Kanika | Yoga & Lifestyle - Bangalore 📍

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Yoga Instructor, Lifestyle Coach
Making yoga relatable and accessible 🍀 I teach how to move gracefully 💃🏻 Certified YCB Level 1 & RYT 200+500 Yoga instructor & Head of HR @shvasa.yoga
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#yoga #yogadaily #igyogacommunity #yogamotivation #yogaflow #movement #yogadance #hydyogateacher #mindfulmovement 

A flow from my last shoot. 

Transitions in yoga can be tricky to navigate but, YOU CAN LEARN THEM!!
You don’t need perfection in yoga, if you hesitate because you worry about how you LOOK while moving- trust me, we’ve all been there. Start focussing on how you’re FEELING in your body, commit to carry yourself with grace on the mat irrespective how perfect or imperfect your practice looks. When you show up gracefully, it exudes confidence unparalleled to anything else. 
That’s when imperfect becomes most beautiful ♥️ ✨ 2025-05-02 22:14:38 #yoga #yoga.. 57 +39% 2 -9%
Uddiyana Bandha – the yogic ‘abdominal lock’ that awakens inner fire and deepens breath control!

This powerful practice directs the Prana (bio energy) upward, enhancing vitality. It’s not just about the physical contraction—it’s about the release, the surrender, and the space it creates within.

✨ Benefits:
	•	Stimulates digestion and metabolism
	•	Strengthens the diaphragm and respiratory muscles
	•	Activates the Manipura Chakra, enhancing energy flow
	•	Detoxifies internal organs and improves circulation
	•	Prepares the body for advanced pranayama and meditation

⚠️ Practice with Awareness:
Avoid if you’re pregnant, menstruating, have high blood pressure, heart issues, or recent abdominal surgery. Always learn under guidance and practice on an empty stomach!

It’s a fairly simple yet extremely potent and advanced practice. I recommend to practice it under supervision of an experienced teacher as it can be detrimental if done wrong. 

Hit me up if you wish to learn! ✨ 

Have you tried this powerful lock? Share your experience below! ⬇️✨ #UddiyanaBandha #YogicLocks #innerpower #yogabeyondasana #bandhas #abdominallock #prana #kundalinirising #yogadaily #advancedyoga #yogateacher #igyogacommunity 2025-02-27 15:34:28 .. 42 +2% 1 -55%
My only intention this year is to embody my truest nature - Shakti. 
It raw, untamed energy, like a jolt of electricity; and nothing can stop its flow. And that’s what I intend to merge into. 🌊⚡️ 

#yoga #yogadaily #igyogacommunity #movement #flow #yogaflow #shakti #yogainspiration #healthy2025 #sankalpa #beachyoga #yogateacher 2025-01-07 03:16:09 My only intentio.. 40 -2% 3 +36%
Yoga isn’t just about activity and movement, eventually it’s stability we move towards. And what better way to stabilise than practicing seated postures.

Here’s a lineup of the seated postures you can tie together in a flow for your next practice:
 🍁 Pashchimottanasana
 🍁 Purvottanasana

RIGHT:
 🍁 Marichyasana 1 - twist
 🍁 Eka Pada Nirlamba Pashchimottanasana
 🍁 Triang Mukha Eka Pada Pashchimottanasana
 🍁 Parivrtta Janu Sirsana

Repeat on LEFT.

Try it out and SAVE for your future classes!

#yogaflow #yoga #vinyasaflow #seatedyogaflow #yogadaily #yogainspiration #yogaanywhere #yogaforall #igyogacommunity #igyogachallenge #flow #movement #stabilitytraining 2024-11-26 21:11:05 Y.. 26 -37% 0 -100%
SOUND ON 🔊 

Be grateful, for you can move. And CHOOSE to move, for there is no alternative to movement. 

#movement #movementismedicine #yoga #yogadaily #yogaanywhere #beachyoga #yogaflow #mindfulmovement #bodyawareness #igyogareel #igyogacommunity #yogaforhealth #hydyogateacher 2024-11-16 18:19:38 SOUND ON 🔊 Be gratef.. 30 -27% 1 -55%
Practicing Surya Namaskara is a great way to improve strength, flexibility and mobility while also improving your overall health and metabolism. 

