With our next yoga challenge fast approaching, I thought it might be useful to share my favourite photo editing apps that I use before my photos make it to Instagram. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against a standard Instagram filter, but as I’m a bit of a perfectionist. If you’re anything like me, you like […]
We are in the throes of the age of Instagram, hashtags, and selfies. The social media craze is here and it’s not just for teenagers to showcase their latest selfie. Businesses have learned how to leverage this for themselves. Now, I’m not just talking Instagram, I’m talking all social media platforms from Facebook to LinkedIn to
Feeling overwhelmed with the sheer amount of choice you have as a consumer? Not quite sure how this fits in with something as esoteric sounding as a yama? Join me as I share exactly why our third yama – asteya – is more relevant than ever for modern day yoga practitioners. SAY WHAT? Asteya: often translated
Going on retreat might sound indulgent to some, but getting away and deeper into practice can work wonders for yoga teachers. Whilst it can be difficult to prise ourselves away from hard-won studio classes or a busy schedule that took time and dedication to build up, the self-investment a retreat represents can work hugely to
As a social media platform, Instagram is perfectly suited to portray the grace and flow of yoga. Plus it’s also a great way to spread the word about your own yoga business. However, it’s easy to get sucked into the glossy, styled pictures, and not see the hard work, blood, sweat and tears that gets
The Teenage Years Can Be Difficult At The Best Of Times, But In Moments Of Conflict Such As Parents Separating Or The Increasing Expectations Placed Upon Young People To Succeed, It Can Be A Time Of Great Transition And Change. Nurturing the connection between mind and body is paramount for older children in yoga. Facilitating the
Antoinette Webb started her Instagram account @journey2antoinette in 2015, with the aim of documenting her personal yoga journey and being accountable through her posts. Six years later she has over 27k followers and is a professional yoga model for Athleta. But most of all, yoga has helped her develop her own brand of radical self-love which has
In this new monthly series on yoga and parenting, Poppy Pickles explores how being a parent affects our yoga and vice versa. In this blog, Poppy explores how our children’s often irritating behaviour can actually give us a new, helpful perspective on our yoga practice. Most of us mothers are stuck in the role of
New research is bringing yoga one step closer to becoming a medically recommended treatment for depression. Findings show that yoga practice can help reduce symptoms of the condition, which is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States and worldwide, with around 16.1 million American adults alone experiencing at least one
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in Britain’s history, and, perhaps to help pass the time, he has come up with various ways of being controversial. Over the years he has scoffed at modern buildings – calling a proposed extension to the National Gallery a ‘monstrous carbuncle’. He
