Trifocus Fitness Academy - Trikonasana
How to perform Utthita Trikonasana
Utthita Trikonasana – or Extended Triangle Pose – is the quintessential standing pose in many styles of yoga. You will almost inevitably encounter it within your first couple of yoga classes in addition to many years to come. Extended Triangle Pose’s relatively simple set-up contradicts its strength as a stretch…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - push-up pose
How to do the yogic Push-Up Pose
The yogic push-up pose (or Chaturanga Dandasana as it’s called in Sanskrit) requires a great deal of energy and body tension. If the participants do not have sufficient strength to perform it properly, it can lead to problems. This is why we advise that you practise alternatives to this pose…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy -standing poses
A look at standing poses in yoga
Standing poses are usually practised after sun salutations. They warm up the body for more complicated postures and they generate heat as well as building up energy. Physiologically, standing poses strengthen the feet, leg muscles and joints as well as the abdominal muscles. In addition, they stimulate blood flow, increase…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - Hatha yoga
What is Hatha yoga?
Hatha yoga became known sometime around the 9th century and is a form of yoga that focuses on the body. In Hatha yoga the physical body is seen as the first step on the path to attaining the fundamental knowledge of yoga. Hatha is rooted in Tantric movement. Tantrism is…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - Gunas
The Three Gunas in Yoga
As stated by the yogic philosophy the entire universe can be split into two main categories: Prakriti (Maya or Illusion), as well as Purusha (Reality). In line with this philosophy everything that is changeable, but is not infinite, is part of Maya. Conversely, Purusha is the only reality, it is…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - mantra
What is a mantra in relation to Yoga?
In Yoga a mantra is a sound that has significance but may not necessarily have a meaning. A mantra can be a word, a syllable or a sentence that is recited or chanted in repetition. It is the physical vibrational frequency that is emitted when chanting or reciting the mantra…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - yoga teacher
What are the main characteristics of a yoga teacher?
What makes a great yoga teacher? There are no specific standards and regulations but we can name a few qualities of someone who would be a great yoga teacher. Yoga teachers have a big influence on a yoga session. Each instructor adds his or her own personal touch to make…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - yoga
What benefits will yoga bring into my life?
You’d be forgiven if you think that life today reminds you of a hamster running around on their wheel in their cage. The faster that wheel turns, the quicker that the hamster has to run. Technology, although it has had astronomical benefits for our life, it’s also sped up the…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - instruct
How to instruct a Yoga session
In order to deliver and instruct the safest yoga classes possible for all practitioners, it’s ideal if you are able to perform an overall fitness assessment for each individual so that limitations and body ability may be known. Unfortunately, this is quite impossible in a normal yoga session environment. Non-verbal…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - suspension training
How Yogis can benefit from suspension training
When you start doing Yoga, you may often be worried about falling. This will limit your practice to a certain set of “safe” moves. By combining Yoga with suspension training, you make advanced poses easier to do. Not only does it eliminate the fear of falling by adding extra support,…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - lower-belly fat
Yoga poses to incinerate lower-belly fat
If there’s one thing we often find ourselves insecure about, it’s lower-belly fat. That tummy just above your pants line that you can’t quite get the button around. And while “dad-bod” might be a thing for some people, most end up feeling very insecure because of it. Here are some…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - lower-back pain
Yoga moves to help lower-back pain
Lower-back pain is something everyone starts experiencing as they get older. It doesn’t need to be provoked by injuries or accidents. Sometimes it’s as simple as a weak core and pore posture from sitting all day. Whether your lower-back pain is caused by an injury, weak core or bad posture,…
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