Simple explanations for some specific concepts of the philosophical system that is yoga. An urban approach to defining yoga! A asana = yoga exercise / pose in which you feel stable but comfortable; in short, we do not torture ourselves in yoga apana = represents one of the body’s vital energy forms that manifests in the lower abdomen region; it…
4th Excerpt from the Urban Yoga Book
Photo Credit: Vlad Eftenie October 2015, life surprised me to the fullest. The weather was already quite cold and it felt chilly on the mat, so I decided to inaugurate the gas stove, given that the landlord had recently told me it had passed its yearly inspection. I tried lighting the fire, but an explosion threw me a few meters…
3rd Excerpt from the Urban Yoga Book
Photo Credit: Vlad Eftenie Chakra Confessions Whenever I travel by plane, I absolutely love to sit on the window seat. I push my head into the small window and become part of the sky. Several years ago, when I read in one of Osho’s books that flying by plane naturally amplifies the meditation state which we possess within us, I smiled….
1st Excerpt from the Urban Yoga Book
Everything started back in 2013 when I made up my mind to go to India again. This time my intention was to do the yoga teacher training course. Then I was planning to come back home and start doing what I love. I was mentally prepared to cope with living on a tight budget. I felt that this was part…