IS THERAPEUTIC YOGA ALWAYS NECESSARILY RESTORATIVE? IT DEPENDS… From an Ayurvedic perspective, we are composed of elements in varying proportions. These elements, when combined in pairs, give rise to the “Ayurvedic biotypes” known as DOSHAS. – THE PRACTICE of RESTORATIVE YOGA increases the EARTH element, which is lacking in the VATA doshas…
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR BODY? This question has long been on the minds of those who study the body. For many years, the answer has been that the body is a marvellous, well-oiled “machine” in which every part is perfectly coordinated and trained to perform its function. To a certain extent …
La descripción de una anatomía energética detallada formada por canales de distribución de la energía aparece en varias medicinas y tradiciones antiguas en Oriente. En el Ayurveda se habla de Nadis como los canales por los que circula prana y que gracias a ellos se gesta la materia (5 Elementos) …
Yoga y Ayurveda tienen su raíz más profunda en los Vedas. Son dos disciplinas que provienen de India y que nos ayudan a encontrar nuestro propio equilibrio y bienestar. […] YOGA, es un gran regalo para la humanidad. Sus orígenes se remontan a milenios y siglos pasando por varios textos …
A nuestro centro de Yoga vienen practicantes con ideas confusas acerca del término “Yoga terapéutico”. Por un lado, no entienden la diferencia entre Yoga y Yoga terapéutico ya que consideran que si al fin y al cabo una práctica grupal de Yoga es buena para la salud, es terapéutica de …
Ayurveda, India’s traditional medical science, describes different types of people based on their constitutional makeup at birth or specific health conditions. In Ayurvedic yoga, each of these types should practise a particular style of yoga, as well as specific asanas, pranayamas… to maintain or restore their health. No …
Nuestras fascias están formadas por fibras (colágeno y elastina fundamentalmente), células y un medio envolvente, gelatinoso y fluido conocido como SUSTANCIA FUNDAMENTAL que aporta fluidez e hidratación y que está compuesta de proteoglicanos, ácido hialurónico y agua. Los PROTEOGLICANOS son proteínas hidrófilas, es decir, poseen la propiedad de “absorber” agua …
Choosing a practice based on the behaviour of the fasciae, the perspectives of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda according to HYT ® INTRODUCTION Today, yoga practitioners have a wide range of different yoga styles to choose from, all of which are presented as suitable for balancing body, mind and spirit. The …
DO YOU KNOW HOW THE PELVIS AFFECTS BOTH YOGA PRACTICE AND OUR POSTURE? Image by Doug Keller A NEUTRAL PELVIS is defined as one in which the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is aligned vertically with the pubic symphysis and also horizontally with the spine …
WHAT IS THERAPEUTIC YOGA OR YOGA THERAPY? According to the Yoga Sutras, yoga is defined as the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. Indeed, achieving this state of union between our Higher Self or Soul and the Divine heals and restores us on every level. Therefore, yoga in itself …