Lockdown may have got to me. I have started to ramble at people, no longer satisfied with just polite conversations, I now orate epic monologues. Unsuspecting shoppers in Tescos fall prey to my need to connect. “Do you think I should buy this banana? It seems very green, I don’t know when I might want […]
Spring is finally here! And as the weather heats up (hopefully) so does a yogi’s calendar — from events and workshops to packed out classes and open-air practices. May is a great month for yoga teachers and yoga lovers alike however sometimes it takes a little planning to ensure you don’t miss out. Whether you’re
Whoever pressed the pause button on the world, could you please press play again? My first question, as a self-employed yoga teacher when Covid 19 hit the headlines, was: how can earn a living if we are in lock-down? Answer: do it online. I am a genius. No one else will think of this. Before
A few days ago, India Today shared this video on their Twitter feed: Yoga has over 30 mn practitioners in US & we haven’t claimed any intellectual property right over it: @narendramodi https://t.co/pGnIwVhAI0 — India Today (@IndiaToday) June 8, 2016 This excerpt is from a speech he gave the US cabinet that resulted in a
We are not all bendy. Even if you are born bendy, that flexibility tends to reduce with age – unless you do something about it. Every yogi knows that yoga is a GREAT way to maintain flexibility as you grow older. And even if you have the flexibility of an ironing board, yoga will help
Every month we round up all the most exciting happenings in the yoga community that you should know about or ought not to miss. International Day of Yoga Prep What’s new in this year’s International Yoga Day? The 2016 edition will feature a two-day conference, the Prime Minister will lead a yoga session for a
Do you miss our teachers as much as we do? Here’s how to stay connected with them during the lockdown. ABI BARBER Banish any yoga nerves and step on the mat with Abi, who is offering classes every day of the week: everything from Morning Movement & Meditation; Slow Flow, a gentle practice suitable
With the world as we know it on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, it leaves plenty of unanswered questions in the average yoga teacher’s mind. When will everything return to normal? When will I be able to teach regular classes again? And how will I survive financially without my yoga teaching income? At the
While science has been championing the positive effects that yoga can bring to the mind and body, religion seems to be following suit, with Christians making yoga good for their souls, too. The first “Christian Yoga” emerged in a book of that title, which was published in 1960, but it has taken some decades to
As mental health issues become more prevalent in our fast-paced society, many UK doctors are warming up to embracing yoga as a powerfully healing modality. Has it finally been given the kudos it deserves by Western medicine? We look at the huge potential of yoga being offered as a mainstream health practice in the treatment of conditions
