Sylvia YoungMar 6, 20201 min readA New & Old Way to Greet in “NAMASTE”Maybe Namaste 🙏 can be an alternate way to greet people recently in order to promote zero bacteria in greetings, especially when people...
Sylvia YoungFeb 5, 20201 min readGratitude Meditation: "Be Grateful For What We Have!"There are too many other things in our life that we can be grateful for. Gratefulness doesn't have to be on those big things, but small...
Sylvia YoungFeb 3, 20202 min readTrust Props! Use Props! Love Props!Yes! Props! Our best friends while practicing yoga asana. But I never REQUEST my students to get props but suggest them to have them...
Sylvia YoungFeb 1, 20202 min readHow To Be More Grounded Before Teaching A ClassHow to be more grounded and calm before teaching a class? My method is to arrive at the class 20 mins earlier and use 5 minutes to...
Sylvia YoungJan 27, 20201 min readFirst Class, First Day of Lunar New Year, New Year's Resolution!Happy Lunar New Year! Thank you for joining me on the first day of the Year of Rat to embrace our theme “New Year’s goal”. In 2020, what...
Sylvia YoungDec 11, 20191 min readDo what you really want Sometimes we are hesitant to start something because we are afraid of failure. We think a lot, we worry a lot, we concern a lot. We don’t...
Sylvia YoungAug 3, 20192 min readFoundations of Asana---Virabhadrasana I/Warrior I💟How to do: 1. Start from Tadasana (Mountain Pose). Exhale, step your feet 3-4 feet apart with feet parallel to each other. Rest your...
Sylvia YoungJul 31, 20192 min readFoundations of Asana---Parivrtta Trikonasana/Revolved Triangle Pose💟How to do: 1. Start from Tadasana/Mountain Pose. Exhale, step feet wider like 3 or 4 feet apart with feet parallel to each other; Hands...
Sylvia YoungJul 28, 20192 min readFoundations of Asana---Parivrtta Parsvakonasana/Revolved Side Angle Pose💟How to do: 1. Start from Tadasana/Mountain Pose. Exhale, step feet wider like 4 feet apart with feet parallel. You may adjust the width...
Sylvia YoungJul 27, 20192 min readFoundations of Asanas---Utthita Parsvakonasana/Extended Side Angle Pose💟How to do: 1. Start from Tadasana/Mountain Pose. Exhale, step your feet wider like 4 feet apart, like wide legged standing (you may...
Sylvia YoungJul 13, 20191 min readThe Benefits of Yoga InversionsYoga master B.K.S. Iyengar has voiced how he believes inversions purge the body of impurities, which in turn facilitates strength,...
Sylvia YoungJul 12, 20191 min readFoundations of Asanas---Vriksasana/Tree Pose💟How to do: 1. Start from Tadasana/Mountain Pose; 2. Shift weight onto your left foot, and bend your right knee. Grab your right ankle...
Sylvia YoungJul 3, 20192 min readWhat's the Real Goal of Yoga? Even though I’ve been practicing yoga for quite a long time, my mind is still wandering from time to time. It’s quite normal for human...
Sylvia YoungJun 28, 20191 min readFoundations of Asanas--Bhujangasana/Cobra Pose💟How to do: 1. Lay down on belly, keep legs and feet together, engaged and long, pressing the top of your thighs and feet firmly into...
Sylvia YoungJun 17, 20191 min readFoundations of Asanas---Virabhadrasana III/ Warrior III Pose💟How to do: 1. From Tadasana/Mountain Pose, resting hands on hips; 2. Shift your weight to your right foot; 3. Inhale, elongate your...
Sylvia YoungJun 16, 20191 min readFoundations of Asanas---Garudasana Eagle Pose💟How to do: 1. Start from Tadasana/Mountain pose; 2. Slightly bend your knees, shifting your weight onto your right foot; 3. Lift your...
Sylvia YoungJun 15, 20192 min readFoundations of Asanas---Halasana/Plow Pose💟How to do: 1. Lay on your back, legs hugging together; 2. Inhale, use your core muscles, lift up your legs off the floor at a 90...
Sylvia YoungJun 14, 20192 min readFoundations of Asanas---Half Moon PoseLast time I posted my own progress on a “Half Moon” pose variation. Today I will break down the foundation of this pose and offer some...
Sylvia YoungJun 7, 20192 min readNadi Shodhana/Alternate Nostril BreathingDo you know yoga is more than the practice of asanas (physical postures)? Asana is just the 3rd limb of yoga. Pranayama(breathing) is the...
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