Vikasa Blog

Let’s talk environment because if you really want grow, change your life and feel more joyful and healthy then it’s important you take into account how your environment affects you. Environmental factors impact your health in multiple ways. According to the World Health Organization, More than three million children under the age of five die each […]

We all know exercise is KING. But what we sometimes fail to realize is that without proper follow-through, all attempts are worthless. Many people approach exercise with a mindset of “I’ve got to do this” rather than “I want to do this”. If you find yourself hating the gym, or dreading the jog….chances are, eventually, you’ll drop […]

THE POWER OF SELF-BELIEF 3 TIPS TO ACTIVATE YOUR INNER SUPER HERO Let’s do a quick check. Do you still believe in Santa Claws? Sorry to break it to you but it was all a lie ? How about the earth being flat or at the centre of the universe? Yep, you guess it, those collective […]

YOGA TEACHING TIPS AND ADVICE 1. Teach with candor. Be frank and honest about yourself and share your experiences, even if that experience is nervousness. Most people can already tell how you are feeling by observing you. If the nervous teacher comes right out and says “Well, ok, I’m feeling nervous but…” they’ll make a connection with […]

PEELING OFF YOUR LAYERS – KOSHAS KOSHAS Let’s remember Yoga is a system of techniques and information we use for physical and spiritual liberation and is designed to be accessible. Some aspects of it then will be generalizations, in fact, all forms all generalizations, but helpful for pointing us in the correct direction. It is the […]

UNDERSTANDING YOGA IN THE MODERN-DAY WORLD CLASSICAL, MODERN, AND NEW AGE There is a theme in all subjects as they come from their origin to modern day understanding and applications. The older the subject the more this seems to be true. It is simply evolution. Knowledge is adapted to present day understanding and needs. Is […]

WHAT IS KARMA? KARMA How does it work and where did it come from? Karma is an ancient Sanskrit word that literally means action. Within the backdrop of Vedantic and buddhist philosophy, and the growing momentum of humans to experience the workings of the universe and our own spirituality, it has more connotations. It often comes […]

THE FIVE YAMAS PATANJALI’S ASHTANGA YOGA The five moral ethics of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga are the absolute foundation of yoga practice for people from all walks of life. Why? Because when you adhere to them your mind is a guilt free, easy going place that is ready to really focus on being and creating, two main […]

THE OPENING OF VIKASA YOGA ON 11.11.11 OPENING The opening of brand new Vikasa Yoga in Koh Samui turned out to be a smash success with auspicious timing and location. Of course, in my view of the world, everything happens auspiciously but, this event came in a higher degree significance. It has brought together many people […]