Ancient Babylonians were thought to be the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, roughly 4,000 years ago. They weren’t in quite the same format as the ones we make today (reduce my screen time), and their New Year was in March (marking the planting of the new crops). But if we want someone to […]
As much as I love yoga, I’m not just a ‘yogi’. I love so many forms of fitness and in a general week I like to do at least three different types. As an ex-gymnast and dancer, yoga lends itself well to my love of being upside-down and bendy, so on top of doing calm,
In the past few weeks we’ve looked at Iyengar’s principles of commencement, intent endeavour and intimate knowledge. Stage 4 of our journey is consummation. What Are We Aiming For? Consummation is a deep communion with yoga at every level: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual — no holds barred. It is mastery of the poses and
Ever stopped and looked around and wondered why? Why are you doing this job you hate? Why are you considering signing up to yet another course to somehow improve yourself? Why are you saying yes to a party invite you really want to say no to? The moment we first start to ask why symbolises
You’ve now said goodbye to 2015 and have welcomed 2016 with its new hopes and goals. This is a good time to think and visualize how you would like to be and what you would like to do in this New Year. Health-wise speaking it’s good to think about how you did this past year,
