Journal
The Journal
Articles on asanas, pranayama, meditation, diet and holistic wellbeing.
AsanasNaukasana (Boat Pose): Fire in the Core, Light in the Spine
Balance on the sitting bones in the shape of a boat. This pose tones the abdomen, hip flexors and the will.
AsanasBalasana (Child’s Pose): A Resting Fold Between Efforts
Kneel, fold forward, and let the back round. The pose every tired body already knows how to do.
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.
AsanasUstrasana (Camel Pose): A Kneeling Backbend That Opens the Heart
Kneel, lift the chest, and reach back for the heels. Camel is a brave, spacious backbend for the whole front body.
AsanasMarjariasana (Cat–Cow): Wake the Spine with the Breath
A simple moving pair — round on the exhale, arch on the inhale — that oils the spine and settles the mind.
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.
WellnessYogic Management of Hypertension
**Hypertension**, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure remains persistently elevated.