When Kilted Yoga hit YouTube in February this year, life changed for Finlay Wilson, the 30-year-old yoga teacher whose idea it was, and whose tartan-clad buttocks it stars.Besides almost instant internet fame – views hit 17million within a day, and are currently over 52million – the video has spawned some exciting new developments for Wilson. He […]
This week’s practice is all about back and biceps! For most of the general population we all sit hunched over a computer (as I’m writing this I constantly correct my posture, I get lazy too sometimes), so it’s great to move out of our usual range of movement! It’s a common theme that yoga works
Ever wondered how your yoga teacher knows when to breathe in or out as you move through a sequence of poses? Do you know how hard to push that stretch – I mean, how much stretch is a good stretch after all? And what is that ‘microbend’ in knees and elbows all about? I know
Have you ever been told to keep your Mula Bandha locked in class? Has a teacher ever asked you to pay attention to your bandhas? Have you ever wondered what in the name of all that’s yogi do they mean? Wonder no more! Bandhas are a set of exercises designed to strengthen the core, lift
Last month the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood, was unmasked in the media as an alleged sexual predator. As the weeks have gone by more and more women have come forward with countless allegations of sexual harassment and abuse. In response to these revelations, figures in positions of
Although Mothers Day in the UK has been and gone, the American celebration, instigated by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in May 1914, falls on the 13th. And, being a mother myself, I personally feel that there can’t be enough Mothers Days in the world. In fact, perhaps we should instigate a monthly Mothers Day? With
Is there a pose that you would love to be able to do? Do you find yourself enviously watching YouTube videos of toned Ashtanga warriors effortlessly doing the Advanced A series? Or you might have a nemesis pose that you just can’t beat. It might be as simple as padmasana (lotus pose). I say ‘simple’…but
For years women have always asked what can I do to help banish menstrual pains? Relying on Midol or other pain killers can get costly and sometimes doesn’t always help. As we’ve discussed at length this past month yoga has a whole host of benefits! It’s not a quick fix but the more often you
1. Pop Brixton Pop Brixton in South London is a temporary project that has turned disused land into a creative space for local, independent businesses. As part of this exciting space, yoga teacher Hayley Shoesmith is offering a series of free Kundalini yoga classes, rounded off with a gong bath. Kundalini yoga is an ancient
We have five different parts to our incredible nervous system: the brain and spinal cord (also called the central nervous system), the peripheral nerves, the enteric nervous supply and our autonomic nervous system . They are all made up of nerves that carry electrical messages around the body to control it’s various functions but each has a
