An Ode To My Mother

I don’t talk about my mother, in fact even my closest friends don’t know about her. I lost my mother when I was 7 years old. She had been struggling with breast cancer for a while by then. I always avoided talking about her to friends or people because I always felt and quickly realised…

Hello Motherhood!

When I began writing this post, I wanted it to be an experience sharing of sorts of what transpired during my journey of becoming a mother and immediately afterwards. The joys and insecurities of a young

Yoga & the New Year Resolutions

We have moments in our lives when we are given the opportunities to introspect – to look more closely at ourselves, to assess where we are and decide what changes need to be done to live happier lives. Going in to a new year is one such moment and it is a good thing if…

Back To The Basics

Recently I’ve come across various articles talking about “real yoga” and how yoga teaching today has lost its authenticity and value. I find these articles very interesting. I agree with a lot that they have to say but just saying that “this is not true yoga” isn’t enough.

The Yoga Of Birthing

About a couple of months ago I completed my prenatal yoga teacher training course in Mcleodganj, Dharamsala. The school I chose to do this course from, was the Kashmir Shaivism School of Yoga, run by a lovely husband-wife duo, Mr. Amit Raina & Ms. Lina. This course was led by Lina, who has almost a ‘shamanic’…

Sirsasana- The Benevolent King

Within the path of yoga, mastering Sirsasana (headstand) is a whole journey in itself. A journey filled with ups and down beginning from overcoming fear and doubts and slowly progressing onto