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Yoga and wellness expert blending strength training, breathing techniques, and osteopathic principles for personalized athletic performance and well-being.Retry

25/09/2025

Yoga Classes Aren't Fitness Classes

They are safe spaces where students can finally slow down, minds can quiet, and bodies can remember what it feels like to just be in the moment.

In the Islamic world, people go to hammams, shared spaces for cleansing which provide more than that, they give people the opportunity for quiet, winding down, and social connection in a slower-paced environment.

Does it mean yoga classes should be like hammams? Probably not, but do you know what I love about hammams? The feeling of lightness I bring out with me the entire day, the silence of that sacred place, and the soft music combined with natural aromas which bring awe into my heart and soul.

In my little world as a yoga teacher, I try to share and bring the magic of the hammam into the yoga class, where my students go beyond just movements and mindful breathing to experience a sense of cleansing the mind from the endless and chaotic world we all must endure every day.

The more our world evolves into tech-driven societies, the more our natural rhythms will be out of balance. Therefore, it is our duty as teachers to transform our classes into hammams for cleansing, maqha (cafes) to savor the things we consume, and Persian bustan (gardens) for architectural inner peace.

Alas, the West has long forgotten these safe havens where the mind and body can slow things down. It is our duty as teachers to recreate these safe spaces for our students.

Do you believe yoga classes are more than just gymnastic classes? Let me know in the comments.

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

#يوغا #تأمل #روحانية

24/09/2025

أطلب العلم ولو في الصين
"Seek knowledge even if it means going to China"

This is a famous quote coming from Islamic culture which I always found extremely fascinating, and it has been for many years my inspiration when it comes to yoga, teaching, and life.

Life isn't a straightforward path as society makes you imagine. Au contraire, I believe it's a web-like progression, where you can start from the top right corner of a thread and end up at the bottom left of another thread.

Yoga teaches the fundamental principle of interconnection and how everything is connected, so if everything is connected, how come most teachers teach yoga with rigid alignment, discourage students from doing other things besides yoga, and say that the master should be followed blindly and so on?

I don't know your opinion on yoga, but I see a big contradiction in terms.

Guru means "remover of darkness." He/she is not a god, nor a prophet, or a saint.
When students come to me, I always encourage them to try and explore other disciplines and integrate them with the work they are doing with me. This is what "connecting" truly means for me.

No matter how good I become, I only have one hour with them, and I simply cannot give them all the movement nutrition they need during the week.

I tell them to do Pilates like I do, I tell them to train at the gym like I do, and I tell them to do other things I wish I could do but I don't have the time to do.

What about you teachers? What other disciplines do you suggest your students do besides yoga?

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

23/09/2025

Yoga and Arabic Language

Weird title, right?

This is not the caption you were expecting to read, especially if you are into yoga or teach yoga.

I see a lot of people getting drawn into yoga because of India, its culture, or maybe they did teacher training there.

For me, it was very different. I was introduced to yoga thanks to the Arabic language.
There is a beautiful quote in Islam that says: "أطلب العلم ولو في الصين" (Seek knowledge even if it means going to China). I studied interpreting and translation at the university, and my main language of work was Arabic.

During my MA thesis on Persian influence in Arabic culture during the Abbasid Era (8th-13th centuries CE), my Persian language studies naturally led me toward Indian philosophical traditions, and eventually to yoga.

I don't want to lie to you, this was ONE of the reasons I was drawn to this practice. However, I'm genuinely serious when I say that Arabic played a significant role in my spiritual path toward yoga.

Arabic is a very rich language with an extensive vocabulary where words derive from the masdar (the "source," similar to our infinitive), and once you learn the masdar, all related words branch from there.

Expanding and adapting my mind to navigate this intricate web of interconnected meanings trained me to think in patterns and relationships rather than linear sequences.

I believe this linguistic openness shaped how I approach yoga teaching. Instead of following rigid systems or straightforward styles, I learned to see movement as a network of possibilities where different practices, techniques, and philosophies can connect and derive from common sources.

