Journal
The Journal
Articles on asanas, pranayama, meditation, diet and holistic wellbeing.
AsanasUtthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle): A Long Line of Strength
From a warrior stance, the side body becomes one diagonal — a deep stretch for the hips, waist and shoulders.
AsanasGomukhasana (Cow Face Pose): Open Shoulders, Stacked Hips
Knees stack, arms clasp behind the back — a deep opener for tight shoulders, triceps and outer hips.
AsanasMatsyasana (Fish Pose): Open the Throat, Expand the Breath
A chest-opening backbend often used as the counterpose to Shoulderstand. The throat, lungs and heart get space.
AsanasHalasana (Plough Pose): Fold Over, Quiet the Mind
An inversion that takes the feet over the head to the floor. It stretches the spine and is traditionally practised after Shoulderstand.
AsanasSarvangasana (Shoulder Stand): The Queen of Asanas
An inversion on the shoulders that bathes the brain in fresh blood, soothes the nerves and is traditionally said to benefit the thyroid.
AsanasAdho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog): The Shape of a Stretching Dog
An inverted V that lengthens the spine, opens the shoulders and stretches the hamstrings — a rest pose that is also work.
AsanasChakrasana (Wheel Pose): A Full Circle of Strength and Openness
Press up into a full backbend. Wheel Pose is advanced — it asks for strong arms, open shoulders and a willing heart.
AsanasSirsasana (Headstand): The King of Asanas — Learn It Safely
An advanced inversion that demands preparation, not courage. Practise at the wall with a teacher until the shoulders, not the neck, carry the weight.