Valentine’s Day is the one day in the year set aside to celebrate romantic love. And boy oh boy, do we need some reasons to be happy at the moment. Politically, things are looking gloomy, but that’s all the more reason for looking to the ones we love and getting all joyful about them. On […]
I’m approaching the final stretch of my every-day-in-July yoga challenge, and this week definitely felt more like the ‘one step back’ after ‘two steps forward’. Last week I imparted just a few nuggets of knowledge that I’ve picked up along my yogic journey. This week, in some bizarre pseudo-teenage rebellious act, I decided to completely
Get Dad into Yoga this Father’s Day – 5 Tips I’m guessing that this Father’s Day, as usual, you’re stuck on a present. He’s either the man who has everything or the man who doesn’t want anything. So, instead of the usual offering of craft beer, slippers or a book he’ll never read, why not
Envy is a dark, hidden emotion. It can sour friendships, harden hearts and most of all, poison yourself. In the yoga world, where the underlying philosophy is based on love, light, and unity, the dark underbelly of envy and jealousy goes un-spoken about, but it doesn’t mean that it’s not there. Sometimes you’re the one
Welcome to Zen Monkey’s Āsana Dictionary! This department came to be as a result of the Zen Monkey Āsana Challenge in June of 2015, and we’re constantly adding to and improving it! Please click on the pose titles below to see details about each of the poses listed, and check back regularly to see new poses as we add
We might not always have to fall to stand up. We might not always have to make mistakes to learn lessons. But sometimes we do need a jolt to bring us to our senses. Sometimes we do need to burn and rise from our ashes to grow stronger and wiser. A while back, I made
Shona Vertue is a yoga teacher and personal trainer who counts David Beckham as one of her clients. And this 30-year-old, Australian-born, London-based fitness fanatic is on a mission to get as many of us fit and strong as she can. When David Beckham was looking for a way to combat pain after playing football,
Earlier this year, YogaAlliance and YogaJournal teamed up to produce the 2016 Yoga in America Study: a comprehensive study of over 3,000 yogis and non-yogis across the country that produced some interesting results that we in London could afford to pay attention to! The 2016 Yoga in America Study is the third of it’s kind
Meditation and Tai Chi don’t just calm the mind – they seem to affect our DNA too. Evidence has emerged that these ‘mind-body practices’ reduce the activity of genes associated with inflammation – essentially reversing molecular damage caused by stress. It has been found that genes related to inflammation become less active in people practising
This month the news is that we need to focus on looking after ourselves; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, from looking after our feet to facing our fears. There is a range of fantastic health news to be found on the Zen Monkey website. A quick browse of the articles this month could lead to
