Pilar

In the first installment of our Bodhi Surf + Yoga Book Club, we will hear from head yogini and Bodhi Surf + Yoga co-founder, Pilar Salazar, about the yoga books which have…

Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind the famous “prayer hands” gesture in yoga? Well, that’s the Anjali Mudra, a sacred hand position that carries deep significance. In this post, I’ll…

“When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.” ~Author Unknown In the great ocean of knowledge inside the science of yoga, there are many essential principles which we can learn…

Yoga came into my life for the first time in 1999, when I joined a class at a friend’s house. A few months later, I began attending the classes being offered at…

The alarm goes off.  My first thought is “oh nooo, I can’t believe it’s time to get up again!” My second thought is “should I snooze it?” It’s dark, the bed feels so deeply…

Patanjali, known as the father of yoga, proposed a “code of conduct” to name it some way, for those in the pursuit of spiritual growth. This system is known as the Eight…

It is quite common that once we immerse ourselves in to the world of yoga we begin to wonder about the correct diet to follow in order to improve our practice. Should…

I guess the most common question I receive as a yoga teacher is: what is the meaning of yoga? To sum up and define yoga in a few words is quite difficult…