It is an unconventional practice and combines postures that work on all major and minor muscles of the physical body. Also helps improving the flow of PRANA (bio energy) for deeper meditative practices.

There may be multiple variations of Surya namaskaras practiced and taught by different practitioners and teachers, but this is one of the most common version.
The classical Surya namaskara consists of seven primary postures repeated in a sequence of 12 steps. 
Below are the Sanskrit and English names of the postures for your reference:

1. Pranamasana or Standing Prayer pose
2. Hastottanasana or Standing backward bend
3. Padahastasana or Standing Foward bend
4. Ashwasanchalanasana or Low lunge (right)
5. Dandasana or High Plank
6. Ashtanga Namaskara or Knees-chest-chin to the floor
7. Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose
8. Parvatasana or Mountain Pose
9. Ashwasanchalanasana or Low lunge (left)
10. Padahastasana or Standing Forward Bend
11. Hastottanasana or Standing Backward Bend
12. Pranamasana or Standing Prayer Pose

Do you practice Surya Namaskara any differently? Let me know in the comments below 👇 ⬇️ 💭 

#sunsalutation #suryanamaskar #classicalsuryanamaskar #yoga #yogadaily #yogaforstrength #yogaforhealth #yogaforflexibility #yogaflow #igyogareels #igyogacommunity #hydyogateacher 2024-11-02 21:31:19 Practicing Sury.. 19 -54% 0 -100%
To all the women out there, know your power- claim it, live in it. You are sacred and your touch- both fierce and divine with a potential to heal or burn the world to the ground. You are SHAKTI- and trust me, everyone won’t be ready for your intensity. But don’t dim your light lady, for it must shine brighter for those who want to bathe in it.

#goddess #kaaliasana #goddesspose #divinefeminine #yoga #shakti #igyogareel #yogaforall #yogaflow 2024-10-30 11:55:17 To all the women out .. 28 -32% 1 -55%
Is your schedule too busy to make time for movement?

Thought I’ll bring you a quick 15min flow to keep you going! On busy days or while traveling , I often find ways to incorporate some movement that doesn’t require a lot of time and targets multiple areas of the body at once. This is one of those!

Note: postures can be scaled-down based on your capacity and ease. 

Save it, trust me it’s super helpful!

#yoga #hydyoga #igyogacommunity #yogadaily #yogaeveryday #movement #quickworkouts #fullbodyworkout #yogaflow #yogaeverywhere  #igyogareel 2024-10-28 10:51:04 Is your schedule to.. 34 -17% 1 -55%
Consistency > motivation.

You don’t need to workout for a set number of hours all the time. Make your routine work for you, find ways to fit in healthy habits even if it’s for a little bit. Being consistent goes a long way than waiting for the ‘right’ time or motivation. 
Just do a little bit, it’s always better than doing nothing at all.

#yogamotivation #consistency #yoga #fitnessmotivation #healthiswealth #beconsistent #travelmotivation 2024-10-23 13:00:35 Consistency > m.. 36 -12% 0 -100%
You asked the wrong person, sorry (not sorry 😝)
#yoga #pushups #fistpushups #gymgirl #corestrength #bodyweightworkout #fitnessmotivation #yogabeyondasana #hydyogateacher #fitnessreels 2024-10-19 00:39:02 You asked the wrong pe.. 24 -41% 1 -55%
Feeling anxious? It’s a sign of an over stimulated nervous system.
💥 Here’s a quick and simple way to calm it down and self-soothe in moments of stress: the 54321 method. 🧘‍♀️

5️⃣: Name five things you can see.
4️⃣: Notice four things you can touch.
3️⃣: Listen for three sounds around you.
2️⃣: Focus on two things you can smell.
1️⃣: Identify one thing you can taste.

This effective practice gently shifts your focus from chaos to calm, grounding you back into the present. Give it a try when life feels overwhelming! 🌿 

#stressrelief #54321method #nervoussystemcare #mindfulliving #yoga #yogalifestyle #consciousliving 2024-10-09 08:56:20 .. 36 -12% 7 +218%
It was my birthday last year when this picture was clicked and since then it has been sitting in my gallery cz I have not been able to find a time special enough to put it out. 

