Roopal Patel-Yoga Instructor, Fitness Model- Mumbai-India https://roopalyoga.com Yoga Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://roopalyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Roopal Patel-Yoga Instructor, Fitness Model- Mumbai-India https://roopalyoga.com 32 32 “NO COFFEE, NO PRANA” SPOILER ALERT- NO https://roopalyoga.com/no-coffee-no-prana-spoiler-alert-no/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-coffee-no-prana-spoiler-alert-no Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:30:24 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1291 The first thing that comes to your mind when you think of “COFFEE” is- a sudden burst of energy!!! One may feel that caffeine makes you feel wide awake, itContinue reading“NO COFFEE, NO PRANA” SPOILER ALERT- NO

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]]> In Yoga, should the knee go beyond the ankle? https://roopalyoga.com/in-yoga-should-the-knee-go-beyond-your-ankle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-yoga-should-the-knee-go-beyond-your-ankle Thu, 05 May 2022 07:10:46 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1235 Should the knee go beyond the ankle in Yoga?? I have seen pictures of Iyengar Ji, Pattabhi Jois Ji, and Krishnamacharya Ji in asanas where their knees are far inContinue readingIn Yoga, should the knee go beyond the ankle?

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]]> Why do we say Shanti thrice? https://roopalyoga.com/why-do-we-say-shanti-thrice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-we-say-shanti-thrice Thu, 05 May 2022 05:21:16 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1223 Why do we say Shanti thrice? Man’s life on earth is marked by many painful, unpleasant, and undesirable experiences. Sorrows, obstacles, troubles, and suffering (duhkha, tapa) are an inevitable partContinue readingWhy do we say Shanti thrice?

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]]> YOGA AND VEGETARIANISM https://roopalyoga.com/yoga-and-vegetarianism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-and-vegetarianism Wed, 08 Sep 2021 01:23:10 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1188 Yoga and Vegetarianism “You are what you EAT.” Yoga and Vegetarianism go in conjunction with each other. They both form a framework for physical and spiritual harmony. Many yogis chooseContinue readingYOGA AND VEGETARIANISM

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]]> YOGA POSES INSPIRED BY NATURE https://roopalyoga.com/yoga-poses-inspired-by-nature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-poses-inspired-by-nature Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:50:07 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1168 Yoga Poses Inspired By Nature Ancient yogis connected to nature on a deeper level. Names of yoga asanas are inspired by nature- mountains, trees, and especially animals. WHY? Most theoriesContinue readingYOGA POSES INSPIRED BY NATURE

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]]> BHUJANGASANA-PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECT https://roopalyoga.com/bhujangasana-philosophical-aspect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bhujangasana-philosophical-aspect Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:11:44 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1156 Bhujangasana- Philosophical Aspect  1) Transition to a new phase Cobra has this majestic ability as a gift of shedding its skin. By shedding its skin, a cobra can transform andContinue readingBHUJANGASANA-PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECT

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]]> IT’S OKAY TO BE NOT OKAY https://roopalyoga.com/its-okay-to-be-not-okay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-okay-to-be-not-okay Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:28:18 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1146 It’s Okay To Be Not Okay Have you ever felt the term “think positive” is overgeneralized? I’ve been there, and so has everyone else. You’re not alone in feeling lessContinue readingIT’S OKAY TO BE NOT OKAY

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]]> HARMONY IN ASYMMETRY https://roopalyoga.com/harmony-in-asymmetry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harmony-in-asymmetry Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:03:54 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1132 Harmony In Asymmetry An idea taught to yoga students- strive for symmetry and equivalence on both sides of the body. As a result, many yoga students view any asymmetries inContinue readingHARMONY IN ASYMMETRY

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]]> MY MAGIC CARPET- MY YOGA MAT https://roopalyoga.com/my-yoga-mat-is-my-magic-carpet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-yoga-mat-is-my-magic-carpet https://roopalyoga.com/my-yoga-mat-is-my-magic-carpet/#respond Sun, 30 May 2021 13:52:10 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=1009 My Magic Carpet- My Yoga Mat Ashtanga Yoga Video My yoga mat is my “Magic Carpet” because when I’m on it, I discover places within me that I never knewContinue readingMY MAGIC CARPET- MY YOGA MAT

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]]> https://roopalyoga.com/my-yoga-mat-is-my-magic-carpet/feed/ 0 YOGA HIP OPENERS-EMOTIONS IN MOTION https://roopalyoga.com/hip-openers-emotions-in-motion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hip-openers-emotions-in-motion Thu, 20 May 2021 06:00:59 +0000 https://roopalyoga.com/?p=710 Yoga Hip Openers-Emotions In Motion Emotional release is vital Our response when we feel threatened or experience a sudden jolt? We draw our knees to our chest and curl upContinue readingYOGA HIP OPENERS-EMOTIONS IN MOTION

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