Month: July 2020
Clavicle up!
Want to know one simple tip to improve your posture right away? Lift your clavicle! We turned to celebrity yoga instructor Kirschen Katz for some advice Yoga…
The halo effect
When yoga goes tech: biohacking your way to a better practice. By David Holzer YOGA & TECHNOLOGY Take away the ancient religious and spiritual goals of yogaand…
The Body Positivity Blog – Lets talk about yoga retreats
Let’s talk about retreats Yoga is great, but a yoga retreat can be even better! Jane Lambert talks to Kimberley Dark about her inclusive retreats that cater…
Travel Guide 2020 – Special report
With summer just around the corner, we thought it was time to take a look at some of this year’s hottest yoga retreats. Inside this special OM…
Note to self
A little mantra memo on the mat can go a long way during the ebb and flow of a yoga practice. By Victoria Jackson I often have…
Yoga Anatomy: Hero Pose (Virasana)
A 360º overview of… Hero Pose (Virasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Hero Pose, or Virasana, is a great way to stretch, relax and refresh your legs Virasana…
OM meets Frances McKee
OM meets… Frances McKee David Holzer catches up with Iyengar teacher Frances McKee, owner of The Yoga Extension studio in Glasgow, and occasional vocalist of the band,…
Out & about in Brooklyn – Heal Haus
Out and about in Photographer Francesca Magnani captures a day in the life of one of New York’s famous old boroughs, now home to a vibrant yoga…
Yoga @ home – Inversion Preparation
Inversion preparation This short flow for all levels is rooted in traditional yoga methods and will help you get acquainted with the body mechanics needed to practice…
OM Travel – April 2020
On the farm REPAIR YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AT THE FARM AT SAN BENITO IN THE PHILIPPINES How does a holiday to the exotic Philippines sound? Well,…
Yoga is for Every Body – April 2020
Yoga is for every body Your pictures. Your community We want your photos!Send us happy shots, fun pics, great asana (or bad asana!), big smiley faces, anything…
OM Books – April 2020
Movement Integration – The Systematic Approach To Human Movement Martin Lundgren, Linus Johansson £24.99LotusAn integrative approach to understanding body movement, this illustrated colour book provides a visual…
All for one
Yes, it’s true, yoga is for everyone, but that does not mean I am everyone’s teacher. By Paula Hines Yoga is for everyone, but not every yoga…
Home or away? A guide to choosing a yoga teacher training course
Home or Away? A guide to choosing a yoga teacher training course. Originally, it was to India, the birthplace of yoga and land of yogic tradition, that…
Planet Yoga – February 2020
Planet yoga Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga UK: The Davina mat TV host Davina McCall is a big fan of alignments mats….
OM loves – February 2020
Beautiful things for beautiful people The Eye Of Horus Necklace Considered one of the most powerful amulets in ancient Egypt, representing the third eye, the entrance to…
Amazing spaces – Mayura Yoga
amazing spaces Mayura Yoga 196 Eastern EsplanadeThorpe BaySouthend on SeaSS1 3AA mayurayoga.co.uk It is hard not to feel welcome and relaxed as you walk into award-winning Mayura…
Yoga & Aromatherapy – Rose Geranium
Rose Geranium (Pelargonium Graveolens. Var Roseum) February comes from the Latin ‘februum’, or to purify; it used to be a month for cleansing and purifying the mind,…
Yoga with strings attached
New live string quartet and yoga experience in London’s only surviving Elizabethan church Yoga lovers will already be well versed in the ancient practice’s wellness benefits; less…
You are enough – Mantra of the month
Mantra of the month Sometimes in our hectic, busy lives we lose sight of our own self-worth and turn to self-criticism and doubt. Whatever path you are…
Blanket therapy
Soothing, weighted snuggle blankets might just be the answer to the long, cold British winter, as well as the everyday stresses of life Yogis love a warm,…
Yoga changed my life – Meghan Hutcheon
Yoga gave Meghan Hutcheon a new direction in life after traumatic family times NAME: Meghan Hutcheon (Yoga Megs) AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Yoga teacher YOGA YEARS: 3+ Why…
Generation Bliss
OM chats to one of Britain’s youngest yoga teachers, Flo Cross, 16, who says that yoga is the perfect counter to the stresses and angst of the…
My Yoga Biz – Michelle Boxley
MyYogaBiz Tips from the experts to help you grow the yoga business of your dreams This month’s mentor: Michelle Boxley, 33, of The Soul Shala, Stourbridge (thesoulshala.co.uk)…