Yoga At Your Desk

Yoga at your desk is a super helpful way of combatting the tension that accumulates in our muscles from eight hours of sitting, working away, typing, leaning forward. Those of us with sedentary jobs, such as office jobs, are prone to stiff, store shoulders and a lower back that is vulnerable to inflammation. Stepping away…

ByTrudy Vains20/03/20250Comments

Wellness & Health Yoga

Revolved Triangle Pose

Parivrtta - Revolve Trikona - Triangle Asana – Posture A standing yoga pose with a twist. Also known as Reverse Triangle Pose. Revolved Triangle is a pose that even the most experienced of yogis find challenging, however once you perfect it, Revolved triangle has some fantastic benefits that extend beyond your yoga mat (and practice)…

ByTrudy Vains26/07/20220Comments

Fitness

Yoga Pose of the Week: Side Angle Pose

a.k.a Parsvakonasana Position – Standing Type – Balance Spiritual Awareness – Manipura Physical Awareness – The whole body! But seriously when we really go into it– legs, ankles, groin, chest, lungs, shoulders, spine, abdomen……. Our side body is just as important to stretch out as the rest of our body, it’s often forgotten though, as…

ByTrudy Vains05/03/20220Comments

Fitness

Yoga Pose of the Week: Three Legged Dog

a.k.a Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana Position – Standing Type – Inversion Spiritual Awareness – Third eye Physical Awareness – Backs of legs, spinal awareness, core activation. Every part of your body will be stretched. The pose is essentially downward facing dog, the one leg raised in the air. The challenge is the balance. Three-legged…

ByTrudy Vains15/02/20220Comments

Health Yoga

Camel Pose – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Camel Pose, or Ustrasana, is a floor-based backbend supported by your knees. The name Camel Pose comes from the shape your body takes on when come into the pose, as it resembles a beautiful camel’s hump. Generally, camel pose is practiced towards the end of a yoga class, after you have warmed up your spine…

ByTrudy Vains05/06/20210Comments

Yoga

Reclining Butterfly – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Reclining Butterfly Pose, AKA Supta Baddha Konasana benefits your pelvic region, inner thighs, and your knees, as well as improves blood circulation and stimulates the heart. This posture also soothes your digestive system and your reproductive system. Reclining Yoga Pose is great for: Stimulating abdominal organs like the ovaries and prostate gland, bladder, and…

ByTrudy Vains16/05/20210Comments

Yoga

Half Lord Of The Fish – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Half Lord of the Fish pose is a twisting pose that energises the body, calms the mind and nervous system. It restores balance to the body, soul and spirit. Twisting poses are a common addition to any yoga class because they provide benefits to our entire body. Half Lord of the Fish pose…

ByTrudy Vains07/04/20210Comments

Yoga

Tree Pose – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Tree Pose AKA Vrksasana, is ideally the first standing balance pose that is taught in a yoga class, as it is the simplest. The Carousel's resident yogini, Trudy Vains, takes a deep dive into its benefits, how to best conduct the pose and its various levels of difficulty, which makes it easy for all to…

ByTrudy Vains15/03/20210Comments

Health World

Standing Forward Fold – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Standing Forward Fold, also known as 'ut-tan-asana' is amazing for calming and de-cluttering the mind while stretching and nurturing your whole body, says our resident yogini Trudy Vains. "Ut" means intense, "Tan" means stretch and "Asana" means pose. There is a common perception that this pose must be an intense one if you do…

ByTrudy Vains28/02/20210Comments

Yoga

Bridge Pose – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Bridge pose, also known as Setu Bandha Asana, is is a backbend that will expand your chest, open your Heart Chakra (Anahata) and keep your spine flexible. In Sanksrit, Setu means bridge, Bandha means bind, and Asana means pose. As you practice Bridge Pose, you will become more alert in both body and…

ByTrudy Vains19/02/20210Comments