Month: August 2021
Namaste – Readers Letters October 2021
N@maste Love OM magazine and want to tell the world? Here’s your chance Back to school Hi OM! I am returning to university this month and cannot…
Contributors – October 2021
Louisa Mallejacq-Flynn Heather Mason Kiki Morriss Regular contributors: Claudia Brown, Paula Hines, Victoria Jackson, Kirstie Bird, Jill Lawson, Kiki Morriss, Julia White Words of wisdom “A quiet…
Welcome – October 2021
Welcome Welcome to the October issue of OM. Inside, we’ve got some amazing things for you to enjoy which will, I hope, inspire your practice and bring…
World Yoga Festival: Our World is what we make it.
After teaching at this year’s World Yoga Festival, Claire Tamplin is optimistic about our shared future in spite of the uncertainties and challenges faced by all over…
5 Yoga Poses To Decompress A Tight Back
Ease the pain: 5 yoga poses to decompress a tight back. By Laurel Stuart Have you heard of spinal decompression therapy? Spinal decompression therapy is a form…
6 harmful food additives to avoid
Avoid these 6 harmful food additives. By CNM Health Coach Confused by all the odd-sounding ingredient names and numbers on food labels? You’re right to be!Reading a…
Find your uniqueness as a yoga teacher
Find your uniqueness as a 21st century yoga teacher. Explore these creative advice, tips and ideas from Gopala Amir Yaffa You love yoga! You immensely dislike your…
OM meets… Anusha Wijeyakumar
OM meets… Anusha Wijeyakumar Following my dharma: an interview with women’s health and social justice campaigner, yoga teacher and author Anusha Wijeyakumar. By David Holzer At one…
Muscle memory
A simple meditation for boosting your memory muscles. By Jill Lawson Memory is like a muscle; if we don’t use it, we lose it. Lost eyeglasses, misplaced…
Yoga for pregnancy and children
Yoga for pregnancy & children: special report If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy: this month, read our 34-page special report on why yoga is a must…
For the Days When It’s Hard to Hit the Mat
For the Days When It’s Hard to Hit the Mat Know that you are never alone on the days that you just can’t make it to your…
58 and counting….
Overcome the limitations of your mind and the limitations of your body I turned 58 in April (it’s official, I’m an old bird now, it’s fine I’m…
WIN The Ultimate Kit from Earths Secret
WIN The Ultimate Kit from Earths Secret. 8 prizes to give away – worth £130 each More than a superfood, superior to a supplement or multivitamin, Earths…
Yoga: from conception to graduation
5 yoga tips for embedding yoga into your life, and your child’s, from conception to graduation. By Gillian Osborne It is crucial to be nurturing of your…
Sunny days
Using mindfulness, yoga and breathing techniques to help children and adults navigate the trickier times in life. By Patricia Maddalena You can’t have a rainbow without a…
Yoga fashionistas
Victoria Jackson braves the yoga fashionistas of London to find an outfit befitting of her years…and a pair of shorts that won’t generate too much unwanted attention…
OM Travel – September 2021
Gingerbread houses Keep your eco credentials clean with a stay at one of the new Gingerbread Houses at The Quiet Site The Quiet Site, an award-winning carbon…
Yoga is for every body – September 2021
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 – September 2021
Big & Bold: Yoga for the Plus-Size Woman Laura Burns £17.99 Human Kinetics Effective and empowering yoga practice for plus-size women. Big & Bold: Yoga for the…
Savasana September
Join Paula Hines for a month of blissful Savasana this September This September marks seven years since, in this very column, I wrote about embarking on what…
Know your yoga teacher
How much do you really know your yoga teacher? By Melissa Albarran Chances are you find yoga classes by heading to your local studio’s website and choosing…
Top tips for NEW yoga teachers
Essential tips for all new yoga teachers fresh out of training. By Ram Jain What advice do you give to teachers when they graduate?My first advice to…