Yoga Increases Stress; The Hidden Truth.
Yoga And Stress You might think I've gone crazy for saying that I think yoga is in fact a controlled stress situation! This idea might seem strange. You may disagree that yoga and stress go hand in hand. Why would we purposely put ourselves under stress in order to...
Sukha And Sthira: A Lesson In Cultivating Stability & Ease In Yoga
Meaning of Sukha And Sthira In Yoga This term in our weekly yoga classes, the theme has been to cultivate both sukha and sthira in our yoga practice. These Sanskrit words feature in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a yogic text. Sutra 2.46 is ‘sthira-sukham asanam’...
5 Tips To Start A Seated Meditation Practice
Starting Out A Seated Meditation Practice Can Be Hard Carving out time for you is hard, especially for seated meditation practice. There, I said it “IT IS HARD” so we can all stop pretending that this is going to be an easy thing to do and instead steel ourselves to...
How To Spring Clean Your Mind With Yoga
Spring is in the air, my nose has what I call the spring itch! That's one of the things I least like about spring I have to admit. I love the change of season in countless other ways though. There are the obvious ones like gorgeous blossoms and patches of glorious...
Yoga For Insomnia ~ Tips To Get You Started
Yoga For Insomnia Not sleeping so great? I feel for you, I really do. Insomnia is what brought me to meditation and then yoga many years ago. You can read more about that here and listen to my Facebook Live talk if you are interested to hear my story. Insomnia is a...
A Lesson In Balance From The 3 Legged Dog
Whilst sitting on a beach in Thailand last year, I became quite mesmerized with watching this dog go about its day. I noticed a group of dogs all running together, playing and nipping at each other. At first I didn’t realise why but this particular dog kept sitting...
My Mum The Accidental Muse
Looking at this picture you may think you already know what I’m going to write. Perhaps something like - “My mother was a yogi from a very young age. She moves calmly through her day with ease and grace and is such an inspiration to me and taught me all I know."...
Cheat Sheet For Warrior III Pose
Warrior III Pose - Virabhadrasana III (veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna) Warrior III pose Virabhadra = the name of a fierce warrior, described as having a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, and a thousand feet; wielding a thousand clubs; and wearing a tiger’s skin....
Yoga Teacher Mentoring – Why Is It Important?
Yoga teacher mentoring is an essential part of both becoming a yoga teacher and as an ongoing relationship during a yoga teachers life. I've always thought that becoming a yoga teacher is a little like being an apprentice. It's the closest thing I can think of to...
Home Yoga Practice For Keeping You Sane
How Do I Start My Home Yoga Practice? Do you intend to roll our your yoga mat during the holidays but then it never seems to happen? I find that students can be afraid to start a home yoga practice without the guidance of a teacher. Don't let this stop you! If you...