Today, on your birthday Maa, I thank you for all the lives you've touched. I thank you for the abundant love you shower - without any bias, without any judgement. I bow to you in deep reverence and respect because words will never be enough for the soul that you are. 
I thank you for being MAA. :')

Deepest deepest gratitude and all my love ❤️ 🙏🏻 2024-10-08 22:25:26 It was my birth.. 62 +51% 0 -100%
There’s a strange yet familiar sense of peace that comes with moving by the water. It’s like every wave carries away a little more of what I’ve been holding onto. 
The flow allows space to reconnect, release, and to just BE 🌊 ✨ 

#yogabythesea #yogajourney #saltandsoul #groundedbythewaves #yogaflow #inmyelemnt #goa 2024-10-01 21:07:20 There’s a stra.. 40 -2% 1 -55%
The beauty of balance isn’t in holding on—it’s in knowing when to release with grace. In yoga and in life, letting go can be the most powerful move. 

What are you freeing yourself from today? Share your journey below! #letgotogrow #yogamindset #lettinggo #graceingrowth #yoga #balance #stability #yogadaily #selfgrowth #hydyogateacher #selfimprovement 2024-09-19 00:02:52 The beauty of balan.. 51 +24% 0 -100%
Beauty ✨ 

#yoga #igyogacommunity #yogadaily #yogamotivation #igyogareels #yogaphilosophy #hydyogateacher #yogaandbeauty #yogadaily #yogavibes #yogaoutside #yogaforall 2024-09-04 18:57:13 Beauty ✨ #yoga #igyog.. 42 +2% 2 -9%
Being a Corporate girlie, I always wanted to do Corporate sessions since the time I started teaching Yoga.
When I got my first Corporate workshop request, It was then that I realised the perfect alignment of all the experience and knowledge I gathered over the years. With an academic background in Human Psychology & Organisational Behaviour, and professional experience in HR - adding Yoga to the mix taught me ways to a healthy, active lifestyle that I couldn’t not share with my fellow office go-ers.

Today, I love to share the importance of Yoga and how you can incorporate it in your daily lives through simple, uncomplicated practices to optimise your energy levels, enhance productivity, manage stress, and have a balanced work-life.

#yoga #corporateyoga #hydyoga #yogateacher #yogaforcorporates #igyoga #igyogareels #igyogacommunity 2024-09-02 16:23:10 Being a Corporate girli.. 66 +61% 2 -9%
Reminding you of the teachings of Lord Krishna on this Janmashtami. 

Radhe Radhe 🙏 . May Govinda bless you with prosperity and abundance.

#happyjanmashtami #bhagvadgita #krishna #yogateaching #jnanayoga #happybirthday #yoga #janmastmispecial❤️✨ #yogadaily #sadhana #hydyoga #igyogacommunity #yogareels 2024-08-26 10:53:56 Reminding you of.. 47 +15% 1 -55%
Nothing beats a nice yoga sesh at the beach 🏖️ 🌊 ✨ 

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#yoga #yogaatthebeach #goa #goayoga #yogateacher #yogadaily #yogamotivation #yogainspiration #yogaoutdoors #hydyogateacher #igyoga #yogareels 2024-08-21 14:15:28 Nothing beats a.. 41 - 2 -9%
SWIPE ▶️ to REVEAL the Asana!
READ till the end to access my simple meditation guide.

Advanced postures like the Koundinyasana requires a combination of strength, skill, and more so lazer sharp FOCUS, which isn't achieved in a day. An unwavering mind, which is rid of any distractions or thoughts leads to being focussed. This is how yoga goes beyond the asana- you HAVE to conquer a mental barrier to progress even in your physical practice.
The good news is.. you can TRAIN your mind to do that! 🧠 

How? Well, by training your SENSES!

Senses are the doorway to the human mind. As we train the senses, we train the mind.
Practice meditating on the 5 senses in isolation. Start with 2-5mins and gradually increase the duration for as long as you can sit. 

Some objects to meditate on can be:
👁️ Focus on a point/candle flame/any object in sight
👂🏻 Focus on a sound
👃🏻 Focus on a smell
✋🏻 Focus on the sensations on the skin
👅 Focus at the tip of the tongue 

Hold your attention to any 1 sense and amplify the experience by keeping the attention to it for as long as you can.
It will be difficult in the beginning but as you keep practicing, it'll get easier and way quicker. 

