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The hunt continues

I remember looking up to a small hatch while standing on a clay-like brown surface inside a dungeon in a slave fortress in Ghana. Built by the Portuguese. Our guide told us that we were standing on the feces, vomit, […]

June 21, 2021
YOGA
The Queer in the Mythology

The LGBTQIA+ spectrum has always been part of society, but history has marginalised its narrative. This pride month, let’s delve into myth and mythology, and explore the characters and stories hidden by the mainstream. Indian culture and mythology have been […]

June 8, 2021
YOGA
The Mother and the Universe

Motherhood is as universal as it is subjective. The most basic foundation of a human life is laid down by the mother. That life is created by the mother. It is nurtured by the mother. It is protected by the […]

May 22, 2021
YOGA
Musings on Yoga: Moderation

I hate coconut in my food. I love bacon. Love/Hate – these are very powerful emotions. They can be polarising, and constitute very strong reactions within us. The intentions behind those emotions may be good. You may direct the intense […]

April 14, 2021
Decolonise Yoga
Decolonise Your Yogic Practise

Yoga began as a spiritual practise in the forests of India many thousands of years ago. It was a very secret science, known only to the deserving, passed on orally from teacher to student. Eventually, texts came along that explained and […]

March 19, 2021
International women's day 2021
Life
Choose To Challenge

I remember the day like yesterday when I walked into a bank in Lisbon, Portugal, to open up the first-ever bank account for Azana Yoga. It should have been a thrilling moment filled with joy and excitement for the future, […]

March 8, 2021
Fixing the root cause
YOGA
Musings on Yoga: Fixing the Root

When we go in search of quick fixes, and spontaneous solutions, we tend to overlook the source of our problems. For example, when we have back pain, we look to treat that back pain with a balm, or a pain […]

February 17, 2021
Benefits of cork yoga mat
Cork in Yoga
Benefits of Cork Yoga Mats

You might have seen yoga Cork Yoga Mats all over social media, and might be wondering what makes them different. You came to the right place! As big fans of cork and yoga mats, we gathered here some of the […]

February 16, 2021
YOGA
Yoga for beginners: Conditioning – The Art of Preparation

Yoga for beginners: Conditioning – The Art of Preparation I am about to reveal to you a secret that will CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER! Just kidding (not really), it’s actually a very simple, useful, quite intuitive technique that will not […]

February 4, 2021
Yoga practice
YOGA
Opposite Thinking (Pratipaksha Bhavana)

“When these restraints (Yamas) and observances (Niyamas) are inhibited by perverse thoughts, the opposites should be thought of.”  Let me paint a picture for you. You have started your yogic practise, you have taken the vow to keep walking the […]

January 13, 2021
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