Month: August 2020
Meditation for pain
A meditation for dealing with and managing pain. By Jill Lawson Pain is a fact of life, especially as we age. If it isn’t our cranky knees,…
4 yoga poses to raise your energy
Your energy is your current identity. 4 yoga poses to raise your energy vibration and live your best life. By Nancy Gerstein Your current energy state is…
Chaturanga – Stephen Marks
STEPHEN MARKS IS THE MAN ON THE MAT Chaturanga Benefits Strengthens core, legs and glutes Tones triceps and biceps Promotes spine health and good posture Builds endurance…
The Body Positivity Blog – December 2019 – Emily Martin of Any Body Yoga talks to OM
Any Body Yoga Emily Martin of Any Body Yoga talks to OM about her experiences as a plus-sized person who teaches yoga. By Jane Lambert I know…
THIS YOGA LIFE
Yoga Life founders Stuart Pilkington and Gareth Caple on how appearing on Big Brother and a love of danger led them to yoga. By Fiona Vlemmiks Currently…
Understanding abdominal separation
Abdominal Separation, or Diastasis Recti: what is it and how can we heal from it? By Sally Parkes BSc Our abdominal core comprises several muscle groups: the…
Yoga Anatomy: Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)
A 360º overview of… Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss In this standing pose (Extended Side Angle Pose) your body stretches sideways over…
Don’t ignore your pelvic floor
Maria Kondrashova outlines the importance of pelvic floor exercise for mums-to-be We’ve all heard something about the pelvic floor, about where it is, but never really paid…
Home School Heroes
Supporting our children in the ‘new normal’. By Bryony Duckitt 2020 will forever be remembered as the year our collective normality changed. With little warning, day-to-day activities…
The human touch
Screen time has its uses, especially during a lockdown, but nothing beats the power of genuine human connection in building strong family bonds. By Gopala Amir Yaffa…
Om Meets – Barb Jungr
OM meets… Barb Jungr Living and breathing music, vocalist Barb Jungr tells OM that yoga is her go to practice for relaxation and inspiration. By David Holzer…
Top tips for calmer kids… and parents!
Jackie Heffer-Cooke used to work as an adrenaline-fuelled television executive until having children changed everything for her. Realising there was little wellbeing support for mums and babies…
Yoga & Aromatherapy – Nutmeg Oil
December moves us into the season of Winter and a month of celebrations and festivities. To bring some much-needed warmth and spice to this month use some…
Don’t forget the studio
Linda Gyecsek explores why we should make the effort to get to our local studio now and then, even if we are enjoying a regular home practice…
Yoga for addiction
Can yoga help recovering addicts? OM meets Sat Dharam Kaur of Beyond Addiction. By David Holzer I ’m one of many people who yoga has helped to…
The Body Positivity Blog – Difference is Good. Curate your social medial feed so that it fills you with joy, not self-doubt.
Different is good Curate your social medial feed so that it fills you with joy, not self-doubt. By Jane Lambert Depending on your point of view, social…
Get yourvits in! – Liposomal
Liposomal: an on-trend buzzword or a revolutionary way to take vitamin C? By Rachel Aceso As someone who makes health a priority, you may have heard the…
Vegan Lemon Bars
Vegan Lemon Bars Tangy and light, these vegan lemon bars make a delicious dessert particularly when served with coconut vegan ice cream. Using xylitol helps keep the…
Yoga Anatomy: Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)
A 360º overview of… Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Success in the Handstand is as much a case of positive thinking as it is…
Matcha Coconut Ice Cream
Matcha Coconut Ice Cream Taken from the Brain Boost Diet Book, this is a really simple creamy ice cream and a delicious way to cram in anti-inflammatory…
OM meets Adell Bridges
Adell Bridges Photo: Tom Wilson Leonard Photography (twlphotography.com) OM meets… Adell Bridges OM catches up with world-travelling yoga teacher and health coach, Adell Bridges How did you…
OM loves – October 2019
Beautiful things for beautiful people Yogamatters Eco Everyday Rise Yoga Mat Rise and shine with the Yogamatters Eco Everyday Rise Yoga Mat. Allow the calm colour and…
Amazing spaces – The Lost House
amazing spaces The Lost House King’s Cross, London Yogasphere Studio32 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London www.yogasphere.eu OM got a glimpse recently into The Lost House, the beautiful King’s…
Yoga & aromatherapy – Cinnamon leaf oil
Cinnamon Leaf Oil (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum) The month of October makes us all feel more autumnal. Autumnal sights and colours are everywhere; the leaves are falling, and the…