Nestled in the rolling Andalucian hills just outside of Seville is a little drop of bliss called Suryalila. About an hour’s drive from the city, it’s fairly accessible via various methods of transport. We chose to get a transfer organised by the retreat. Just before we turn off to take the bumpy dirt road that leads to […]
We come to yoga for many different reasons. To reconnect with our bodies, overcome stiffness and – let’s be honest – get a body like some of those lithe yogis we see on Instagram. But once yoga has arrived in our lives, those reasons can change. Among other things, yoga teaches us to disconnect with
Asaf Hacmon is an experienced Iyengar Yoga teacher and the Founder and Director of LiveYoga, a thriving yoga studio in Amsterdam. He is also the creator and presenter of SkyTeam’s latest venture – in-flight yoga tutorials. Inspired by this innovative yoga venture, YogaLondon Blog got in touch with Asaf to find out more about him
Growing up in India, Dr. Deepti Sastry started yoga at the tender age of eight. She is a deeply intelligent person, and self-proclaimed ‘philosophy junkie’, whose commitment to yoga and yoga philosophy pervade her whole life. We are lucky enough to have her as the 500-hour Philosophy Module teacher here at YogaLondon, but that is
Many yoga teachers and students suffer burnout: the 21st century stress-related phenomenon that is becoming more and more common in our often hectic and demanding lifestyles. Burnout is that feeling of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion that comes from continually pushing yourself to the limits — it could be work, yoga, friends, commitments, studying, partying,
30 days. 30 yoga classes. Zero experience. That about sums up the month of July for me. Call me crazy, stupid or brave, but I’m about to embark on a 30-day yoga-thon challenge at Yotopia, Covent Garden — knowing next to nothing about it! Taking The Plunge Yoga is something I’ve been intrigued by for
Yoga is a fantastic way to tune back into yourself, especially over the Christmas period when over-indulgence and stress can run high. Here Poppy Pickles delves into some yoga techniques for self-care at Christmas. As the darkness of midwinter encroaches, the barometer plunges and the trees have shed all but a few leaves. We start
The global pandemic has changed all our lives – there will be BC (Before Coronavirus) and AC (After Coronavirus) – and it may well be that the way we teach yoga will be altered for a while to come. Rather than being depressed or concerned, we can be prepared for this new way of working.
The number of men practising yoga is growing. According to the 2016 Yoga in America Study by Yoga Journal and the Yoga Alliance, of those practising yoga in America, 28 percent are men. Though that may not sound very high, it’s up significantly from the mere 17.8 percentage of men identified in the 2012 edition
When I first began practising yoga many moons ago I used to marvel at the energy of the teacher: their sustained patience and sense of calm, their ability to entangle (or more aptly perhaps, untangle) us in an atmosphere of judgemental peace. They would float into the classroom – glowing, smiling and ethereal. What species were
