Month: February 2023
Mission Spitalfields
New London studio space opens in London’s Spitalfields Introducing Mission, a new yoga space that’s making a big splash in London’s trendy Spitalfields area after opening in…
How to… make anxiety your friend
The Happiness Explorer, by Lydia Kimmerling I believe anxiety can become your friend. If anxiety is something you experience, I want to share with you how you…
Living the teachings – Karma
Understanding yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings. This month: karma. By Sue Pugh One of the earliest references to the ethical implications of karma was provided in the Vedas…
Yoga changed my life – Chloe Mountfield
Discovering Bikram Yoga at her local studio has brought huge physical and mental health benefits for Chloe Mountfield NAME: Chloe Mountfield AGE: 31 OCCUPATION: Freelance social media…
Special Report: Home Yoga Spaces
If yoga at home is the way you like to practice, look no further for all the advice and inspiration you need for transforming your home space…
Heidi Talbot – Yoga, music and me
Yoga teacher and singer-songwriter Heidi Talbot talks to OM about how her practice has woven its way into her performances and her inner, spiritual side Heidi Talbot…
Visual manifestation: a simple guide
Why visual manifestation can help to deliver the future you’re looking for. By Lora Starling The process of manifesting your thoughts into reality, and indeed the future…
Yogic sleep
Yoga nidra is a simple yet powerful practice that can transform your life. By Stephen Marks Yoga nidra is best understood as a relaxation practice. It is…
Lie down & listen
A sound healing wellness experience that will transport you to a world of tranquility Anyone who’s experienced the magic of yoga nidra will be aware of its…
Forest bathing
Open your senses and reconnect with the natural world by forest bathing in the beautiful South Downs this month When things get stressful, nothing beats a gentle…
OM Meets… Desi Bartlett
OM meets… Desi Bartlett Meet this month’s cover model Desi Bartlett, the US-based instructor who has been teaching yoga, health and wellness for over 25 years, including…
Energising yoga flow
This energising flow will help you to find strength and openness in the body, particularly in the shoulders, the core, glutes and legs. It starts with a…
Contributors – March 2023
Katherine Salter Katherine is a yoga teacher based in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. She finished her first teacher training in 2014 and has been teaching ever since, and…
My Secret Place – Southbank, London, UK
My Preview text place Yogi: Chanda Patel Photographer: Hiral Dixit Location:Â Southbank, London, UK The image shows yogini Chanda Patel by the banks of London’s famous River Thames….
Welcome – March 2023
Welcome Welcome to our March issue. This is one of my favourite months as it means the springtime is here, bringing with it the lighter nights and…
Namaste – March 2023
N@maste Love OM magazine and want to tell the world? Here’s your chance Welcome back! I just wanted to say how much I really enjoy the editor’s…
Yoga changed my life – Lucinda Ackland
Lucinda Ackland is now living her best life ever after yoga steered her back onto the path of wellness following a stroke and years of stress NAME:…
Connection through community
We can’t make it alone. No matter how self-reliant we are, our connection to our community will always be essential to our wellbeing. By Paula Hines We’re…
Yoga Teachers Together
A group of UK yoga teachers have announced a new organisation for teachers and teaching training schools called Yoga Teachers Together Six yoga teachers in the UK…
Playing in space: a yogic way of being
Reinvigorate your yoga practice, and your life, by introducing an element of play. By Gregory Ormson A noteworthy teacher in my community – the asana technician –…
Roy Sunak – The Music Man
Roy Sunak is a professional Bansuri player and composer based in Berlin. Here, he explains in his own words how yoga and meditation have influenced both his…
Man on the mat – Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
RAVI DIXIT IS THE MAN ON THE MAT Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) Inspired by an archer’s bow, the Sanskrit name for Bow Pose is made up of two…
The Power of Rest
Photo: @duffys_photos Real self-love is unconditional rest. By Hannah Campbell Much to my relief, last week I spent five days resting in bed with the flu. It…