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Bakasana – Crow Pose Bakasana, or crow pose, is an arm balance that builds strength in the upper body and abdominals. It’s often called the gateway to other arm balances. As you fly into Bakasana you’ll notice not only how strong and capable you are, but you’ll also feel your confidence soar. Take off in […]
Yoga is an excellent modality for injury prevention and recovery. Yoga improves the range of motion in joints while elongating the muscles. Most instances of chronic pain or injury stem from compressed or tightened muscles and joints, bearing too much of a load on the body creating overexertion, repetitive motions and chronic improper posture, which […]
Do you really have to be flexible to attend yoga classes? Is yoga just about stretching? You’ve probably heard more than a few myths and mistruths about yoga, so in today’s post, we’ll take a look at a few of the most prominent yoga myths we’ve heard over the years. When you’ve finished reading this […]
The Kunga Yoga Inspiration of the month is volunteering. The heart of Kunga Yoga lies in approaching yoga as a path of service, with opportunities to view our personal practice as a time for self-inquiry and growth, so that we are more available to then serve others. All Kunga Yoga programs work to raise awareness […]
Fall is in the air! The leaves are beginning to turn, the weather is getting cooler each day, and at Wilmington Yoga Center, we can’t believe that summer is almost behind us. You’ll be dressing up and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters in a little more than a month, and you’ll be swept up in […]
Thousands of people try yoga for the first time each year and at a loss for how to prepare for their first yoga class. Often times new students experience frustrations, which can be avoided if they have the proper tools and knowledge to prepare themselves for a class before they walk into a studio or […]
If you’re thinking about enrolling in yoga classes, then you probably have a few questions about what to expect during your first few sessions. We answered a few of your questions about yoga in a previous post, and in today’s post, we’ll continue to answer some of the most common questions we receive about yoga. […]
Utkatasana – Chair Pose Utkatasana is often translated as Chair Pose because the practitioner looks like she/he is sitting in a chair. However, the Sanskrit word utkata, means fierce, powerful, proud; so some yogis call it Fierce Pose. Whatever your translation, when practicing Utkatasana, you’ll immediately feel the strength of your legs in this powerful […]
Our Kunga Yoga theme for this month is the power of positive thinking=optimism! Inspiration for this month’s theme is rooted in the motto of the Special Olympics: “It’s all about attitude!” Over 50 years ago, a book called The Power of Positive Thinking became an immediate best-seller. The author Dr. Normal Vincent Peale, offered a […]
If you’re like most people who have never taken yoga classes, then you probably have several questions about what to expect during your first few sessions. In today’s post, we’ll answer a few of the most common questions our yoga instructors receive from new students. When you’ve finished reading this post, be sure to get […]
