The Sun Salutation is the first vinyasa I learned in the Jivamukti yoga centre in New York. It showed me that the practice of ashtanga vinyasa involves great physical effort since it is a dynamic and repetitive sequence that synchronises movement with the breath. The origin of Surya Namaskar (the Sanskrit name) is associated with […]

Good intentions abound, and more than ever in the first few days of the new year. But there is a big gap between theory and practice, and I can see that there is no way of channelling these intentions to establish habits that reduce my stress, which we all know is one of the main […]

There is something that’s been troubling me lately. I feel as though I’m beginning to spiral down into a negative pattern which goes against everything I believe in and against everything I know is good for me. Ever more frequently I have the sensation that I have less time to carry out a complete yoga […]

A while ago I read the article  “Lo de “yo soy así y no voy a cambiar” es un cuento: la personalidad sí varía con los años” [“Saying “that’s the way I am and I’m not going to change” is a myth: personality does change over time”], and I found it comforting. Today I’d like to […]

10 years ago, in New York, at Jivamukti center, I dare to discover yoga. My first class is with my dear friend Natalia López, a model, actress and dancer. She’s totally relaxed while I’m thinking: ‘I’m gonna struggle with this’. I don’t know exactly what it’s going to be like. I’ve already heard about this […]