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  Crow Pose Explained: Muscles, Tips and Drills That Actually Help

  Crow pose is often the first arm balance yogis learn. If it still feels out of reach, a few small adjustments can make a big difference. Here I share the muscles involved, practical tips and exercises I use with my students.

  Necla - Thursday, 9 Apr 2026 Read more
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  How Yoga Helps Us Stop Procrastinating

  In yoga, discipline isn’t punishment—it’s love in action. This reflection explores how the practice of tapas can help us move beyond procrastination and nurture steady transformation.

  Necla - Wednesday, 8 Oct 2025 Read more
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  Some Poses Will Not Come With Practice. Why?

  When we practice earnestly, willingly, and consistently over time, progress often comes quietly, almost unexpectedly. But when it comes to the physical side of yoga, there’s something important we need to consider: our bone structure.

  Necla - Monday, 29 Sept 2025 Read more
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  Learn Your Asana: Uttanasana / Forward Fold

  Straight legs might impress your ego, but a spacious spine will impress your whole body.

  Necla - Wednesday, 3 Sept 2025 Read more
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  Thoughts Like Water, Breath Like Tide

  I think true awakening begins when you become a stranger to your own mind. When you stop chasing answers and start observing instead.

  Necla - Monday, 28 Jul 2025 Read more
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  Nothing Has to Look a Certain Way

  A reflection on grounding, release, and the quiet power of everyday awareness

  Necla - Friday, 11 Jul 2025 Read more
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  From Thinking to Feeling: The Quiet Power of Gratitude

  Gratitude isn’t about the mind. It’s not something to be figured out. It’s something to feel. Something to practice, over and over, until it becomes second nature.

  Necla - Saturday, 11 Jan 2025 Read more
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  Why Do I Love Being Upside Down?

  I absolutely love being upside down. Inversions seem to have a special kind of magic. Here are the four reasons I’ve come up with.

  Necla - Monday, 30 Sept 2024 Read more
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  4 Common Sphinx Pose Mistakes

  Welcome back to The Asana Club! Today, we’re diving into a gentle backbend: Sphinx Pose, or Salamba Bhujangasana.

  Necla - Tuesday, 23 Jul 2024 Read more
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  Begin Your Meditation Journey: A Guide to 5-Step Mindfulness Meditation

  A simple meditation method for anyone looking to get closer to their mind.

  Necla - Friday, 24 May 2024 Read more
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  3 Common Chaturanga Dandasana Mistakes

  Welcome to the Asana Club. Today's star: Chaturanga Dandasana aka low plank pose (aka most beginner yogis' nightmare).

  Necla - Monday, 6 May 2024 Read more
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  How to Build Sustainable Yoga Practice?

  It’s high time to pull yourself out of the deep dark well of excuses and procrastination!

  Necla - Thursday, 28 Mar 2024 Read more
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  We Need To Talk About Hasta Bandha: Hand Locks to Prevent Wrist Injuries!

  When the arm balance is the issue, we immediately question whether our arms are strong enough or not. Yet, there is a simpler but less known fact: hasta bandha a.k.a hand lock.

  Necla - Sunday, 10 Dec 2023 Read more
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  May I Have Your Attention, Please?

  Your attention is precious. Maybe one of the most precious things in your life. It is the boss of your brain, some even claim. That is because attention shapes what you focus on, therefore, what you consume. Do you do it on a conscious level, though?

  Necla - Thursday, 30 Nov 2023 Read more
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  Negativity Bias and Neuroplasticity: Why Mindfulness?

  Did you know that human brain has a tendency to give more weight to negative experiences and information than to positive ones? Check this cognitive bias and its correlation with mindfulness!

  Necla - Tuesday, 2 May 2023 Read more