Welcome to Noodle Doodle Yoga! We're all about finding joy in life and being unapologetically ourselves. Life's too short to take things too seriously.
Why not let loose, have fun, and be proud of who you are? Let's embrace our inner noodles and doodles together!
18/07/2023
• Grounding •
To be grounded is to feel solid, strong, and well-balanced, in body and in mind.
Grounding is the practice of connecting your body to the earth's natural energy by walking barefoot on the ground. It's a way to recharge your body and mind with the earth's natural energy and bring yourself back to a more balanced state.
📷 Snorri Þór Tryggvason
25/06/2023
•Urdhva Dhanurasana• (Wheel pose)
Benefits:
- Decreases stress and anxiety
- Improve spinal flexibility and mobility
- Increases oxygen levels.
- Stimulates the heart chakra
- Alleviate back and neck pain
Contraindications:
- Low back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis
back or neck injury
- Pregnancy
✨It is very important to be completely warmed up before doing backbends postures!!!
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21/06/2023
Happy International Yoga Day!
Today, I'm so grateful for the practice of yoga and the way it has transformed my life.
King pigeon pose, or Raja Kapotasana, is one of my favorite postures because it opens up the heart and helps me connect with my inner strength and resilience.
As a yogi, I'm constantly learning and growing, and I'm so thankful for the community of practitioners who inspire and support me along the way.
Namaste 🙏🏼
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📷 by Snorri Þór Tryggvason
06/06/2023
What do you do when feeling down?
Go to the top of a hill or a mountain in Iceland and do yoga.
📷 Snorri Þór Tryggvason
03/06/2023
That was a beautiful sunny morning in Shinjuku, Tokyo in Apr. 2023
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📷 Snorri Þór Tryggvason
• Badhakonasana •
(aka Butterfly Pose)
Benefits:
- A good stretch for the inner thighs, groins and knees, improving flexibility in the groin and hip region
- Helps in intestine and bowel movement
- Removes fatigue from long hours of standing and walking
- Offers relief from menstrual discomfort and menopause symptoms
- Helps in smooth delivery if practiced regularly until late pregnancy
Contraindications:
If you are suffering from groin or knee injury, make sure you keep a blanket under the outer thighs for support. Do not perform this pose without blanket support. Also, sciatica patients should either completely avoid the pose or sit on a cushion to raise the hips. If you have any lower-back disorders, do the posture only while keeping the spine erect. Avoid rounding up the spine by bending forward.
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17/05/2023
•Ardha Chandra Chapasana•
Also known as the half moon bow pose or sugarcane pose, is a great way to stretch the hips, hamstrings, and quads. It also strengthens the legs, core, and back muscles.
Benefits:
- Improve balance and coordination
- Relieve stress and anxiety
- Simulate digestion and improve circulation in the body
- … (what else? please share with me)
Would you like to know how to perform this pose?
15/05/2023
To me, yoga is called ‘My Time’.
It’s the time of the day when I can leave everything behind and being oneself.
I would pamper myself with full of care and love.
What does YOGA mean in your opinion?
I would love to hear 💗🙏🏼
11/05/2023
Me trying to master the Dancer pose is a long story.
It seems easier in Bali than in Iceland 😜
Practising Yoga outdoors was a bit warmer in Bali than in Iceland 😆
07/05/2023
How much benefit do we get from practicing Warrior II (Virabhadrasana) pose?
Not only building strength in the core and legs, we usually forgot the small but important benefit of the eyes gazing.
In Warrior II pose, the eyes gaze out over the front fingertips (Virabhadrasana drishti). The eye gaze is important for a few different reasons:
It helps to improve focus and concentration, and brings the awareness to the present moment.
By keeping the gaze steady and fixed, it also helps to improve balance and stability in the pose.
The eye gaze can also help to create a sense of inner strength and determination, as though you're gazing out towards your goals.
In terms of the physical benefits, it can help to improve posture by lengthening the spine and preventing the head from drooping forward. It can also help to reduce tension in the neck and shoulders.
From a mental/spiritual perspective, the eye gaze can help to cultivate a sense of inner calm and focus, as well as a feeling of connection with the outer world. It can also help to activate the third eye chakra (Ajna), which is associated with intuition, wisdom, and perception.
What about the spiritual benefits of the pose? Would you acknowledge me?