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Department, Health, Philosophy, Practice, Yogis Guide

‘The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters’

The yoga of finding joy in the midst of suffering. The capacity to feel joy is a gift we all possess. You only need hear a baby laugh to know that the ability to be joyful is a natural and innate thing. But, life being life, we all inevitably go through periods where we can […]

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Chocolate Yoga
Health, Nutrition, Social

Chocolate Yoga – yes, it’s a thing

Yoga is a perfect art.  It leads to physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.  It takes many years to master the poses and a lifetime (or two – or three) to become a truly realised yogi. But if there was one thing that could, possibly, make yoga even more perfect – it would be chocolate. And

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Build Community
Coronavirus, On Yoga Teaching, Social

How to Build a Yoga Community

One of the worst things about this current crisis and the lockdown, is the loneliness. Loneliness is one of the number ONE factors in deciding life expectancy and can shorten a person’s life span by around 15 years. This extraordinary fact shows how social interactions are not only pleasurable but essential for life. Part of

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Teacher Toolkit
Asana, Health, On Yoga Teaching, Practice, Social

On Yoga Teaching: the Injured Yoga Teacher

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

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Holiday Flow
Practice

The Holiday Express Yoga Flow

It’s the holiday season, and the most wonderful stressful time of the year for many people. Amongst all this chaos, how can you slow down and take a moment for yourself? With this quick flow you can take a breath before getting back to the holiday bustle. Set aside the Christmas decorations and credit cards,

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Strong Shoulders
Arm Support Poses, Asana, Practice, Yogis Guide

Yogi’s Guide: Super Strong Shoulders

As a novice yogi, I clearly remember the frustration of poor upper body strength. My shoulders were so weak that chaturaṅga daṇḍāsana resembled a breakdancing caterpillar and iconic poses like bakāsana (crow) and handstands were an impossible dream. But I was not alone. Many people lack strength in their shoulders when they first come to

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