Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on the 2nd of October is celebrated as a national holiday in his native India. We all know what this iconic figure looked like – unprepossessing, with his round glasses, traditional dhoti and kind eyes. But this one man did so much to change the world. As we struggle to come to […]
Yoga is good for you. This fact has been pretty much established by scientists, researchers, experts and long-lived, healthy yogis themselves. Yoga is now prescribed by some GPs, people are referred to yoga classes by physiotherapists. It has been shown to alleviate the symptoms of high blood pressure, heart disease, lower back pain, depression, and
Is Yoga At Risk Of Being Turned Into a Fad? Once Doga (yoga for dogs and yoga with dogs) had proved popular – and some clever pooches even perfected their very own Adho Mukha Svanasanas – it was perhaps only a matter of time before other animals made it onto the mat. Having said that,
Five years ago on the 27th of February, the yoga teacher and innovator, Larry Schultz passed away. Today, we look back on the life of a yoga pioneer, affectionately nicknamed the ‘Bad Man of Ashtanga Yoga.’ That nickname came about since Larry Schultz taught classes that incorporated poses from all three of the Ashtanga series. He
Week after week, British TV audiences were left staring in wonder at their TV screens as they watched 59-year-old Debbie McGee perform dance moves that would flummox most 20 year olds in last season’s Strictly Come Dancing. One particularly agile routine, with her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, included her doing the splits no less
There is a bridge, usually found between the ages of eight and twelve that leads from childhood into adolescence. This is a time of great physical change and a time of growing self-awareness. At this age, children are more aware of where they fit within a group and how they are perceived. With the many
A new report shows that girls traumatised by a history of abuse and trauma can be helped to improve their own lives through yoga. Rocsana Enriquez, 26 years old, had grown up with violence and sexual abuse. She ran away from home frequently and became involved in street gangs as a teenager. While she was
I began stretching as I prepared for my daily yoga practice, in a class that was particularly crowded. The diverse assortment of yogis resembled a selection of fine wines. Some were full-bodied, some lighter, some sweeter, some stronger, and some older. Yet, all of them had a lovely taste — for yoga. I noticed 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?
Adam Husler is a Vinyassa and Budokon yoga teacher based in central London. You can find him teaching regularly at Yogahaven, Equinox, Yotopia, Tripspace and Stretch. With experience getting punched in the boxing ring, sweating on the ultra marathon road, channeling his inner Chuck Norris in dojos and getting lost trekking the world, his classes are always strong, creatively sequenced,
