Uddiyana bandha is one of those yogi super power moves that is visually impressive and surprisingly not that hard to master. Before we take a closer look at the how to, let’s look at the why. Apart from being impressive to your friends, this bandha also has great physical and energetic benefits. Uddiyana bandha is […]
Teaching an arm balance class can be pretty intimidating. I used to feel pretty scared to teach them to my students. I feared that they would get frustrated with the difficulty of the class, walk out, and never return. Or would fall, hurt themselves, and never come back. As you can see I accumulated a
The world of yoga is based on ancient wisdom passed down from the seers and sages of the Hindu tradition of India. It is also a global, multi-billion dollar market, hence it attracts innovations just like any other market. A technological field that has been expanding into all sorts of markets is ‘haptics’. This is
Training to become a yoga teacher is intense — like all of life’s most worthwhile endeavours — and it helps to be prepared. We can all list the obvious, practical equipment we need: a mat, a block (or a brick, or both as the case may be) and breathable, comfortable clothing, but what about the
Jessica Biel is a Hollywood golden girl. Married to Justin Timberlake, with a burgeoning career as an actress and producer, stunningly beautiful, an enviably toned body and intensely down-to-earth, she’s like a Head Girl that everyone actually likes. True to the Head Girl theme, as a girl, Biel was very sporty, playing football and training
The curse of modern life. How do you physically exist in the modern world? Hunched over keyboards and steering wheels? Carrying too much weight in our bags, or on our shoulders as we battle to stay connected in this digital age. This equates into a grotesque adult imitation of the foetal position with hips flexed
I wish I had a pound for every time I have told my students to ‘listen to your body’ – it’s just one of those things yoga teachers say, isn’t it? It slips off the tongue so easily, but what does it really mean? Listen through Ahimsa Listening to your body starts with ahimsa –
Our scapula, or shoulder blade, glides around on the chest wall allowing the complex movements that we use in our asana. It plays a vital role in keeping the scapula firmly fixed on the chest wall. Here is how to activate, strengthen and make the most of this important muscle in your classes. The When and
Ché (pronounced Shay) Dyer is a South African creative powerhouse – a blogger, illustrator, yoga teacher and mother-to-be. She’s also a YogaLondon graduate (yay!) who tells us all about her super-romantic engagement story and how falling pregnant in lockdown has changed her whole outlook on her work/life balance. 1. How did you get into yoga?
As a physiotherapist, I see a lot of people who have had some form of medical imaging – X-ray, MRI or Ultrasound. These images can be REALLY useful to help diagnose some conditions and plan whether something like surgery is needed. But did you know that 96% of people with no pain or problem with their
