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Read our Yoga insights | YogaVenue
Read our Yoga blog to discover our insights, tips and tricks to improve your practices, mindfulness, and overall wellness.

Namaste

"My new favourite word is 'namaste' which is Indian for 'the Yoga is finished now'" -Sara Pascoe, Jun 2014. Not quite. We hear namaste at the end of class and it does, in some way, signify that our time together in class has almost come to an end. Derived from Sanskrit, it is used across India, Nepal and other parts of Asia in varying ways, ostensibly a respectful greeting but its meaning is a little different in the context of Yoga. Read More

Precision and alignment

After attending my classes, yogis occasionally comment that my explanations are “very detailed”. I didn’t think much about this until the 2018 Spiralling Crow teacher training graduates recently asked me why I give such detailed instructions in a dynamic vinyasa class, where a consistent pace or flow are key. Read More

How many triangles in triangle?

Trikonasana or Triangle Pose is one of the asanas we frequently include in the standing series of many Yoga classes. Trikonasana when translated from the sanskrit means 3 angle pose: Tri meaning three, Kona meaning angle and asana meaning pose. Read More

Our Sangha – Our Community

This month, YogaVenue has its birthday. The time has flown by and we can’t quite believe that it has been 7 years since we opened the studio doors. In this time the studio has been the home away from home for us but also for many yogis and teachers, along with the occasional cat and dog! Read More