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English Name: Dancer Pose 
Sanskrit Name: Natarajasana (नटराजासन) 

Naṭa (नट) – dancer 
Rāja (राज) – king or lord 
Āsana (आसन) – posture or seat 

Natarajasana translates to Lord of the Dance Pose, refer...

When most people begin practicing yoga asanas, they naturally focus on what they're doing. 

Which postures should I practise? 
How often should I practise? 
What's the best sequence? 
How long should my...

When I first trained as a yoga teacher, anatomy was taught much as it is in many teacher trainings today. We learned the names of muscles and bones, the actions of joints, and the mechanics of movemen...

At first, it might look like you’re studying yoga postures, breathing techniques, Ayurvedic routines, food, digestion, doshas, and daily habits.

And yes, of course, you are.

You are learning prac...

Most people don’t begin their yoga journey because life is going perfectly. More often than not, yoga tends to appear during seasons where something feels out of balance; perhaps stress has been build...

Yoga is often spoken about as a physical practice, but at its heart, the yoga system serves the whole person - body, mind, spirit, and the social and environmental context we live within. When we unde...

The more we learn and lean into the science of Ayurveda and its sister science Yoga, the more we gradually become grounded and established in living life as ‘the observer’. To truly practice and live ...

When people think about yoga teacher training, they often imagine classes, manuals, and assessments. And yes, those things are part of it. 

But the real transformation happens in the in-between momen...

If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a yoga teacher, or simply deepening your practice, you’ve probably noticed and been tempted by a growing trend: online yoga teacher training. 

It sounds convenient,...

Ayurveda and Yoga are often called sister sciences. Both stem from the Vedas, the oldest authoritative texts on life and spirituality, and both are rooted in helping us live in alignment with nature a...

As yoga-asana teachers, our aim isn’t just to guide people into making shapes with their body. A significant part of our goal as a teacher is to guide students into awareness. 

In asana practice, mov...