Even though we are highly individual beings with different needs and constitutions, there are six basic principles we all can follow to strongly impact our energy, mood, vitality, and overall health. If we focus on these basic things, we will completely transform our health and wellbeing.

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Honestly, the first time I heard the word Ayurveda I was thinking of hand cream. But nope, that’s Aloe Vera. While Aloe Vera is a nice plant that contains gel with lots of healing benefits (e.g. anti-inflammatory and great for sunburn) Ayurveda is something else. It was developed a looong time ago in India and I like to think of it as the Indian medicine system, just like we have our Western medicine. However, compared with Western medicine, Ayurveda is completely different, if not actually quite the opposite.

I'm sure you've experienced this as well: Being super determined and decisive about starting a new habit like working out or meditating every day, and then sticking to it for three days until something happens like "not having the time to meditate - but for sure doing it tomorrow!" and then ending up not doing it again until the next time you are making a decision like "okay now I'm REALLY going to do this!". I can't tell you how often I had this exact story happening in my life.

Have you ever looked at a yoga class schedule and wondered what all these different types of yoga are? I have spent the last months trying out as many different studios and styles of yoga as possible to put together this article in which I will explain to you the most popular styles, what they are like and which might be the right one for you!

In 2018, I decided to give yoga a try. I was suffering from excruciating back pain due to uneven hips and scoliosis, and I also thought it could be a nice thing to get a bit more flexible and tone up a little. Off I went to the gym to attend my first yoga class. I could feel the benefits immediately, and soon it became a regular thing that I did two to three times a week. If I was too lazy to visit the gym, I would practice at home with YouTube.