Issue 139 – March 2023

Om Yoga Magazine

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Welcome – March 2023

Welcome Welcome to our March issue. This is one of my favourite months as it means the springtime is here,…

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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…

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My Secret Place – Southbank, London, UK

My Preview text place Yogi: Chanda Patel Photographer: Hiral Dixit Location: Southbank, London, UK The image shows yogini Chanda Patel by…

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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…

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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…

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You look fabulous

The most Instagrammable yoga hotspots around the world right now, ranked! We all need a holiday, it seems. Searches for…

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The Happiness Explorer – March 2023

How to… live a spiritually-guided life., despite all the noise. By Lydia Kimmerling I recently left a week-long yoga retreat…

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Living the teachings – the four noble truths

Understanding yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings. This month: the four noble truths. By Sue Pugh Although yoga is not a religion…

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The four noble truths

Amazing Spaces – Soo Yoga Family Wellbeing Centre

amazing spaces Soo Yoga Family Wellbeing Centre Sol Centre, Mare Fair, Northampton NN1 1SR sooyoga.com Soo Yoga is an award-winning yoga…

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OM Loves – March 2023

Beautiful things for beautiful people Meditation Cushion Find stillness in your life with this buckwheat natural meditation cushion. Meditating on…

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Planet Yoga – March 2023

Planet yoga Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga USA: American girl Meet Kavi Sharma, 2023 Girl…

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BAM Bamboo Clothing

Connect, flow, align. Naturally. Introducing the latest collection of supersoft, high performing bamboo yoga kit from BAM – crafted from…

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BAM

Yoga at Home – Keep on rolling

Keep on rolling A playful vinyasa that works with a few repetitive movements to explore the mobility of the spine…

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Yoga Anatomy: Boat Pose (Navasana)

A 360º overview of… Boat Pose (Navasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Boat Pose (Navasana) is a balancing pose that demands…

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Boat Pose (Navasana)

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…

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Desi Bartlett

Energising yoga flow

This energising flow will help you to find strength and openness in the body, particularly in the shoulders, the core,…

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Uttanasana: the ultimate blues-busting asana

Why Uttanasana, or standing forward bend, should be first on your must-do list of poses. By Diane Ashfield Forward bending…

By Diane Ashfield

Calm & Relaxed Special Report

Quick and easy ways to soothe your nerves with our Calm & Relaxed Special Report Yoga, meditation and deep breathing…

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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…

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Yogic sleep

Yoga nidra is a simple yet powerful practice that can transform your life. By Stephen Marks Yoga nidra is best…

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Yogic Sleep

Lie down & listen

A sound healing wellness experience that will transport you to a world of tranquility Anyone who’s experienced the magic of…

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Forest bathing

Open your senses and reconnect with the natural world by forest bathing in the beautiful South Downs this month When…

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WIN! 5 Wellbeing Hampers from Belle Regali naturale worth £160 each

This month, we’ve teamed up with Belle Regali naturale for five lucky readers to win an amazing Wellbeing Hamper filled…

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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…

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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…

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The embodiment of hope

Hope acts as a counterbalance to fear, and the spring equinox is the perfect time to search for balance. By…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Visual manifestation

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…

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DIY your own home yoga space

Simple steps to creating a calm, welcoming and inviting yoga space that’s uniquely yours. By Maria Georgieva Yoga studios are…

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Home Yoga Space: Zoe Marlowe, Poole, Dorset

Inspirational yoga teacher Zoe Marlowe has built her own busy, working studio in the garden that now hosts multiple group…

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Home Yoga Space: Marina Fung, Felsted, Essex

With some beautiful Om artwork adorning the walls, there’s plenty of space to stretch out and feel at ease inside…

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Home sweet home

It’s all in the detail: turn your yoga space into a temple with a few well-chosen accessories Kalimantan Bamboo Table…

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Backyard paradise

If you’re lucky enough to have a back garden, then the world is your oyster when it comes to creating…

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Brighter spaces

Purify, align, harmonise and raise the vibration of your yoga space Brighter Spaces (brighterspaces.earth) is a new consultancy that specialises…

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Eat Drink Yoga – March 2023

Fix8 Probiotic Kombucha The only kombucha range in the UK to feature science-backed probiotic live cultures and Vitamin C. Made…

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Jazz Apple Mezcal Margarita

Jazz Apple Mezcal Margarita The perfect cocktail to use up your old cores and peel from juicing apples! Serves 2…

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Jazz Apple Mezcal Margarita

Jazz Apple, Radicchio & Walnut Salad, with Homemade Cider Vinegar

Jazz Apple, Radicchio & Walnut Salad, with Homemade Cider Vinegar Make your own apple cider vinegar with your leftover apples,…

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Simple Jazz Apple Crisps

Simple Jazz Apple Crisps Any leftover apples can easily be made into healthy snacks with this quick and simple recipe….

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The future of chocolate

Scientists uncover why chocoalte ‘feels’ so good in the mouth, a breakthrough that could one day lead to healthier chocolate…

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The future of chocolate

Jo King – Yoga Jo

The story of Jo King: a pioneer of yoga in schools who has received the British Empire Medal for her…

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Jo King

My Yoga Biz – Kathryn Stephens

MyYogaBiz Tips from the experts to help you grow the yoga business of your dreams This month’s mentor: Kathryn Stephens,…

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Kathryn Stephens

Comparison is the thief of joy

A look at the fast ‘click and scroll’ of social media, its effects on our mental health as teachers, and…

By Wendy Buttery

Yoga Teachers Together

A group of UK yoga teachers have announced a new organisation for teachers and teaching training schools called Yoga Teachers…

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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…

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OM Books – March 2023

Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy For The Earth Rebecca Wildbear £17.99New World LibraryWild Yoga is an…

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Yoga is for everybody – March 2023

Yoga is for every body Your pictures. Your community Colin Dalglish on day 30 of a charity yoga challenge Alice…

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Palmaïa, The House of AïA

A progressive, all-inclusive wellbeing retreat in Mexico that wants you to reconnect with your true self once more Life-changing experiences…

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Time for a ‘nothing-cation’

Forget activity breaks, more and more people are choosing a ‘nothing-cation’ to get away from it all New research from…

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A case for the evolution of yoga…

…beer, puppy and nude yoga included! By Sarah Highfield A yoga-themed debate that continually rears its controversial head is one…

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Issue 139 – March 2023