Question: “I have a question about a pose:  the Cobra, I thought until now, through my modest practice of yoga here and there, that it had to be done with the arms straight, by lifting the whole back and chest. In your videos, only the chest goes up, and the arms are bent. Which one… Read More


Breathing in yoga is indeed very important. It is the essence of the practice. It is a good thing if you have been observing your breath and researching the breathing in yoga in general. Breathing is very individual. Some of us take naturally long and deep inhales and exhales and some of us breathe faster and… Read More


Thank you for all of you (almost 500) who responded to Gotta Joga user survey. For the ones who finished the survey there was a possibility to leave their e-mail address and win a 1-year subscription for the application. ….. And the winners of the 1-year subscription are: -Aurelie D. from France -E. Miller from… Read More


This week’s question: Dear Gotta Joga, I have a question regarding the stretching of shoulders and arms: When in child’s pose with extended arms, I have pain from the stretching in my armpits and the right and left sides above my shoulders. Even though I am practicing yoga for more than an year now, this tenseness comes… Read More


Are you spending a lot of time sitting? Are you doing sports like running or cycling? These may cause tightness in your hips.  Tight hips again can cause lower back  or knee pain. By updating your Gotta Joga application now to version 3.4.1, you gain access to our new yoga program, “Hip Openers”. We have… Read More


yoga for men

Is yoga for women only? This question reflects the image of western yoga today. 20% of Gotta Joga users are men. The same amount of yoga practitioners around the world are men. We received a question from one of our male users, Pascal: “Your application is the first one that I use to try out yoga.… Read More


downward facing dog gottajoga yoga app

We received a very good question from a  Gotta Joga user, on DownDog. Our Yoga Teacher Anu Visuri answered. Question “I’m still fighting with the downdog. If I want to keep my back long, then I can’t put my feet on the mat. I have to bend my knees and stay on my toes. After… Read More


Interaction with Gotta Joga users is what thrives us to continue and is the best part of our day-to-day work. We are curious to understand why you are doing yoga and how we can help you in becoming more your true self. Whether it is a comment on our blog post, mail to our support… Read More