Take this 3-week CHALLENGE with me where we meditate for minimum 5 mins everyday and build a healthy habit!

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2024-07-19 10:43:43 .. 42 +2% 0 -100%
Malasana or The Garland Pose or The Yogic Squat is a simple yet profound posture that not only works on lower body strengthening and flexibility but has deeper cultural roots and significance (especially for women). It has been an age-old method for women to naturally maintain their reproductive health by strengthening and stretching the pelvic floor. It's proven to improve digestion, relieve menstrual discomfort throughout the different stages of a woman's menstrual cycle. Regular practice of Malasana is a great way to keep the joints in the lower body suple and young for a long time.

There are so many ways in which a deep squat can be made interesting and more effective:
1️⃣ HOLD the pose in a static position (start with 10-15s and gradually build upto 1-2 mins)

2️⃣ Add a SPINAL TWIST🪢 (for a deeper twist, add a wrist finger or wrist bind)

3️⃣ LATERAL BENDS to elongate and stretch the spine

4️⃣ STRENGTHEN the CORE and LEGS by adding a forward bend (scale down: palms can be on waist)

5️⃣ Mimic a traditional MOPPING-THE-FLOOR action to LUBRICATE your JOINTS with Malasana walks (build upto 1-2 mins)

6️⃣ Knee dips for Hip Flexor flexibility

📝Keep pressing into the outer edges of the foot throughout all variations for the glutes to be engaged and deeper hip opening.

What other ways to practice malasana can YOU think of? Tell me in the comments 💭 👇🏻 and save ✅ this to try out later!

#yogaphilosophy
#yogaasana 2024-07-15 23:39:11 .. 40 -2% 2 -9%
Downward facing dog is inarguably the most cued posture (maybe after a plank :P) in Yogasana practice due to its accessibility, dynamism, and benefits.
Now, even though it's considered a relaxing posture according to most Yoga teachers; if you're a beginner you might feel otherwise and that's completely OK. ✅ 

Trust me, I didn't find it relaxing either when I started. Infact, I used to struggle even getting in the posture leave alone holding it. However, over the past few years of practice it has truly become relaxing and a comfortable resting spot for me mid-practice.

What does this tell us 🤔?
Well, the exact same practices will have an entirely different impact on you if you do it JUST long enough. :) There's no right or wrong here, just a matter of your own progress and level of mastery. 

Not only does it improve core & upper body strength, it also improves the flexibility of the spine and hamstrings, enhances digestive process and brain function, improves blood circulation towards the brain, promotes hair health, reduces lethargy and calms the mind, energizes the body & mind, improves lung function and facilitates weight loss.
However, if you're a heart patient or have Hypertension - avoid practicing this pose or practice only under supervision of a teacher and after consulting with you doctor. 

The variations above are a fun way to play with the pose and spruce up your practice. But it may not be accessible to everyone. If you're a beginner and unable to experiment in Downward facing dog yet, here's some tips for you:
🍀 Practice the same variations in a tabletop or hovering tabletop (based on your capacity). It'll gradually build strength for an advanced practice. 
🍀 Keep your knees soft and spine straight, and not the other way round 🦵🏻 
🍀 Warm up your wrists and hamstrings nicely before attempting
🍀 Start by holding YOUR version of a static Downward Facing Dog for 30s-1min before you start attempting variations 
🍀 Heels can be lifted off the floor 
🍀 Practice on a good quality yoga mat to avoid slipping
🍀 Don't forget to BREATHE! 🫁 2024-07-05 18:58:25 .. 36 -12% 12 +445%
If you're just starting out and find push-ups to be really challenging- YOU'RE NOT ALONE! 

As common as they might seem, a full push-up is definitely an advanced movement which requires a lot of core and arm strength, coordination, and proper technique. 

To build a strong preparatory foundation, get hands-on adjustments done on your form and alignment from a professional followed by standing push-up practice against a wall. Gradually, you can move to inclined push-ups, increasing the intensity with time and as per your capacity before you get to the floor! 

