Today’s Picks
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…
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…
5 reasons why busy people get more done
Busy people get more done. Here are five reasons why. By Neil Patel When I tell people how many books, projects and campaigns I’m working on simultaneously,…
Truth, Light, Bliss
Be the truth, light and bliss you seek. A meditation practice based on extracts from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. By Paul Whelan asato maa sadgamayatamaso maa jyotirgamayamrityor maa…
The #1 key of mindful yoga
Realising the breath: the number one key of mindful yoga. By Jacqualine Tara Herron The flow of your breath has many associations and connections that influence the…
Vibrational Yin for holiday stress
Reducing the stress of the holidays with a Vibrational Yin practice. By Laurel Stuart It’s the holidays again! For many, this is a happy time of the…
Winter breathing tips
10 tips to improve your breathing in the winter cold. By Professor John Dickinson, head of the Exercise Respiratory Clinic at the University of Kent As winter…
7 tips to invite more peace into our life
Seven tips to invite more peace off the mat and into our life. By Mellara Gold As yoga practitioners we all have to live our lives off…
The obsession with doing it ‘right’ in yoga
How many cues to perfection: the obsession with doing it right in yoga. By Katia Shulga I’m on a jetty, on a clear early autumn evening with…
Yoga healthy habits!
6 tips on how to create healthy habits with yoga. By Hannah Angni We all have habits and routines we’ve grown accustomed to. Whether it’s how we…
How to have a calmer Christmas
5 ways to a have a calmer festive season this year. By Louisa Mallejacq-Flynn There’s something about midwinter celebrations that can leave even the most grounded yogi…
The 5 magic laws of metaphysical immunity
Unifying body, mind and soul for more powerful metaphysical immunity. By Neil Patel of Chi Kri Yoga Your immune system is not biological. It is not even…
Learning to love yourself
3 lessons I learned writing a novel, going to an ashram and talking to psychics. By Sabine Walser I teach creative writing, I encourage my students to…