We often find Pilates classes amidst the schedule of classes at our local yoga centre and many people who do Pilates go on to practice yoga. So what are the real differences between the two? Is one better than the other? Yoga and Pilates are often put in the same category and at first glance […]
Many people are attracted to yoga by its physicality rather than its spirituality. Teaching some simple deep breathing techniques is a great way to introduce pranayama to novice yogis. So What is Pranayama Anyway? In its simplest form, pranayama is just deep breathing. Yes, we can make it technical by using only one nostril, closing
Chair yoga seems to be the next in vogue at the moment! And why not when it gives you the same benefits of a pose without exerting too much stress on the body? While many people think this style of yoga has been designed for senior citizens, I would strongly object. You need to practice
So how is your yoga practice going after the holiday break? It can be such a struggle to ease back into regular practice after the fun and festivities, can’t it? Or maybe, like me, you have been laid low with this horrible flu virus and haven’t even contemplated rolling out your mat for a while
Prenatal, Pregnant or Postnatal Yoga — these are not the same animal! Yes, you read that right. There are three different stages and they each require something different. Here is a quick skinny on how to approach each of them. If you’re curious about becoming a pregnancy yoga teacher, check out YogaLondon’s Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training.
This January, why not make your New Year’s resolution to hit the mat every day a whole lot more fun by doing your yoga practice with a friend? Get more out of your yoga practice AND spend quality time with your best buddies. We all start the year with good intentions, determined to shift the
The secret to survive lockdown is have a routine. Learn a new skill. Clear your to-do list. Simple. Yet life in lockdown appears deceptively the same, but in reality something is out there… lurking… Gardener extraordinaire The plan during this period at home was to learn a new skill. NAY- to MASTER a new skill.
Unless they’re rushing off, most teachers are happy to hang around after class and chat with their students, but people don’t always take advantage of this. For most of us, yoga is our special ‘me’ time. That time when we put our lives on hold and do something restful that is exclusively for us. On
You see the title on many schedules, ads and website. But what is power yoga, really? Many times it is a hotter class with a faster pace. Sometimes you may even see it as a class that incorporates push ups, squats and even weights. Out of many practices, it is far more fitness based in
Between 2010 and 2017, celebrity chef and eponymous domestic goddess Nigella Lawson, has gone from a ‘voluptuous’ size 16 to a ‘svelte’ size 12. These are not my words, but the words of lifestyle magazines and tabloids, who have endlessly focused on the way that women in the public eye, like Nigella, look. It’s a