Just as Arabic words branch out from their roots while maintaining their essential core meaning, my teaching draws from various disciplines while staying rooted in the fundamental principle of union that yoga represents.

Isn't this, after all, the purpose of yoga? To connect. Let me know your thoughts on this.

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

22/09/2025

Yoga & Weight-Lifting

Yoga was designed as a systematic method to cease the fluctuations of the mind and achieve liberation from suffering.

In Patanjali's text, the third limb (asana) refers to physical postures. The original number of asanas varies according to traditions, but at the beginning, there were most likely 10 or so.

The explosion to hundreds of modern yoga poses largely happened in the 20th century.

Therefore, saying "This isn't yoga," "We don't do this," "You don't need this" will only create separation, friction, and hierarchies between right vs. wrong.

On top of that, the idea of purity will inevitably contaminate the beauty of this ancient practice, making students close-minded, judgmental, and focused only on the aesthetics of the pose.

The reason I brought this up is because as a yoga teacher, I highly recommend my students explore other systems of movement such as Pilates, power lifting, calisthenics, or any other sports they may enjoy.

Don't do only yoga-related movement. Yoga should be like good, balanced, and varied nutrition with all the nutrients necessary for a healthy body and mind.
In my personal practice, I do yoga 3 times a week and the other 3 I do strength conditioning with power-lifting/calisthenics. Occasionally I choose something I have never done before and try it to see how it feels.

Since I started moving in this direction, my yoga practice has greatly improved. I feel more stable, my joints are stronger, chaturanga became effortless, and handstand feels like flying.

So, does integration mean betraying yoga, or are we actually following its true purpose?

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

21/09/2025

You Can Injure Yourself Doing Yoga (Badly)

One of the things I see a lot on social media is yoga presented as the panacea for any kind of problem: from back pain to acute depression to relationship issues.

But what I don't see much is how a yoga practice can severely injure your body.

I have been practicing since 2016 and teaching for 4 years, and recently I injured my back.

"But how come? How is it possible that a yogi has back pain? You are destroying a myth that I had."

This is a sentence I heard from a person I met at a dinner party, and as you can see, this is very far from the truth. Yogis aren't Jedi as seen by kid Anakin Skywalker. We get injured, and pretty badly too, but not for the reason you may think.
Context: In that moment I was teaching a lot of classes, sometimes even 8 or 9 in a day, with no rest, poor diet, lack of sleep, and a lot of stress.

I suffer from spondylolisthesis: where one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward. That, plus a herniated disc from before yoga, led me to months of pain, inflammation, and inability to bend over or jump.

But wow did I heal from this?
Currently I am at 80% of my full recovery since my injury happened in June, and I followed a very unconventional path for this injury:
Neural Therapy - treating the injured nerves using betulla serum
Osteopathy - using visceral and myofascial release
Movosten for nerve pain
Strength-conditioning training (Squat/Deadlift/Bench Press/Military Press)
Pilates

What can we get out of this post? Yoga is a powerful practice, but not the antidote to all problems in your movement regime. Like always, integration is key.

And like the famous saying: "Seek knowledge even if it means going to China," and this time China was discovering the gym. Thanks for the incredible work we have been doing together during the summer, David. I wouldn't have been where I am without you.
What sports and movement practices do you do besides your yoga practice?

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

20/09/2025

We've Built a World That Moves Faster

than the human mind can sustain.

Why do we focus on breath before movement in yoga?

Most yoga teachers would say something like: "Yoga teaches us how to be present."

Here's what I mean in practical terms: usually students arrive at class in a rush, often stressed, distracted, often talking on the phone because of work or family problems.

Therefore, it makes sense that the opening minutes should focus on regaining control of breath, slowing heart rate, and centering attention.

Despite yoga being a profound practice, I believe it is at the same time the simplest practice of all.

It teaches people to slow down, regain focus, reconnect with body and breath, and develop flexibility and strength.

