Yoga is not just a physical practice, it is an 8 step programme to enlightenment. While we often think of yoga as something we do as an individual, it can help us in all aspects of our lives, including how to parent and how to deal with our own parents. Here are 6 ways […]
If you’re reading this because you’ve just had a baby – congratulations! And if you haven’t heard it yet, you and your body will never be the same again. Your body has achieved the miraculous; it has conceived, grown, protected, fed and then delivered a brand new human into the world. As a sideline, it
To keep unhealthy weight off not just this month but all year-round check this advice on what to avoid and what to go for when trying to eat lean or simply maintain a healthy lifestyle. Things to Avoid 1. The “Magic” Pill The industry will always try to re-invent and sell you the magic pill.
Namaste has become a bit of a worldwide phenomenon — even outside of the yoga world it has been coined as a fashionable phrase. I have friends who wear namaste t-shirts who have never done yoga, I see people using the namaste emoji at the end of a long message or when something good happens – namaste
This week marks 10 years since YogaLondon was born. To celebrate, we’ve reached out to our amazing teachers and HQ team to tell us one thing they’ve learned during their time in the YogaLondon family or in the past decade, and one hope for the future… Rebecca, Director & Co-founder I’ve learned that it works
Shri K Pattabhi Jois, affectionately known as ‘Guruji’ by his students, has become one of the most well-known gurus in the West over the last 30 years. He carried the lineage of the Ashtānga Yoga system, and has up until now authorised many teachers all over the world to carry on the tradition. So if
It’s already been a year since I qualified with my 200-hour yoga teacher training (with YogaLondon!). By the end of the course I had learned so much and my brain was truly full to the brim. I could not imagine ever needing (or wanting) to learn any more about teaching yoga. But I could not
Most people wouldn’t regard being a yoga teacher as a particularly taxing or harmful career. But there are pitfalls that many of us fall into as we progress and learn as yoga teachers. Teaching yoga is a very physical job. Not only is there the physical aspect of demonstrating the yoga asanas, but there can
Summer is well and truly here! The sun is shining, the days are still long and relaxing and there’s that end of term feeling in the air. So while you’re in the mood for summer fun, check out some of the more unusual places to practice yoga in the capital, and enjoy our wonderful city
From reducing anxiety to preventing diseases and curing your stomach ache, tea and tisanes can have many benefits for your health. Although frequently referred to as tea, tisanes actually include herbal or medicinal plants brewed in hot water whilst actual tea only comes from the ‘tea plant’, known as camelia sinensis. The type of process
