7 Yoga Tips for Beginners Beginners Should Become familiar with the Poses As you step foot onto your mat for your first beginner class, place the focus on getting familiar with the names of the poses and how to move in and out of them. Become aware of your body’s alignment.  Step into each pose without any expectations or judgement of how you look or if you are doing the pose correctly.  Listen to your body’s signals and be in the moment. Mind Awareness is critical for Beginners From the first yoga breath you take, begin to cultivate awareness. Take a moment to notice if you can ..read more

Our bodies hold onto things we think we’ve let go of. Yoga is a therapeutic practice as it unravels, breaks through, and crumbles away stuck energy. The hips happen to hold much emotional gunk. Have you ever extended into Camel Pose only to feel a wave of rage or maybe euphoria? Have you ever folded over into a lengthy Pigeon Pose and felt tears welling up? It’s common for hip-opener yoga poses to get the best of you. Don’t hold back. Breathe and release whatever emotions you feel. The greatest gift you can give yourself is the freedom to feel and express love. It’s good for you and all beings ..read more

Yoga for Beginners: A Complete Guide Yoga for Beginners: One of the amazing things about yoga is that despite its great benefits, it requires no costs. There is no specific yoga training equipment that one has to use to obtain the desired results, and there is no such thing as the perfect environment required for practicing yoga. All this is a direct consequence of yoga being more than a practice, a state of mind, and a lifestyle. That is why your will, as well as your beliefs and attitudes towards this philosophical path, are all that matter. What we eat can strongly affect our minds and soul ..read more

THE CORE ESSENCE OF HATHA YOGA WORLD Questions & Answers with Pankaj (Director of Hatha Yoga World) Q: Why did you open your school Hatha Yoga World? A: I practice Hatha Yoga myself, and I wanted to teach people about yoga in teacher training so that these people can teach others and spread yoga. Q: How is your yoga school different from others? A: I believe in quality. I practice everyday myself, and I teach what I know and understand about yoga. I have spent my whole life practicing teaching, and I still teach classes at my school personally. Q: Why do you teach the style of Hatha ..read more

HOW TO NOURISH YOUR BLISS AFTER A YOGA TEACHER TRAINING We feel so amazing on a Yoga Teacher Training. It’s the perfect place to unwind in a safe, nurturing environment surrounded by uplifting friends and inspiring teachers. Energizing yoga practices, daily meditation, and the beauty of nature all seep into our bones as we step out of the daily grind and allow ourselves to decompress and reconnect. Mindful breathing Breathing mindfully is powerful, and it instantly affects your well-being. Just this one simple act can be a game-changer. Breathing energizes your system with fresh oxygen to enha ..read more

We practice this pose often and happily at Hatha Yoga World during the 200 & 300-hour yoga teacher training courses. It’s just a great pose with lots of benefits. Benefits of this pose: – Cat pulling Its Tail brings chi or prana to the spleen and stomach (earth element), gallbladder (wood element), urinary bladder, and kidney (water element) meridians. – The variation shown in the pictures will give your spine a well-appreciated twist which feels pleasant as a counter pose after any deep forward fold or backbend. – If you want to, and if it’s available, you can grab your feet for a hamstri ..read more

What Is Fascia? Fascia is connective tissue, more specifically collagen, elastin, and fibronectin. It is a human web with no beginning and no end, and it binds around every muscle fiber, organ, bone, joint, and cell. Fascia is made of collagen sheaths and fibril tubes that slide along each other and hold and transport fluid. It is the most significant communication network in the body. We target the fascia in a Yin Yoga practice. At Hatha Yoga World in Rishikesh, we teach Yin Yoga to complement the other Yang styles practiced. It’s a great tool to positively affect a Yang practice like Ashtang ..read more

Principles of a Hatha Vinyasa practice Flow, enjoy, and express any desired movements. Creates internal heat Target muscles through a contraction Encourage the practitioner to be aware of self Feel which movements are appropriate to obtain natural balance. What are the benefits? Flexibility Health Strength Calm mind Self Improvement Body awareness Principles of a Yin Yoga practice Identify the target area. Explore variations. Find the right edge. Support with props if necessary. Relax muscles and body scan to check where tension is. Cultivate stillness. Stay long in the asana to feel the ..read more

Vinyasa is a flow and movement in coordination with the breath. The flow brings a feeling of natural balance. ‘Vi’ means ‘in a special way,’ and ‘Nasya’ means to place. In this case, the word unique describes the intention behind the placement of the body and the logic of the movements. Experience the beauty of safely listening to your body and flow from one asana to another with your knowledge of adjustments and alignment, which you will gain in the teacher training courses at Hatha Yoga World in Rishikesh, India. When you know the benefits of each asana, then you can build a session for your ..read more

Hatha focuses on balancing the flow of Prana, meaning life force, in Ida nadi and Pingala nadi. Ida nadi represents the female energy, and the Pingala nadi represents the masculine energy. This is the duality present in every human body. We can create balance by purifying our bodies through yoga practices like asana. In Hatha Yoga, we seek balance and unite our body, mind, and spirit to find absolute truth. Only through self-practice will these benefits arise. There are many ways to practice Yoga, but one of the fastest ways to experience this union and purification is through our body. That ..read more