibly important.
Read MoreMy Journey Through Mental Health to Ashtanga – Chandler Bond
This week, the amazing Chandler Bond, a practitioner and AYCT has written a blog all about her journey to Ashtanga Yoga.
This is the story of how years of battling mental health led me to Ashtanga Yoga. Mental health is becoming more openly talked about, and through sharing my story I wish to help end the stigma. This story is raw. It is me at my most vulnerable. While some of the content may be intense, even triggering for some, but please know that I am always open to talk to anyone who needs help or has questions about anything.
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