BEYOND THE POSE – YOGA FOR HUMANITY

On World Yoga Day 2022, ItsGoa caught up with Fitness & Lifestyle Coach Liselle D’souza who is a die-hard Yogi and swears by it. Let’s see what she has to say… Asanas for the Abs? Not necessarily. They mean a lot more: Get your downward dog on!! Poses or asana practice is what we all […]

US tourist Elizabeth Mann found after missing in Goa for over 24 hours

Elizabeth Mann Missing

After a search that lasted over a day and a half, US citizen Elizabeth Mann has finally been found after going missing while holidaying here in Goa. According to the Anjuna police, Elizabeth had taken a cab to Panchgani, a hill station in Maharashtra which is an 8-hour journey by road. Elizabeth arrived in Goa […]

In Record Time – featuring Shimagne Rajan of Deep Breathe Yoga

Shimagne Rajan of Deep Breathe Yoga

About 6 years ago, when Shimagne Rajan was a sophomore in King’s College London, she had no idea she was going to be a Yoga instructor half a  decade later. She didn’t have the slightest connection to the art form, nor did she think that she would end up in her hometown of Goa where […]

This ‘beach house’ in Goa is the ultimate vacation spot

The Beach House

When you work the corporate 9 to 5, more often than not, the one thing that you want more than ever is a break. Just a little time off to do a bunch of fun things, maybe get a massage, finally start that yoga session, or maybe even get a few basic checkups done because […]

Resolve to get fit this 2019 with Fitness Bar in Panjim

The first month of the new year is over, and if one of your resolutions was to get fit, you’re probably feeling the burn – and not in a good way. Historically, February is the month where resolutions come to die, so if you feel like you’re losing motivation instead of weight, then maybe the […]

A getaway to remember awaits at Coconut Creek, Bogmalo

When people think of holidaying in Goa, the first plan that comes to mind is partying up north. While the northern beach belt of Sinquerim right up till Morjim and Ashwem has been very popular in the last couple of decades, tourists have realized that a trip down south is great for a much-needed break. […]

The world celebrates International Yoga Day today, the 21st of June

International Yoga Day

These days everyone seems to have turned into fitness enthusiasts. People join the gym, they run, they walk, cycle and even swim. It’s been proven that exercise coupled with a healthy diet is good for the body and soul. However, not all want to practice strenuous exercise activities or simply cannot for other health reasons. […]

You can beat the heat this summer with Aqua Yoga!

Aqua Yoga

The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’. Yoga means a union of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. It is a 5000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. But Yoga is not just physical exercise even though people twist, turn, stretch, and breathe in the most complex ways. It goes […]

World Yoga festival held in Goa for 4 days over the weekend

World Yoga Festival

Yoga has long been a preferred relaxation technique for a lot of people in Goa. Each season, thousands of tourists land in the state, looking to either attend classes or become instructors in different forms of yoga that exist. You can experience this more towards North Goa along the Morjim to Arambol beach belt. However, […]

Do you think the yoga teacher was to be blamed alone?

yoga teacher

The victim complained to the police that the yoga teacher allegedly sexually assaulted and molested her. A 38-year-old yoga teacher allegedly raped a 32-year-old American woman on the pretext of giving her a ‘Tantrik massage’ in a remote village. The incident took place in Goa’s Pernem taluka, police said on Tuesday. However, following the complaint […]