The above variations (especially the first 3) can be incorporated along with plank holds to further build strength. 

What other creative ways do you know of practicing push-ups? And which one's your favourite?! Tell me in the comments 👇🏻 💭 

#yoga #outdoors #yogaoutside #fitness #yogaanytimeanywhere #yogadaily #igreels #igyogacommunity #igyogareels #hydyogateacher #yogaforall #accessibleyoga 2024-07-02 12:12:44 If you're just s.. 46 +12% 14 +536%
Warrior 3 or Virabhadrasnaa 3 is an intermediate to advanced Yoga posture with a multitude of benefits. It strengthens the core and lower body, improves balance and neuromuscular coordination, enhances focus, improves posture, brings lightness in the body & mind.

Yoga is all about accessibility and even though it's an advanced posture, it can be made accessible to a Beginner by scaling down or using props based on your individual capacity and strength.

BEGINNERS can practice with the following MODIFICATIONS:
🧱 : Support your palms with a Yoga brick/block placed in-line with the standing leg, right under your face.
🪑: The back leg can be supported against a wall/chair/windowsill.
✋🏻: Beginner's may choose to place their palms on their waist, infront of the ❤️ center or support with a prop. 
📉 : Lean as per your capacity, making the body parallel to the floor is entirely optional and based on your individual level of practice and flexibility. Just ensure your trunk and back leg are in 1 line though.

If you're a Yoga teacher or an advanced practitioner, here are some DEEPER CUES to help you progress in the practice:
🍀 Gaze focussed in line with your eyes under you
🍀 Keep the trunk and back thigh facing down
🍀 Navel tucked in- head, neck and spine in 1 straight line
🍀 Arms can be parallel to the floor and in line with ears (palms facing down) to scale up
🍀 Weight equally distributed throughout the standing leg and knee soft
🍀 Keep the breath relaxed, slow and regular.

Yoga is a wonderful discipline with a variety of practices and endless modifications to cater to the uniqueness in every individual. 

SAVE this REEL to try it out and let me know what you think!

(yoga, warrior 3, yogacueing, yogainstruction, learn Yoga, online yoga class, Hyderabad Yoga teacher)

#yogaeverywhere #yogareels #yogaforall #yogainstructor #hydyogateacher #warriorpose #tutorial #yogatutorial 2024-06-30 16:29:32 .. 26 -37% 0 -100%
Strength? NO.
Breath control? NO.
Body awareness? NO.
Neuromuscular coordination? NO.
Technique? NO.

While all the above are extremely important to physically prepare for an inversion practice, there's another layer that is both preliminary and consequent to eventually achieve stability and ease in an inversion- conquering FEAR. 
Yes, fear.
Yoga talks about Fear (Abhinivesha) as being one of the 5 structural defects (Kleshas or afflictions) of the mind-personality complex (citta) in human beings. It is discussed as Fear of Death, but it can also be interpreted  as Fear or anxiety that causes suffering. I understand it as the Fear of change- because death itself isn't really the ultimate rather a part of the cycle of life. There's so many different ways to comprehend it but the bottom-line is that FEAR is only present where there is AVIDYA (ignorance).

I've been working on inversions for quite some time now, and it's been a very Colorful journey- some days better than the others while some days are just absolutely impossible. And from my own practice I've realised, it's not so much about the physical aspects and skill anymore but the state of mind I'm in. Days when my ego tricks my mind into being too serious about life because oh! I'm so important and I gotta do so much and achieve so much.. well, it doesn't really work. 
While the happiest and most transformative days are when I'm just simply having fun, unbothered by what was and what's going to be. 

It's a long journey still and I'll keep at it till I finally get over this stupid fear cz at most, I'll fall. But even then nothing's gonna happen :3
So yeah, that's a thought that needs to translate into action. 
Till then, I hope I can entertain and motivate you with my Imperfectly perfect practice ✨🧘🏻‍♀️🌻#yoga #yogadaily #igyogacommunity #yogateacherhyderabad #yogaanywhere #headstandpractice #headstandvariation #yogaphilosophy #kleshas #fear #yogapsychology #yogabeyondthemat #yogabeyondasana 2024-06-23 23:41:29 Strength.. 32 -22% 0 -100%

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