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Warrior 1 Pose – Yoga – Steps


Warrior 1 is often described as a “beginner level standing post” and a “hip opener”. The posture is described as “internal rotated femur” – this is the same as warrior 3 DISCLAIMER – consult a doctor if you have any … Continue reading

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How to do Hot Yoga at Home (With Pictures)


With the help of a bath, you can do hot yoga at home. You don’t need a heater for hot yoga, or a tent. Although I am a fan of the infrared sauna blankets to get heat ‘deep’ into the … Continue reading

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Yoga Poses – Sukhasana or Easy Pose


Meditative Pose. The Easy Pose, isn’t always easy. After 10 minutes the position can become painful and unstable. It can help you feel ‘grounded’ and connect with yourself. If you have knee and/or hip injuries or issues, then you may … Continue reading

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Yoga Poses – Marichyasana or Sage Pose


This is a pose dedicated to and named after the sage – Marichi I It’s a good idea to warm up with easier poses before attempting this one. Using a stick pose and/or Janu Sirsasana It is said to put … Continue reading

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Yoga Poses – Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana or Three Parts Forward Bend Pose


As with the vast majority of yoga poses, this one is easy to pronounce and you want to make sure that your pelvis is neutral and the spine is aligned ‘straight’/normal curvature. With this pose, avoid or modify if you … Continue reading

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Yoga Poses – Balasana or Child Pose


Children are proper chill. Well, they can’t control their emotions generally, but when they want to chill and switch off, they are yogi master level instructors. This pose helps you to chill like a child. It’s also called child pose … Continue reading

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Yoga Poses – Paschimottanasana or Seated Forward Bend


Make sure that you are putting equal weight on each glute / sit bone Normal people with sitting or sedentary job get a pelvis with an incorrect tilt, causing a exaggerated curve in the spine. This pelvis issue causes a … Continue reading

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Yoga Poses – Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose


Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose The Stick pose can be difficult for general population – office workers and static standing jobs can ‘re-align’ the body. Problems with sitting jobs – passive lengthening of neck muscles and forward head carriage, rounded shoulders, … Continue reading

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Joe Rogan – Psoas Device


Myofascial Release with Pso-Rite The psoas stretching device that Joe Rogan discusses on one of his JRE episodes, is the pso-rite Someone has also designed a DIY version to save a few $$£. You can see the design here. It … Continue reading

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Solgar Ashwagandha Review


Not too much to say about this product, other than it’s very good!   It’s a great adaptogen for dealing with stress and as well as a promoted of physical and mental energy. It’s also good for you, which is … Continue reading

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