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Iyengar Yoga retreat in Lagos, Portugal in September 2023

After 2 delightful retreats in Provence, our next retreat in Faro, Portugal is going be another not-to-be-missed one! Lagos is a town in southern Portugal's Algarve region. It’s known for its walled old town, cliffs and Atlantic beaches. Steep wooden steps lead to the sandy cove of Praia do Camilo. The nearby cliffs of Ponta…
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How to safely improve Forward Bends?

How to safely improve Forward Bends? With sitting for long hours for work, most of us have tight hamstrings and hip flexors and forward slumped shoulders which make forward bends inaccessible. For the right alignment in forward bends, you need to be able to bend forward from the hip joint, tilt the pelvis forward, and…
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Yoga Blankets – Various Types, Folds & Uses

Yoga Blankets - Various Types, Folds & Uses Yoga blankets are one of the most commonly used props in yoga. In classes, we hear instructions to fold them in different ways for different uses.   In this video, I demonstrate the basic and most common ways to fold blankets for use in your yoga practice…
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Yoga Straps – How to use them?

Yoga Straps - How to use them? With most yoga studios moving to online classes during the pandemic, more and more people are equipping their homes with yoga props. The Yoga Strap is a great prop that teaches alignment in basic poses as well as makes more complex poses accessible to beginners as well as…
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