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The benefits of cycle syncing your yoga practice
Syncing your lifestyle with your menstrual cycle. By Sinnead Ali You might think that planning your life around your cycle isn’t very practical, but it can actually…
Embracing life’s ups and downs
Life isn’t just pastel colours and strawberry ice cream, sometimes it can be tough going. By Emma West Recently, I’ve been rehabbing a very poorly hamstring after…
Radical self-care
How to show yourself some love. By Patri Hernandez Radical self-care is a beautiful thing. It’s not about being selfish, it’s about understanding that when we are…
The subtle gift of surrender
Genuine self-acceptance comes from a place of surrender On the first day of my yoga teacher training course, I broke my leg. Yes, I will forever be…
My Restless Savasana
How I grew to love savasana. By Melanie Krepp My time on the mat began with a few sporadic classes to balance out a new fitness regime….
Finding Balance
A life with balance and moderation is a peaceful and enjoyable life. By James Adams Indulging in a packet of sweets, a bar of chocolate, or even…
Spice Up Your Standing Poses
5 yoga moves to enliven your upper body. By Laurel Stuart Neck, shoulder and upper back tension is quite prevalent in the West. Pain in our upper…
Anyone can meditate
A beginner’s guide to meditation. By Sophie McCahey With so much messaging around meditation in the modern world, we must peel back the layers. When I tell…
The four aims of life
From dharma and artha, to kama moksha, the purusharthas can help to liberate and set us free. By Andrea Marcum Did lockdown life leave you feeling uninspired…
Go with the flow
Tapping into the flow of life. By James Adams Effortless action will flow like the current of a stream when it begins to align with the natural…
What is the end goal of your yoga practice?
Why do you practice yoga and what is the end goal you are striving for? By Vicky Richings What is the end goal of your yoga practice?…
Safety first
Exceptional practice for yoga professionals. By Abeni El-Amin The purpose of this article is to reflect on how and why the yoga teaching method must be safe…
Yoga and the Polyvagal Connection
For thousands of years, the practice of yoga has offered our nervous system a means to heal, balance, and thrive. By Marisa Atha For millennia, we’ve known…
My Yoga Journey; from Yoga student to Yoga teacher
From Yoga student to Yoga teacher. By Natasha Winder I started my Yoga journey aged 5 years old. 1981 – my grandmother was practicing yoga and I…
Why I will never criticize my body again
Why I will never criticise my body again: how yoga and breast cancer taught me body acceptance. By Nicci Rothe I once recall saying to my partner:…
Yoga as a Relationship
Yoga is about creating a relationship with all beings – including yourself. By Bryony Giboin Yoga has become a household name. Once thought of as a practice…
Cultivating mindfulness
The power of mindfulness and how to cultivate it. By Madeleine Arena Mindfulness is a term you hear a lot in the spiritual and mental health world…
Proprioception: the magic behind yoga bliss
How the chemical release from proprioceptive input in yoga practice balances the nervous system Like clockwork, around 40 minutes into a Power Vinyasa yoga class, about the…
Jack and his Boats
A story about resilience and never giving up. By James Adams I was once taught a very important life lesson – one that i’ll never forget. I…
Yoga for Long Covid (Part 3)
Can yoga help relieve the symptoms of Long Covid? Part 3: the immune system. By Imogen North In this third article in my Long Covid series I…
6 Reasons to give rice straws a chance
Calling all eco consumers: Rice straws – a sturdier alternative to single-use paper straws – are growing in popularity across Asia. Tamir Feldmann explains why Of all…
5 yogic alternatives to new year resolutions
Let’s set some kinder, yoga-inspired intentions this year instead of the usual new year resolutions. By Sophie McCahey Instead of setting the same old new year’s resolutions…
Giving up yoga teaching
Why it might be time for me to stop teaching yoga. By Julia Thorley Let’s be clear from the start: I’m not giving up on yoga, far…
Tips to store your yoga equipment
Ideas for maintaining the zen when your living room practice space starts to get overtaken by your yoga equipment. By Denis Francis Designing a home gym or…