Iyengar yoga

Yogi Integrity
Philosophy, Self Care, Wellbeing

Time to get reading – getting into Yoga Philosophy during lockdown

As yoga teachers and students, how important is it to know about the philosophy of the yoga we teach? Yoga Philosophy is a vast subject; the Vedas, the Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads, to name but a few. You could spend a lifetime studying just one of these. But yoga is

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Present Moment
On Yoga Teaching, Practice, Uncategorized

Starter Kit for Yoga Students – What to Recommend

Since the Coronavirus pandemic hit our shores life as we know it has changed. Even when we come out of lockdown, the way we practice yoga will undoubtedly be different to how it was before. And having your own yoga kit is going to be essential. Many yoga studios had already stipulated that post-lockdown all

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Trauma Therapy
Amplifying Others Voices, On Yoga Teaching, Wellbeing

Interview: Ashley Russell On Why Being A Trauma Therapist Is So Rewarding

Ashley Russell is an experienced yoga teacher and trainer, choreographer, registered mental health nurse, and EMDR trauma therapist (recently highlighted in Prince Harry’s new documentary on mental health). He talks to YogaLondon about growing up gay in the 80s, about trauma therapy, and how yoga gave him a place to simply be a ‘body in

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Yogi Integrity
Cheeky Yogi

The Cheeky Yogi and the Circle of Life

Over the past few weeks, I have had The Lion King theme tune rattling round in my head – ‘The Circle of Life’. Everything feels cyclical. It is that time again when I offer outdoor yoga classes. It is that time again when it rains during that one-hour period. It is that time again when

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