Always wanted to take up yoga but hampered by age, weight or a disability? Then consider chair yoga.Over the years, the art of yoga, first practised by spiritual gurus, has evolved from its original intention of integrating body, mind and soul into something less profound. Today, yoga has become so trendy that most people only focus on the physical exercises and nothing more. If you step into any fitness centre or browse [...] Continue reading No Comment » |
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Yoga master stamps his markAFTER carving a name for himself as a tough and dedicated yoga guru, Manoj Kaimal further stamped his mark in the yoga arena by authoring his first book, “Celebration of Asanas” at the Indian High Commission recently. “Initially, I was going to write a book on Patanjali’s yoga sutras but somehow, along the way, this [...] Continue reading No Comment » |
Yoga Students Raise RM30,000PETALING JAYA: A yoga charity session has raised funds to help flood victims. Yoga students put up stalls selling food, pottery, yoga mats and T-shirts and raised RM30,000 for The Star‘s Help a Family campaign at the Saujana Kuala Lumpur Resort in Subang. The charity was organised by the resort and Manasa School of Yoga with [...] Continue reading No Comment » |
Yoga in the HimalayasThis is the story of 40 Malaysians, led by their yoga instructors Manoj Kaimal and Sandhya Manoj, who went on a maiden yoga trip to India, the land of mysticism, clashing colours, and that most popular of exports – yoga (or is that curry?). Our yatra (Sanskrit for “journey”) took place in December and comprised five days [...] Continue reading No Comment » |
Yoga Teacher has Own Style of PracticeBy the time he was seven years old, Manoj Kaimal was already well grounded in the basic philosophies of yoga and adept with “sun salutations.” This is not unexpected, considering both his grandfathers did not only practised yoga practitioners but taught it as well. Thus Manoj, who hails from India’s southern state of Kerala, was [...] Continue reading No Comment » |
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