Today’s Picks
5 reasons why eliminating choice can you make you a better yoga teacher
Discover why limiting excessive choice in a yoga class can help students deepen their practice – By Olivia Cummins Reading time: 5 minutes I teach all-level yoga…
How To Enrich Your Yoga Practice Using Principles From Traditional Chinese Medicine
How To Enrich Your Yoga Practice Using Principles From Traditional Chinese Medicine – By Laurel Stuart Reading time: 4 minutes There are a few principles that heavily…
Exploring the Experience of Children’s Yoga from the Practitioner’s Perspective
Exploring the Experience of Children’s Yoga from the Practitioner’s Perspective: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis – By Joanne Owens Reading time: 4 minutes When the topic of yoga…
3 things I learnt in my first month as a yoga teacher
Navigating the Challenges: The Joys and Realities of Teaching Community Yoga Classes – By Ellie Spear Reading time: 3 minutes After all the blood, sweat, tears and…
One Easy Yoga Pose to Ease Tension Caused by Upper Crossed Syndrome
One Easy Yoga Pose to Ease Tension Caused by Upper Crossed Syndrome Reading time: 3 minutes Instead of sitting still, the human body is built to move, the…
How to stoke your inner fire
Unleashing the Transformative Power of Tapas: Cultivating Discipline and Inner Strength in Yoga. By Sian Siekierski Reading time: 3 minutes Yoga is so much more than a…
Nurturing Sadness
Embracing Authentic Emotions and Empowering Self-Compassion – By Anna Chainska Reading time: 4 minutes In a society that champions perpetual happiness, expressing genuine emotions can feel like…
A Fish Called Matsyendra
Exploring the spinal twist Matsyendrasana – Lord of the Fishes. By Diane Ashfield Reading time: 5 minutes A long time ago, in a land far, far away,…
DESIGNING FOR COMFORT THE HOLISTIC WAY
The Holistic Approach to Creating Joyful and Thriving Environments. By Maria Georgieva Reading time: 5 minutes Our environment affects us. The reason why psychiatrists resort to participating…
My Life As A Monk In A Cult
3 Important Lessons Learned (Part 1) – By Ondine Savage Reading time: 5 minutes I hadn’t planned on becoming a yogic monk and finding myself in a…
The Cognitive Benefits of Aromatherapy for Older Adults
Unlocking Cognitive Potential: Aromatherapy’s Surprising Benefits for Older Adults – By Brynn Crabb Reading time: 4 minutes Aromatherapy, a form of alternative medicine, has been in practice…
On Being a Yogi Mum
A Parent’s Guide to Finding Balance, Flexibility, and Inner Peace – By Brandi Rima Reading time: 7 minutes It was a warm morning in May and I…
Restoring Balance – heart and pericardium meridians
Balance your heart and pericardium meridians through yoga – By Micaela Madeddu Reading time: 5 minutes The Heart and Pericardium meridians play vital roles in maintaining emotional…
Yoga is our life!
Friends Deb and Barb have been practicing and teaching yoga for over 25 years and are still loving it! Yoga is our life! We are both seniors…
Trauma-informed Reasons and Methods for Avoiding Toxic Gratitude in Yoga
Avoiding Trauma Triggers: Redefining Gratitude in Trauma-Informed Yoga – Megan Biondi Reading time: 7 minutes The notion of toxic positivity and its negative effects on mental health…
Importance of Patient Engagement in Yoga Practice
Unlocking the Power of Patient Engagement in Yoga Practice: Empowering Individuals for Improved Health Outcomes and Personal Well-being – By Yogesh Kumar Reading time: 4 minutes Yoga has…
Serpentine Flush
Could hot flushes be our dormant energy ‘Kundalini’ rising? By Diane Ashfield Reading time: 4 minutes If you are currently going through the menopause, there’s a possibility…
Making waves with Varuna Mudra
Varuna mudra is known as the ‘god of the sea’ and as the name suggests, is associated with replenishing and balancing the water element in the body….
5 mantras for better sleep
Incorporating sleep mantras into your nightly ritual can be a transformative practice that enhances your ability to quiet the mind, let go of stress, and embrace restful…
A single seed can grow a garden (of change)
How a regular yoga practice (however short) can help you build a beautiful life. By Julie Chapman Close your eyes for a moment, let your body settle,…
Killer yoga
Why yoga is being practiced in the armed forces. By Diane Ashfield Being a yoga teacher, I’m naturally drawn to any articles featuring yoga in the national…
Yoga props and making do
How COVID changed yoga props. By Maria Oliver Yoga props. Don’t you just love them? If you can’t reach your toes, use a brightly coloured belt. Blocks…
To infinity and beyond: Anantasana
Exploring laid back pose Anantasana. By Diane Ashfield If there was ever a laid back yoga pose, it has to be Anantasana, also known as Sleeping Vishnu…
Enjoy the journey
Desperate to get into a particular yoga posture? Take your time and enjoy the journey. By Diane Ashfield If you have a yoga pose that’s your nemesis…