"All who breathe, can practice yoga"
As some of you know, I am heading to Sri Lanka for a week on a yoga retreat. This means 7 nights without Faye. To be honest this fact has brought me nothing but excitement, with my main mantra being “Yay! I get to sleep through the night!” Now I know I’m quite lucky andContinue Reading Travelling Mommy
Over the past few months as I have been scouting venues, I have encountered a lot of negative energy around yoga. Specifically in this case with my local Churches where I have been told that “Yoga is not Christian”. I have been unable to hire any buildings associated with my local churches because of thisContinue Reading A Brief History of Yoga
Four-Limbed Stick Pose, combining plank and a reverse push-up into a posture that we sometimes try to avoid, but which is a full body workout all on it’s own and often used as part of a Vinyasa transition from standing to floor work, as well as in Sun Salutations. What are we working on during chaturanga?Continue Reading Breaking Down the Poses – Chaturanga Dandasana
One of the main Life Forces (prana) of our bodies is governed by our Breath. This means that if our breath is “unhealthy” – fast, short, shallow; then our bodies struggle to stay healthy. We encounter stress, tense muslces, lack of oxygen which can impair our mental capabilites and our bodies abilities to heal, justContinue Reading Pranayama – Breath Control
Come join me at West Norwood FEAST this weekend on Sunday 4th September 10 am – 4pm. I will be in the Health and Wellness area near the West Norwood Leisure Centre, selling mats and available for a chat. Sign up for my newsletter on the day and stand a chance of winning a £20Continue Reading Yoga Flo-ga @ West Norwood FEAST
Savasana = Corpse Pose One of the hardest but the most important postures out of all of the yoga postures. It is a fully conscious, completely still meditation. People who come to classes, generally fall into two categories Those who love Savasana and wish half the class was a meditation; and Those who don’t seeContinue Reading Savasana – Why it’s important
Sitting in a yoga class, and the instructor tells you to engage your Ujjayi Breath, suddenly everyone around you sounds like they’re Vader and you have no idea what is going on… Sound familiar? This week I want to explain and expand on Ujjayi breathing, it’s uses and benefits as well as how to actually doContinue Reading Breath Control – Ujjayi Breathing
We often do poses without understanding why we do them. Downward Facing Dog is one of the most famous poses, something that most people, including non yogi’s have probably seen a picture of. We all therefore have an image of what the pose should look like without the understanding of how to achieve the pose orContinue Reading Breaking Down the Poses – Adho Mukha Savasana
Yoga = Super Powers Part 4 So far, we’ve looked at how we treat others and ourselves with Yamas and Niyamas. Then we looked at how to discipline the body and mind through Asana, Pranayama and Pratyahara. Now we will look at how we take that mental discipline to the next level through Concentration andContinue Reading Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi
Two weeks ago, my baby was suddenly very very ill. We rushed off to A&E and four days later we were still at the hospital with very little sleep, high levels of stress but relieved that she was getting better. Through all this stress and chaos I learnt 3 very important life lessons: Trust YourContinue Reading Staying Calm in the Chaos