YAMASSSSS! WTF are Yamas? Is this a new-age cheer? Is it the ‘Queer Eye’ yoga slogan? That would be hilarious if it were true, but sadly, it’s not. The yamas are the first of the eight limbs of yoga. Yamas are universal ways of being or obligations for living. There are five ...
Basic Yogi 101’ is a new section of Bad Yogi Magazine, where our goal is to provide you with information, on the most basic level, about various topics in yoga that might seem a bit more confusing than we think. Have a request? Let us know and we’re happy to break it down for you! On the ...
As of today, July 26, Mercury is in retrograde. AGAIN. And she’s staying there until August 19, so buckle up. Expect to see an uptick in people using this as an excuse for just about any erratic behavior. There will be plenty of yogis talking about its effects, and plenty of memes ...
If you put the words ‘strength training’ and ‘yoga’ together, there’s not an immediate perfect mix between the two. In fact, a lot of yogis don’t like strength training and a lot of weightlifters don’t really enjoy yoga – but the two ...
The thousand-petal lotus flower, Sahaswara (also spelled Sahasrara). Our 7th chakra, Sahaswara, is located at the crown of the head. It is our connection to the Divine, to all that is, and to our higher self. The most powerful way to connect and open Sahaswara is silence. But cultivating a ...
This week we take a look at Ajna, the sixth chakra. Ajna lies between the eyebrows and is our center of intuition. This chakra guides you on your spiritual path awakening your powerful intuition and accessing innate knowledge and wisdom. Ajna (translates to “beyond wisdom” or “to perceive, to ...
The WTF Yoga Podcast is a project by two seriously bad yogis, Katie & Anna. They’re here to deliver knowledge about yoga and exploration of what it is to be a yogi in our contemporary times. But it feels like you’re at happy hour with your BFFs, and there’s plenty of ...
This week we take a look at Vishuddha, the fifth chakra. Anahata is the bridge from the physical to the ethereal and Vishuddha is the first of the ethereal or spiritual chakras. Vishuddha is located in the area of the throat and is the place of self-expression and the ability to listen. ...
The WTF Yoga Podcast is a project by two seriously bad yogis, Katie & Anna. They’re here to deliver knowledge about yoga and exploration of what it is to be a yogi in our contemporary times. But it feels like you’re at happy hour with your BFFs, and there’s plenty of ...
This week we take a look at the seat of our Soul, the Anahata chakra (heart chakra). This chakra influences how we receive and give love, our relationships, and our social identity. When Anahata is open, we freely and unconditionally give love and compassion as well as allow ourselves to ...
