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OM Yoga Spring 2025

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The Gunas of Nature Tamas

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Yoga at Home: How to develop a consistent yoga practice

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Kundalini lawyer

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Full Power Spring

Yoga Teachers and AI

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OM Travel – Spring 2025

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The Happiness Explorer – Spring 2025

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OM SAT CHIT ANANDA

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A feminine approach to yoga

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OM Yoga Show 2025

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Find Your Style

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Get a Grip

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Yoga for FREEDOM – Yoga Stops Traffick

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A 360ºoverview of Four Limb Staff Pose (Chatturanga Dandasana)

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Yoga wheel flexibility

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The Meditation Man

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Somavedic

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Somavedic: A Harmonizing Tool for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Sponsored Article Reading time: 4-5 minutes In the practice of yoga, we seek balance-between breath and movement, between stillness and activity, between the body and the mind. This balance extends far beyond the mat, into our everyday lives. The spaces we inhabit, the energy that surrounds us, and the vibrations we encounter all play a significant role in our overall well-being. As we continue to cultivate mindfulness, it’s essential to have an environment that supports and amplifies our spiritual and…

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From Our Writers

Age is just a number: Why it’s never too late to start yoga

By Sarah Dean

108 Sun Salutations

By Paul Calarco

Letting Go: Aparigraha in the Age of Accumulation

By Alice Taylor

The plus-sized yoga teacher

The plus-sized yoga teacher

By Nikita Thakrar

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...

How to Balance Your Crown Chakra

How to Balance Your Crown Chakra

By Margaret Young

The journey through the chakra system ends with the crown, but as you may find out, it also begins here. The crown chakra is, naturally,...

Chronic Illness

How chronic illness is a journey to discovering that freedom is within

By Shannon Wysocki

Turn within and allow yourself the space to really listen to your inner being. By Shannon Wysocki When we are suddenly hit by a health...

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Active Yoga

Koundinyasana B with Extended Arm with Hayden Kee

Hayden Kee MAN ON THE MAT Koundinyasana B with Extended Arm and Mushti Mudra Benefits Arm balances develop concentration, strength, and awareness of the entire body. If…

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KOUNDINYASANA B WITH EXTENDED ARM with Hayden Kee

Yoga Anatomy: Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)

A 360º overview of… Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss In this standing pose (Extended Side Angle Pose) your body stretches sideways over…

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Extended Side Angle Pose

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Baby Love: Special Report

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Baby Love: Special Report

Baby Love: Special Report Yoga for mums, tots & teens…and for all those making family plans: a…

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Accessible Yoga

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Accessible Yoga: Special Report

Anyone can do yoga. Whatever your age, size or shape, there is a practice that is just…

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Somavedic

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Somavedic: A Harmonizing Tool for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Sponsored Article Reading time: 4-5 minutes In the practice of yoga, we seek balance-between breath and movement, between stillness and activity, between the body and the mind. This balance extends far beyond the mat, into our everyday lives. The spaces we inhabit, the energy that surrounds us, and the vibrations we encounter all play a significant role in our overall well-being. As we continue to cultivate mindfulness, it’s essential to have an environment that supports and amplifies our spiritual and…

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Food for the Soul

Food trends 2025

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Is magnesium a miracle mineral for sleep?

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Editor’s Choice

What makes a great teacher?

Just be your amazing, authentic self if you want to be the best teacher you can possibly be. By Gopala Amir Yaffa Asking what makes a great…

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What makes a great teacher?

Meet the mentor

Why personal support is vital for yoga teachers. By Melissa Albarran Back in August 2021, Yoga Alliance Professionals conducted a survey with its 8,000-plus yoga teachers to…

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mentor

Understanding the business of yoga

Key considerations and advice for nurturing a healthy and successful yoga business. By Fenella Lindsell Teaching is not a goal with a finish line, it is a…

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the business of yoga

My Story

Last year, yoga teacher Anna Kerry suffered a stroke at the age of just 35. Her yoga practice helped her find her way back to health and…

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stroke

Family fun

4 partner yoga poses to practice with children. By Dr Kiki Morriss The new book ‘Nurturing Your Family With Yoga’ (see details below) provides everything you need…

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Family fun

Vegans & Protein: 5 myths busted!

The truth about vegan protein sources. Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder, Stem & Glory, busts some popular myths I am sure you’ve heard the joke: Q: How do you…

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Vegan

The importance of connection

How yoga, and the simple act of going to a class, can enhance our sense of connection with others and our spiritual selves. By Greg Ormson Yoga…

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connection

What holds you back?

Uncover the reasons why you may be holding yourself back in life. By Reema Datta While growing up in a family of yogis, it was engrained in…

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What holds you back?

