Tips, stories, and the unglamorous truth about starting yoga.
Beginner guides mixed with honest behind-the-scenes posts. No before-and-after transformations, no spiritual gatekeeping — just what happens when a regular person practises yoga in a small Filipino home.
Guides for your first month.
14 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
You do not need to touch your toes to start yoga
The number one thing that stops beginners from pressing play is a belief about what their body should already be able to do.
30 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
How to say the pose names without feeling like a fraud
Sanskrit feels exclusive until someone breaks it down. Ten pose names beginners meet first, with plain phonetic guides.
23 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
The only three props you actually need
A folded bath towel. A wall. A dining chair. Everything else is optional.
09 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
What eight hours of sitting does to your hips
Why your hips feel locked after a long shift, and three poses that address the cause instead of the symptom.
26 May 2026 · 5 min read
Is yoga safe if you have lower back pain?
Usually yes, with the right poses and modifications — but it depends. How to tell which classes to start with.
The honest behind-the-scenes.
07 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
What my first year of yoga actually looked like
A lot of wobbling, one pulled hamstring, and a stretch where I quit for six weeks.
16 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Why I called this channel The Parttime Yogi
I practise around a job, in a small space, on days when I do not feel like it. The name is not a disclaimer.
02 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
The class I filmed in my living room at 11pm
A phone propped on a rice cooker, one take, and an electric fan loud enough to land on the mic.
One email a week. A class, a tip, or a short story about practising badly.
No spam, no selling. Just the thing I made that week and why I made it.
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