In October of last year the British Wheel of Yoga caused controversy in the UK yoga world with the announcement that they are developing National Occupational Standards to ensure that yoga teachers in the UK are adequately and safely trained. Here Poppy Pickles delves into the stories behind the move and explores what the future […]
During the lockdown, we’re all allowed one walk, run, or cycle a day to get our daily exercise. This precious time of being outdoors is invaluable, especially for those that live in built-up urban areas. While on your walk, there are lots of ways that we can practice yoga, through the way that we interact
Welcome to Zen Monkey’s Āsana Dictionary! This department came to be as a result of the Zen Monkey Āsana Challenge in June of 2015, and we’re constantly adding to and improving it! Please click on the pose titles below to see details about each of the poses listed, and check back regularly to see new poses as we add
This month the news is that we need to focus on looking after ourselves; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, from looking after our feet to facing our fears. There is a range of fantastic health news to be found on the Zen Monkey website. A quick browse of the articles this month could lead to
Ask almost any woman who’s ever been carried a child before, pregnancy is not a comfortable process. Backache, heartburn, indigestion, leg cramps, piles, varicose veins, fatigue – the list goes on and on. Most of us have experienced at least one of the “common” forms of pregnancy pain. Some, unfortunately, get to know the list in detail.
Yoga is more than just stretching and breathing. Discover the ten yoga attitudes that you can cultivate towards yourself and others to lay the foundation for your whole yoga practice. Known as yamas and niyamas, these attitudes can help us further our yoga journey both on and off the mat. Say What? Yamas and niyamas.
I am a terrible yogi. I am wonderfully capable of pretending to be a yogi, but if you peaked into the cacophony of my exploding thoughts, you’d run for cover. On the outside the appearance of serenity itself; on the inside all hell breaks loose. These past few weeks my unyogic-ness reached new heights. Ass
On the 5th of November, in a small church in rural Texas, 26 people were innocently gunned down during their Sunday church service. On the 1st of October this year in Las Vegas, a lone gunman shot at a crowd of peaceful, country music festival-goers, before turning the gun on himself. It was the worst
Do you feel under pressure to turn up to your yoga class in the ‘right’ yoga gear? Do you hanker after a pair of ultra-cool, high-end leggings that you’ve seen modelled on Instagram? Or are you one of those students that stubbornly wear your leggings until they’re practically threadbare? Or, maybe, you’re somewhere in the
