Happy birthday Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, one of the most famous Hindu deities! He can be seen all over the world and is known for good luck, success and compassion. Shri Ganesha has the wisdom and loyalty of an elephant and is the Remover of Obstacles and Lord of Letters and Learning. Why does he have an …
Has working from home led to neck and shoulder pain? Yoga can help you! Sigh, I’m working from home again. It’s almost Lunar New Year, the year of the Buffalo, is just around the corner and WHAM! Here is the sodding Coronavirus back in Vietnam. Fingers crossed for no travel bans during the biggest festival …
Practice heart chakra yoga and love unconditionally The heart chakra, or Anahata meaning unhurt, unstruck and unbeaten from the Sanskrit is so powerful. When this chakra is in balance, we feel like we can achieve anything, nothing is beyond our power, and it is associated with balance, calm and serenity. To get this deep feeling …
Release last year’s experiences to make way for future ones! Last week, we started our intentions practice. Identifying the things that matter most to us and aligning our mind sets so that we are totally focused in achieving them. What was yours for January? This week, it’s time for new year yoga! Release last year’s experiences …
Energise the Manipura Chakra, the city of jewels and the centre of our personal freedom I kinda completed my ‘to-do’ list today! I woke up, wrote a list of things I needed to do and set about them. It didn’t even take that long! I even had time to drink a mango smoothie by Ho …
Do you feel tightness in your lower back and sides? Has this increased as you spend more time inside over various lockdowns and more time on Zoom than in a classroom or office? As a kindergarten and yoga teacher, I spend a surprising amount of time sitting down. I spend HUGE amounts of time each …
Let’s break down the poses in Surya Namaskar A, sun salutation A What is a sun salutation? It’s a short sequence of poses that easily transition from one to the next. If you’ve practiced any kind of flow yoga before, I am confident that you will have practiced one variant of Surya Namaskar or another. …
20-minute yoga: 5 poses for focus and concentration October was a stressful month! That awkward time between summer and Christmas, middle of the school semester, assessments and tests start to loom (or in my case they are already here!) which means rising school expectations, rising parent expectations, Halloween, Thanksgiving, friends and family. It is so …
Hey everyone! Welcome to Yoga with Lolli, the blog! 5 all-level yoga poses to energise your day and balance your body through the manipura chakra or solar plexus. This is about energising your day through the magic life-giving energy of yoga! Yoga is super for starting your day or breathing new life …
