Downward Facing Blog

Interestingly, and most importantly, shoulder pain often arises due to lower part of the neck or upper part of the back. Treatment for shoulder pain in part depend on the cause. Therefore, in order to treat shoulder pain, you need to identify the area where the pain occurs. Although the commonest cause is related to […]

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 I have been receiving some feedback from my last post How Did I Save My Low Back Pain. Among which are few inquiries about pain on other parts of the body. As I was reading those feedback, there’s a constant resonance from inside: I know this, I had this before…. Makes me wonder if I’m […]

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I was once proud of Malaysia as a role country for the Muslim’s………..
Sunday November 23, 2008
Fatwa Council deems ancient form of exercise from India ‘haram’
BY MAZWIN NIK ANIS
 
PUTRAJAYA: The National Fatwa Council has declared that yoga is haram (prohibited) in Islam and Muslims are banned from practising it.
Its chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin […]

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I could still feel the pain as I think about the low back problem I had about a year ago. I remember vividly it was a morning that called for Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
I rounded up the primary series in just under two hours. Having rested and meditated at the end of the practice, I stood […]

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Two weeks ago I was back in my hometown - KL - conducting workshops and attending wedding. In between of which I met up with friends and ex-students. One of which is a friend from college, Joshua.
 
I was sympathetic when Joshua told me the episode of low back pain that he was suffering.  After listening […]

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I’m creating some new courses- this one I’m really excited about. It’s very unique as far
as I know… If you are a teacher, especially if English is NOT your first language, then I highly
recommend you to come. Past graduates of Yoga Elements teacher training get %15 discount!
 
I created this course out of a long study […]

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(I borrowed this pic… it has nothing to do with the article :-p)
 
Admit it. You’ve always wondered about it. Looking at flexible, beautiful bodies contort into themselves into yoga postures -and thinking yoga must make for better sex. Although you’ve probably asked if,yoga would help you to lose weight,  you really secretly also […]

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Planting Seeds of Change:  Celebrating the New Year
A Weekend of Anusara Yoga® with Certified Instructor Jonas Westring
 
Friday Jan 9
18:00-21:00 Hip Opening Heaven, Fantastic Forward Bends, Deep Meditation.
This first session clears out the old and opens your being to fresh possibilities for the New Year.
 
Saturday Jan 10
10:00-13:00 Freedom is truly your True […]

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Yoga Elements Studio, Bangkok welcomes Yoga master Matej Jurenka
Matej Jurenka was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, in Eastern Europe. His first real contact with Yoga came at the age of […]

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Everyone here who talked to me LOVED this training and mentioned how deep, thorough, and knowledgable Victor Chng is. We will welcome back Victor again in April 2009 for advanced teacher trainings and new specialized yin yoga “meridian series”.

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