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5 helpful tips for practicing mindfulness
The first steps to experiencing the benefits of mindfulness. By Dr Melissa Susan Krieger Is mindfulness a goal of your yoga practice? A decade ago, I would…
The plus-sized yoga teacher
Your body shape makes no difference to your teaching ability. By Nikita Thakrar It appears as though anyone over a size 10 is plus size now. In…
Become a yoga teacher – me?
Can you be a yoga teacher? Joanne Moules says yes you can So you enjoy yoga. Regularly attend a class and you are experiencing countless benefits from…
Yoga – it’s not all about the moves
Stretches and poses are just a small part of your yoga journey. By James Adams Whenever the word yoga is mentioned, you may recall a mental image…
Meditation can be for you too
3 ways to explore meditation. By Laia Bové Telling you that having a consistent meditation practice is one of the most powerful things you can do for…
Honouring Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Yoga Practice (while getting a good night’s rest)
(while getting a good night’s rest) 3 ways to honour the Hispanic heritage in your yoga practice and focus on getting a good night’s rest. By Monica…
The Work-From-Home Reset
A five minute yoga sequence, by Eloise Skinner Working from home can leave your body feeling achey, tired, and in need of a good stretch. And in-between…
My self-healing journey through yoga and meditation
Cristiane Billins on what yoga has done for her Physically, yoga presented me with a body that until then I was unaware of. It gave me flexibility, physical…
5 Ways to Tap into Your Creative Nature
We are all artists if we choose to be. By Laia Bové If you had asked me a few years ago if I considered myself an artist,…
Caring for ourselves: it really is ok
If filling another person’s cup requires emptying our own, are we really being kind in the purest sense? By James Adams There are so many people in…
Reiki Yoga
Dilara Gumus on the blending of the two techniques We all go through the experience of being human in this form in which we are embodied as…
Are we connected?
Separation is an illusion; we are part of a very special and connected ecosystem. By James Adam Are we really separate individuals? Separate from one another? Could…
Awakening my intuition
A spiritual journey of Zen from neurological differences, by James Adams Discovering that I was neurologically divergent at age 24 was something of a stark revelation. I…
How to break free from apathy
5 simple steps to pull yourself out of apathy. By Antonia Beamish We’ve all experienced a state of apathy in our lives. It’s like a dull lens…
Life on the yoga mat
A guide to navigating ego for students and teachers. By Tracy King Ancient yogis believed that ego (Ahankara) is a key source of human suffering. Our ego…
Supporting your health during summer
A vibrational yin sequence by Laurel Stuart Do you love the summertime? Or do you find yourself dreading the summer heat? Maybe you are a bit of…
Baby backbends for better back health
Yoga backbends can improve both back flexibility and strength. By Laurel Stuart Do you find yourself more often than not feeling achy in your lower back after…
5 ways that yoga can help with stress
When we are constantly in a state of stress, it can be hard to take back control and allow ourselves time to recover. Yoga can help! By…
3 reasons kids are better at yoga than adults
Chandana Achanta on how kids apply yoga principles more quickly and broadly than adults After being schooled by my daughter in yoga on multiple embarrassing occasions, I’m…
What if meditation didn’t have to be still and silent?
Meditation doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. By Sarah McLusky Have you tried to start a meditation practice and found it tough? Or you do…
Yoga and Running
Are they really at such opposite ends of the spectrum? By Ali Parker When we think of going for a run it’s often associated with cardiovascular fitness,…
Why practicing multiple styles of yoga is good for you
Craig Pakes Photography Mixing up your practice can help you enhance your knowledge and reap the health benefits. By Joanne Moules It is no secret that there…
Body scan meditation
What it is, and how it can improve your life. By Chelsea Westman Body scan meditation is a specific form of mindfulness meditation. It has a stronger…
Finding the calm
A simple breathing meditation that will bring a moment of peaceful calm. By Kelly Scali We don’t have to search far and wide for calmness. It dwells…