Sanskrit:  Prapadasana

Tiptoe pose is a challenging balance pose that develop and strengthens your knees and ankles.  It also promotes overall balance, stability and confidence.

For beginner, you may squat down and bring one leg up onto your tight.  Find a balancing point.  To come out from the pose, simply uncross your leg and sit down before stretching your leg out.

For intermediate practitioner, you may start standing tiptoe in Tree pose by placing the foot on your tight instead of inner tight and come down to the floor in a forward bending. Squating down still on tiptoe.  Find a focus point and once your body stabilized,  place your palm in prayer pose. To come out from the post, lift your body up making sure you are still tiptoeing.  Release leg onto the floor.

Namaste, everyone!

This is what every women will ask once a month.  I would say, it is a matter of personal preference and you should listen to your body. If you feel tired on the first or second day of the period, take sometime off.  For women who do choose to practice, it is suggested that they avoid inverted poses like headstand or shoulder stand, abdominal strengtheners, extended holding of any pose, or energizing breaths like kapalabhati. The issue is that these practices might interfere with the downward of the menstrual flow or cause discomfort to the body.

As what I have observed in my body ever since I started Yoga practice, the rate of the flow does increase on the first two days and the subsequent days is normal. It may stop at day 4 or day 5 unlike previously, it was dragged thru the whole week.

As for me, I will resumed class at day 4 or 5 when the flow is hardly even there.  I do feel a little embarrassed  and awkward to be singled out during an asana.  You know what I mean when the whole class know that you are having your menses.  What make it worst, when the words came out from the mouth of a male instructor. *yikes*

Namaste, everyone!

One fine day as I was lazy to lay out the yoga mat, I decided just practice my headstand on the sofa chair. Oops, did I know the sofa is way too soft and watch what happen. My 3 kids almost have their jaw drop to the floor. We thought that is so hillarious and I did it once again so that we would record it down and post them here.

Sanskrit: Kapotasana or Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

This posture is good for stretching the groin, tights and back. In downward dog, bend your right knee and swing them forward in a Pigeon pose or some may called it Swan pose. You should square your hip and press it down towards the floor. For beginners that have difficulty to square you hip, place a block under your butt. This is just the beginning of pigeon pose aka Kapotasana.

For the full pigeon pose aka Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, bend your left knee and using your left hand to catch hold of your leg.

You may need to practise more of the asana before going to the full posture which may be difficult for some. But to me, boy, after almost 9 months, the instructor still commented that I have imbalance posture.

It is the difficulty of squaring my shoulder to the front especially if you are someone that can’t tolerate back bend.

Well, need to brush up lots of skill here and also flexibility. I will rate this asana at 8/10! lol. It may look easy but the fact is, it is not!

Namaste, everyone!

When I first started practicing Yoga, it is merely to lower my blood pressure and of course, trying to loose some weight here and there, tone up the body a bit and this and that.  Little do I know Yoga helps toning other body part that I least expect of.  It can be embarrassing but I have to admit, I have a better looking butt now.  I’m sure you don’t want to see a picture of my butt right.  Well. all I can advise is, do more stretching.  That really helps your body to tone.

On the other hand, I have renewed my Yoga membership from yearly to Lifetime membership.  Congrats to me 🙂 .  Well, the package is sure attractive and since I’m serious in Yoga now, why not?

Lately, I have not been attending classes frequently.  Guess what, my body knows how to complain.  I have aching back, stiff neck, my body feel so weak and so dull it badly need some twisting.  Yea, now I feel so good after all the twist.  So you tell me, I have to be serious in Yoga right?  Even my body knows how to complain. What a big achievement!

Namaste, everyone!

I have an embarrassing  story to tell.

Not sure about you but I do experiencing some body changes on and off.  And well, during my usual Sunday class, suddenly I farted from my private part instead of…. you know, your usual backside.  Ahem.

It was kinda embarassing.  I don’t only farted once, it went on like 3 or 4 times and the last was after doing a shoulder stand when we was supposed to get our feet down in a cycle, and suddenly I just go prrrrttttttttttttt…..

Gosh, that was so embarassing enough to kill me.  It is very weird to have so much ‘angin’ (air) entered thru my private part.

Ok.  This is kinda obscene.  Teheehee… Namaste, everyone.

Sanskrit: Bakasana/Kakasana

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This is a very strong arm pose. I would rate it at 9/10.

I know I’ve been neglecting my blog and have not been updating it lately. There’s a few things happening around me and to make matter worst, I am lack of blogging inspiration = zero blog post.

Recently, I had a few trips to the clinic and thanks God, my blood pressure is back to normal. Ok, so this thing called Yoga actually works. Miracle! hehe…

I have been absence from classes for almost two weeks now due to some tummy cramps, nausea feeling, weak body…. you named it, I’ve got it. Something very close to pregnancy sympton 😉 . And NO! I’m not pregnant *sticking out tongue*

Now that I’m finally recovered and my body is not that weak anymore, I’m back to my full swing, that is attending 4 classes a week. Good thing the package that I’ve signed up with Yoga Zone permit unlimited attendance. Which means I can go anytime, anyday, any class at my convenience. I have since familiarized myself with the instructors and know their field of expertise. For example, Jackie concentrate more on flexibility and Janet concentrate more on abs eventho both are conducting Hatha classes. Jackie’s class for me, that is for sure.

Plank Posture

I am not even sure if my arm is strong enough to hold myself in Plank or even downward dog. We’ll see about that.

Ciao, ciao everyone. I’m off to my Yoga now. Namaste!

Before I left for Siem Reap, Cambodia, I told myself that I’m going to take lots of silly pictures of me in various Yoga Posture.  Sad to say, I’ve disappointed myself with only a small number of silly-me-pictures.  One of the main reason is my blocked mind.  Other than the famous Lotus Pose and Tree Pose, my mind goes totally blank.

Enjoy, Namaste!