All About Sun Salutations As you’re starting out, yoga can be a little overwhelming for many people. I’d recommend beginning your yoga journey by trying a few Sun Salutations, which will give you a great foundation on which to build a regular practice. On it’s own this sequence is a fully comprehensive workout with a […]
Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same should be true of our yoga practice. Restorative yoga sequences get a bad rap, especially if you’ve started yoga as a form of exercise. However, it’s essential to have a healthy balance of physically demanding sequences (like a
As the weather turns wet and windy and we give in to turning the heating on, it’s time to give ourselves a seasonal boost with some exciting new in-person classes and workshops in the capital, with a focus on looking after ourselves. Because now we’re allowed to go out and do yoga, why wouldn’t we?
It’s the holiday season, and the most wonderful stressful time of the year for many people. Amongst all this chaos, how can you slow down and take a moment for yourself? With this quick flow you can take a breath before getting back to the holiday bustle. Set aside the Christmas decorations and credit cards,
The Problem Being a parent is exhausting – no two ways about it. If you’re the parent of under twos it is physically relentless. You are weightlifting little humans all day long, never quite getting enough sleep, and trying to fit in everything that you did before in order to prove that ‘being a parent’
What Is Antigravity Yoga? Imagine a room with sumptuous silk hammocks draped from a high ceiling. In each hammock a yoga student is working through their yoga practice using the hammock to support parts or all of their body. Maybe the hammock is under the front thigh in Warrior, then under the back in Upward-facing
Yoga chitta vritti nirodha. This is how Patañjali defines yoga in the second sutra. It translates as, calming the fluctuations of the mind. Aside from the obvious fact that traditionally, yoga is not practised to a soundtrack coming from an iPod, this argument lies in the notion that by providing distractions such as music during our
One step forward two steps back Home Practice My home practice has been developing well these past few weeks, however, a few highlights stood out: The first was practising our exam sequence to the beat of a metronome on YouTube (to help with counting the number of breaths for each asana). I started with Pranayama
As a novice yogi, I clearly remember the frustration of poor upper body strength. My shoulders were so weak that chaturaṅga daṇḍāsana resembled a breakdancing caterpillar and iconic poses like bakāsana (crow) and handstands were an impossible dream. But I was not alone. Many people lack strength in their shoulders when they first come to
2020 has not been the easiest. The world has had to adjust to loss, lockdowns, restrictions, kids at home, job losses, and a whole pile of not-nice things. But one thing that many people say has got them through this year is their pets. Dog and cats don’t care if we’re in lockdown or not.
