Why Thailand — and Especially Koh Phangan — Is the Perfect Place to Deepen Your Yoga Practice 3 November 2025 Something happens when you arrive in Thailand. The moment you breathe in the warm, jasmine-scented air and hear the distant temple bells, your whole being begins to exhale. The body softens, the mind slows, and suddenly the rush of the outside world feels very far away. For centuries, Thailand has drawn seekers from around the
How Your Emotions Influence Detox and Healing 31 October 2025 Imagine if your attitude could literally change your biology. It might sound far-fetched, but emerging fields of science are proving exactly that — that the way we think and feel can transform our health at the deepest cellular level. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI – the study of how the mind, nervous system, and immune system interact), over
From Lineage to Legacy: The Story of the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and Our Place Within It 3 October 2025 How the 200-Hour Training Emerged The idea of a 200-hour yoga teacher training (YTT) is so widespread today that it almost feels timeless. Yet it only came into being in the late 1990s, when Yoga Alliance began to set standards for yoga education. The aim was to create a common foundation — to ensure new
How a 7-Day Detox Works: What to Expect 29 September 2025 At Ananda Yoga and Detox, our signature detox program is our 7.5-day detox, which we affectionately call “The Transformer.” We believe that 7.5 days provides the optimal, yet achievable, detox duration. People often ask why 7 days, and what’s the purpose of the additional 0.5 days at the end. As we all know, detoxing and
Beneath the Surface: Yin Yoga, Fascia, and the Language of the Body 12 September 2025 Most people think Yin Yoga is simply “long, slow stretching.” But beneath the stillness lies an intricate world of connective tissue, nervous system responses, and stored life experiences. In Yin, we’re not just working with muscles—we’re entering the realm of fascia, the body’s living web that holds, supports, and remembers. My own journey into this
