Ambica’s yogashray

. “If we practice yoga long enough, the practice changes to suit our needs. It’s important to acknowledge that the practice isn’t meant to be one practice for everybody. The beautiful thing about yoga is that there are so many different approaches. As we go through our life cycles, hopefully we are able to find a practice that suits us. And if you practice yoga long enough, that will change many times. What exactly that looks like is going to be different for each person.”

Practise to get better💪💪

“Balancing in yoga and life is a reflection of our inner state.”

Exercises are like prose, whereas yoga is the poetry of movements. Once you understand the grammar of yoga; you can write your poetry of movements.
Flying pigeon pose

If you stretch correctly and regularly,you will find every movement you make becomes easier.
Stretching and twisting after a long walk at macritchie reservoir.
Body is not stiff
Mind is stiff.

Yoga is powerful vehicle for change.As you built strength you start to believe in your potential.

Fallen Angle Pose

Yoga Sadhana is faith and practise.
Practise has to be continuous, long and dedicated.
This difference is just 2 wks practise.

As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine. B.K.S. Iyengar
Proud of my little Yogis

A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.

“Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes, but the back body can only be felt. That's why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back."
BKS Iyengar
Some backbends done beautifully this week

King Pigeon Pose
It helps increase the elasticity in your arms, spine, thighs, calf muscles, shoulders, and hands.
It helps to stretch and strengthen the muscles and joints in your legs.
This asana also tones the muscles of the throat and organs inside the ribcage, abdomen, and chest.
It refines the blood circulation in the body and improves and enhances the working of the digestive system.
It helps to reduce blood pressure and lowers the effects of chronic diseases.
It reduces sciatica and makes the lungs stronger.
It activates nervous system and increases oxygen intake.
It calms the mind and the body and releases stress from the body.

Baddha Padmasan
Make your legs flexible.
It stretches the joints of shoulders, wrists, back, elbows, hips, knees, ankles and makes them more flexible.
Beneficial in the shoulders and back pain.
It improves the posture of the spine.
It increases the range of the shoulder movements.
It is beneficial in constipation and improves the functions of digestive system.
Daily practice of this Asana is beneficial in Arthritis.
Helps to make your spine straight.
In this pose the devine energy flows upwards from Muladhar to Sahasrara Chakra.
Practising this pose clears the chakras and rebalances the body.