Month: August 2020
Balance and snow retreat
Balance and snow retreat FEBRUARY FITNESS AND SKI BREAK AT LEFAY DOLOMITI IN ITALY Combine the feeling of flying down the slopes with the restorative and strengthening…
Yoga & wine tasting
Yoga & wine tasting A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN: YOGA, WINE TASTING AND FABULOUS FRANCE Take time out for yourself to recharge and unwind with some of…
Special Report: Yoga for Pregnancy and Children
Read on for our special report on yoga for mums-to-be and children Top tips for calmer kids… and parents! Jackie Heffer-Cooke, founder of Zen Muma and ZenKids…
The New Normal – Happy Hour Yoga
Creating a ‘happy hour’ yoga habit. By Kat Farrants I don’t know about you, but I’m still learning and absorbing all the lessons which I learnt during…
Yoga is for every body – february 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 – february 2020
Yoga Off The Mat Robin L. Rothenberg Lucy Makin (illustrated by Lesley Foden)Book Printing UK£15Does exactly what it says on the tin. Perfect for anyone who would…
Sharing the wisdom
We never stop learning. Paula Hines shares her own wisdom on what it means to pass on knowledge as we grow By the time you read this…
Sensory Integration
Have you ever had a day when you just felt a little bit ‘off balance’? Bumping into things, feeling clumsy and awkward? Or perhaps you felt overwhelmed…
Live and kicking – Online yoga teaching
Online yoga teaching sustains vital community spirit all around the globe. By David Holzer When yoga studios around the world were told to close in March it…
Resilience post Covid-19
Faye Jones, owner and teacher at Midlands-based studio and yoga store Daily Bread Yoga, explains how her business navigated the trying months of 2020 Pre-Covid-19 we dabbled…
Secrets of Resilience
How to be more resilient. Essential tips for improving your ability to cope with the ups and downs of everyday life. By Andrew Wayfinder Hryniewicz What is…
Man on the Mat – Ravi Dixit
RAVI DIXIT IS THE MAN ON THE MAT Noose Pose (PASASANA) Benefits This pose gives strength to the ankles, twists the spine, opens the shoulders and chest…
4 yoga career hacks… from the fab four
How do you become a successful yoga instructor? Kim Sin asked four of her yoga idols how they did it. The answers may surprise you As an…
Yoga Anatomy: Intense Side Stretch Pose (Parsvottanasana)
A 360º overview of… Intense Side Stretch Pose (Parsvottanasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss If you practice Intense Side Stretch regularly, it will bring balance and stability to…
OM Books – September 2020
Seeking Perfect Health – Spiritual Secrets To Staying Healthy Sri Chinmoy £12.99Blue Beyond BooksCan meditation keep our immunity strong? In today’s pandemic-stricken world, there is a deepening…
Still Here
Finding community in the time of Coronavirus. By Paula Hines At the start of the year, the world felt like a different place. It is hard to…
The Zest Life – Dive Into Yoga
Dive into yoga Wild Swimming and Yoga Weekend Retreat – The Zest Life Could there be a better combination than yoga and wild swimming this year, especially…
Yoga is for Every Body
Sharing attitudes and opinions on race and diversity in the yoga community in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests worldwide Open your eyes London-based yoga…
My Secret Place – Monica DeChaine Parkin
My place Yogi: Monica DeChaine ParkinPhotographer: Austin LauberLocation: Redington Shores, Florida, USA The photo shows yogini Monica DeChaine Parkin in Florida, America’s sunshine state. It’s where she…
Suffolk Secrets
You don’t need to travel far to find what really matters: OM enjoys a family ‘staycation’ in the picture postcard seaside town of Southwold in beautiful Suffolk…
The peaceful parent
10 tips for finding zen in the mayhem. By Leo Babauta There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. Parents will always have stress: we not only…
Camera Shy
Victoria Jackson discovers that there’s nothing to be nervous about attending your first online yoga class. I love going to yoga class! There’s something special about the…
Time for Change – Yoga Racism Diversity
Yoga Racism Diversity Yoga has been whitewashed and now is the time to change its reputation, writes Donna Noble Lockdown saw a huge increase in Brits taking…
OM Meets… Katy Appleton
OM meets… Katy Appleton A former ballet dancer with the English National Ballet, Katy Appleton was also a yoga teacher to ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell. Here, she…