Yoga forms part of India’s rich history and identity, culture and philosophy and it was marked so beautifully at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Watch and enjoy!

We as humans do it. And now bears do it. What I’m referring to is yoga. We might struggle to get to a yoga class or have some excuse (mainly food in my case) or think about food during holding the yoga postures but for these bears, a spot of morning yoga is second nature.

Summer is the perfect time to spend outdoors, eating icecream, picnics in the park, pims and lemonade but how often do you think yoga when it comes to cooling down. There are 3 postures which will keep you cool when you’re lounging on the beach during your summer holidays: 1. Forward fold – stand tall, … Read More

Now here’s an interesting debate that’s arisen; should yoga postures (or asanas), the millions that hail from the ancient yoga philosophy should be patented. In a recent BBC interview, Dr Vinod Kumar Gupta of the Traditional Digital Library argued that many western companies are taking the yoga postures and branding it as their own. Have … Read More

Life can get very serious at times. When we’re stuck in the routine with jobs, a family, busy lifestyle, family problems, it’s all too easy to get caught up in what’s wrong and lose sight of those little things that make us smile. Laughter yoga started in 1995 and is now a global movement with … Read More

From my years of practising yoga, I’ve traipsed all over London in search of yoga classes where the focus is not only on the physical body but union with mind and spirit. I’ve noticed the balance of predominantly female yoginis that outweigh the few men who normally tuck themselves away at the back of the … Read More

Depending on the type of yoga class you go to and the teacher you have, you may practice yoga by tuning into your own breath or some yoga teachers like to play music to create a neutral zone in which their students to practice. Setting the zone or the energy for a yoga class is … Read More

It’s not often that you come across a well-known yogi, who has a flourishing yoga empire turning to politics. I suppose most established yogis practice and teach their students with the premise that life has no limits. So perhaps it’s not so surprising to find that Swami Ramdev, who is India’s most influential gurus having … Read More

Deepak Chopra has taken full advantage of the iPhone technology and in addition to his meditation programme, he’s also developed an interactive yoga iPhone app. Deepak Chopra has teamed up with yoga instructor, Tara Stiles introducing guided yoga poses uniting body, mind and spirit. This is great for people like me who like to know … Read More

Some of us enjoy reading about celebrities, their diets and exercise regimes. It’s comes as no surprise that many celebrities have incorporated yoga as part of their fitness regimes. Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and Uma Thurman are just some celebrities practicing some form of yoga. Cameron Diaz is no stranger when it comes to … Read More