To me, it's far more than physical exercise. It teaches students mental and physical hygiene in an increasingly overwhelming world.

What do you think yoga can teach people most effectively in our current era?

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

19/09/2025

The Global Job Market Is Facing a Big Crisis

People just can't focus. People can't sit still. People burn out or die. People are unable to think. People can't think in systems but just in isolation.

I work in many business settings. From private studios to sport clubs, gyms, hotels, corporate offices, research institutes, summer camps for kids, you name it.

Thanks to my very diverse collaboration setups, I was able to gather a lot of data on people's behavior, and sadly it's always the same pattern, no matter the age or location setting.

People are transforming into anxious, exhausted versions of themselves, unable to think deeply or connect meaningfully, just barely surviving each day.

All this is happening because we've built a world that moves faster than the human mind can sustain.

That's why a yoga class should have elements that help students refocus, decrease anxiety, give them energy, reclaim balance, relearn how to think deeply, and reconnect with their bodies and also with other people in the room.

This is what the job of a yoga teacher should be: a facilitator for meaningful and impactful connections.

What do you think about this? Yoga Teacher or Yoga Facilitator? Write your thoughts in the comments.

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

18/09/2025

The Yoga Bubble Is About to Explode…

Many of my students ask me, What are the things that make yoga, yoga? of the body during the flow, beyond superficial muscles, but going really deep into this rich sensation-based practice.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer, and the more experience I collect, the harder it is for me to give a straightforward answer.

For me, a breathing practice is a must to get students ready, present, and focused for class.

Meditation is also an essential component to integrate and feel the work we did throughout the class.

Enteroception, the ability to feel and move the innermost structures of the body during the flow, beyond superficial muscles but going really deep into this rich sensation-based practice.

Demolishing the idea of alignment is also what yoga actually is. In a class, I can teach warrior 1 and have 5 different warrior alignments based on students' bodies, ages, and needs.

Saying "Warrior 1 should be done like this" means that people who teach it have never looked at an anatomy atlas before, and to feel certain about what they teach, they just follow somebody else's script, which turns the teacher into a copycat.

I believe the yoga industry is facing a challenge because there are many instructors, few teachers, and extremely rare masters.

In this historical moment of insecurities, fears, change, fast-paced rhythm, and where anything seems pointless or worthless to fight for, a genuine yoga class with the right teacher could be a truly powerful tool to make people go back to what it means to be human again.

Breathing, slowing down, getting bored, taking a dump without the phone, and reading old-fashioned shampoo labels.
My favourite meditation I teach in class is the meditation of slowness, by slowing down our breath rate, our heart rate, our temperature, our body fluctuations, our vibrations, and so on, to give students a moment of pure bliss and complete restoration. This is what makes yoga, actually yoga.

I want to know your thoughts on that.

From Pose To Purpose.

Henry

17/09/2025

Social Media Is Full of Noise

I said, "I did a lot of practice through trial and error, and I was never afraid to ask for feedback and guidance from those who have more experience than I."

After my back injury in June, I am reshaping the way I want to communicate on social media.

My love for yoga has also changed a lot, and I want to find a way to express what yoga means to me beyond just fancy poses and communicate the true nature of yoga, which is connection.

The more I get into my yoga journey, the more I realize how unorthodox I am compared to the average yogi.
Not vegetarian/vegan, never been to India, no formal in-person yoga training (mostly self-taught).

One time someone asked me: "What did you study to become a yoga teacher?"

I said, "I did a lot of practice through trial and error, and I was never afraid to ask for feedback and guidance from those who have more experience than me."

I realized that my unconventional background is what made me unique and successful at what I do. I strongly believe communication is the most important skill in teaching, and I owe that to my degree in interpreting and translation.

After all, what is yoga if not the translation of deep, unexpressed emotions through mindful movements?

For me, it is a language: the language of the body and soul.

Write what yoga is to you in a different way from what people may expect.

From Pose To Purpose

Henry

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