Living the quiet life

10 ways to introduce more quiet into your life. By Leo Babauta When I first started simplifying my life, some years ago now, I remember my life…

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Living the quiet life

Yoga and sleep

Do yoga, sleep better. A round up of key evidence that shows how a yoga practice can help you get a good night’s sleep. By Fenella Lindsell…

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Yoga and sleep

Grounded living

Finding a sense of safety through all the uncertainty. By Lauren Bloxham Finding balance in life is elusive at the best of times, but when life’s circumstances…

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Grounded living

Flow – Yoga to Honour a Woman’s Menstrual Cycle

KELSEYTAYLORYOGA.COM What is it?It’s a combination of styles, because as women we should alter the tempo and intensity of the yoga we practice as we transition through…

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Woman’s Menstrual Cycle

Hot Yoga with Zahir & Laura at Akram Hot Yoga Studio

AKRAMYOGA.CO.UK What is it?A mixture: a fluid combination of static Hatha Yoga and sequential flow in a heated room. Who’s the teacher(s)?Award-winning yoga teacher and studio owner…

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Akram Hot Yoga Studio

Yin Yoga and Warm Yin Yoga

TRIYOGA.CO.UK What is it?A slow, calming practice that cultivates a deep sense of awareness through the release of mind and body stresses. Poses are held for long…

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Warm Yin Yoga

Living effortlessly in the present moment

Lessons for living in the present moment from renowned ski instructor and mindfulness teacher, Peter Kronig, who has taught celebrities including David Bowie. By Chris Corbett Being…

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Living effortlessly in the present moment

Pregnancy and Postnatal classes and yoga teacher trainings

SALLYPARKESYOGA.COM What is it?A combination of classes and courses centred around pregnancy and postnatal yoga. Ideal for all those keen to explore these areas of a yoga…

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Pregnancy and Postnatal classes

6 ways to get energised

Feeling tired all the time? Here are some ways to get energised. By Shuntao Li Feeling tired all the time? Since the pandemic lockdown, my work and…

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ways to get energised

Yoga therapy for chronic pain

Using yoga to manage chronic pain. By Heather Mason Chronic pain is a problem that weighs heavily on society. For the people who live with chronic pain,…

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Yoga therapy for chronic pain

Kundalini power

5 Kundalini techniques to harness your inner yogi anytime, anywhere. By Becca Powers First it was 2020, and then it was 2021…both years brought about uncertainty, unknowns,…

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Kundalini

Yoga for back care

A 10-posture sequence to create space in your spine, developed by BackCare expert Anji Gopal Modern life – and gravity – can weigh heavy on the spine….

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Yoga for back care

Why there is more to anxiety relief than Restorative Yoga

Debunking the myth that only calming yoga can provide anxiety relief and how more dynamic practices can also help. By Vanessa Michielon As a society, we are…

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anxiety relief, yoga

WIN! Four nights for two people at Sentido Galosol active resort in Madeira, Portugal* — worth £800

WIN! Four nights for two people at Sentido Galosol active resort in Madeira, Portugal* – worth £800 (*Flights not included) This month, we’ve teamed up with Sentido…

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Sentido Galosol

OM meets… Tiarah Flores

OM meets… Tiarah Flores This month’s OM cover star is Tiarah Flores, a yoga teacher based in New Jersey, USA. A former law enforcement officer, she talks…

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Tiarah Flores

Living the teachings — yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings – ASTEYA

ASTEYA: THE PRACTICE OF NON-STEALING. By Sue Pugh The yamas and niyamas provide a simple set of practical, ethical guidelines when following the yogic path. By considering…

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ASTEYA

The Happiness Explorer – How to…get more courage

How to…get more courage. By Lydia Kimmerling I listened to Oprah Winfrey tell a story about the year she set an intention to have more courage. After…

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Get more courage

You’ll never walk alone – Liverpool FC yoga mats

A new range of Liverpool FC yoga mats, from the Yogi Bare brand, are intended to boost mental health and wellness dialogue in the community Look away…

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Liverpool FC yoga mats

Contributors – March 2022

Anji Gopal Anji is the founder of the BackCare Foundation and a Registered Osteopath who works in private practice and a London NHS hospital. She runs the…

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Welcome – March 2022

Welcome Welcome to the March issue of OM Yoga & Lifestyle magazine, the UK’s best-loved and most accessible read on all things yoga. It’s a great month…

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#sorrynotsorry

It’s time that we recognise, as students and teachers, that we’re all doing our best – unapologetically. By Victoria Jackson I’m British and therefore I like to…

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#sorrynotsorry

Retreat to Gayles

Walking, yoga, meditation and silence: experience the magic of a retreat to Gayles in East Sussex On the south coast between Eastbourne and Seaford, about an hour-and-a-half…

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Retreat to Gayles