I had been taking yoga classes for six years before I even thought about doing yoga practice at home. At first it was not something I would even consider, practising at studios was so normal and seemed to be the only way to practice yoga. Unfortunately, practising at studios was not possible on a regular basis […]
My first class at a new studio, and my heart leapt to my throat when the teacher began by saying, “Let’s begin the class with eight rounds of Sun Salutations, the Sivananda style.” Apparently, there are several kinds of Sun Salutation! I had been practising yoga for about four years when I joined this new
The hunt for the perfect yoga mat can sometimes feel like a quest for the holy grail. With price, grip, thickness, length, colour, weight, and sustainability all at play in yogi’s minds, choosing a mat can be a daunting affair. And with some considerable price-tags in the mix, you don’t want to get the wrong
In a world of ever-increasing anxiety, what does yoga have to offer? Nearly one in five people in the UK experienced anxiety in 2013-14, and record levels of anxiety are being reported in teenagers. So can yoga for anxiety and panic attacks really help, and if so, how? As most of us are aware, the
Atha Yogānusāsanam. / Now the exposition of Yoga is being made. ~The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali I’ve been struggling all week with how to write an opening post for this blog. How do I express everything I’ve thought and felt about this project over the past several months in one post? What cliché can I
You’ve heard of goat yoga, naked yoga and ‘doga‘ (dog yoga). But, with the ever-rising popularity of yoga, there are even more combinations of yoga with almost anything you can think of. Although I’m a firm believer in the joys of yoga on its own without any other kind of thing thrown in, it cannot
We’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat,” but have you ever wondered why this saying is so popular? This phrase emerged in the 1920-30s by a nutritionist called Victor Lindlahr. He was a strong believer in the idea that food controls health. The food that we put into our mouth is digested in our stomachs and broken
Are you a more mature person, maybe in the autumn of your years ? Have you heard how yoga is SO good for you but wish you’d known this 10 / 20 / 30 or more years ago because then you were young enough to give it a try? And now it is surely too
There is a cycle to life that’s happening around you and inside of you. Everything is connected and according to Ayurveda, comprised of the five elements: earth, air, fire, water, and space. And so, as the seasons change so do you. Thus, your experience is greatly determined by how in-tune you are with your mind
Over the past few weeks we’ve looked at the practice of mūla bandha, which no one can physically see you do. Uddiyana bandha on the other hand made you look like a superpowered yogi rockstar! We’re now moving on to jalandhara bandha which does little for your looks, but looks can be deceiving and this
