Updated July 2023 This article was first written in the Spring of 2014 when I was actually in the process of choosing a yoga teacher training course for myself. Nine years later, I’m pleased to say that I’m now a full time yoga teacher specialising in one to one yoga in London. I’m also the […]
Thoughts on The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda (Pocket Edition)
I’ve just finished reading the pocket version of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda. (This is an Amazon affiliate link which means if you buy the book via my link, I will earn a small commission at no cost to you.) If you’re unfamiliar with the Yoga Sutras, they’re essentially a […]
New Yoga Nidra for Connecting to Your Heart and Intuition
Yoga Nidra for Connecting to Your Heart and Intuition (30 Minutes) In this 30 minute Yoga Nidra Practice, I focus on the heart and third eye space, or Anahata and Ajna Chakras. Often in a singular meditation practice, you might focus on either the heart or the space between the eyes. Although both techniques might lead […]
20 Minute Yoga Nidra Meditation for Deep Relaxation
The total systemic relaxation of a Yoga Nidra session is equivelant to hours of ordinary sleep without awareness. — Swami Styananda Saraswati | Yoga Nidra Check out my new Yoga Nidra recording on YouTube One of the most beautiful things about Yoga Nidra is that the effects can often be felt instantly, even if you’re completely […]
Video: How to Start a Home Yoga Practice
I recently created a new YouTube video where I share how to start a home yoga practice. I think this is still useful for yoga teachers too — especially if you’re working with private clients who are beginners One of the best things about yoga is that it’s not only for everyone, but there’s also a […]
What can I learn from Yoga’s Yamas and Niyamas during the Coronavirus lockdown?
We’ve been in lockdown for just over a week. It was weird timing for me. Just before all of this, we were in Edinburgh for the weekend, then stopped on the way back to visit family, and decided not to return back to London. In just a week, life as we know it has changed […]
5 useful things I learnt after my yoga training
Four years ago almost to this date I took the final exam for my first yoga teacher training and several weeks later I was excitedly teaching my first private yoga students. Fast forward four years to now, I thought I’d take the time to reflect on some of the most important things I’ve learnt post training […]
How to create a personal yoga practice on and off your yoga mat
I recently finished an eight week course in the History of Yoga with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, which inspired me to read Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice (Amazon affiliate link). At the end of the course, which I absolutely loved and highly recommend, there was an optional essay which really got […]
Yoga, meditation and the relationship between movement and stillness
Flowing movement, stillness and correct alignment within yoga — what do you prefer? Playing with boundaries Yoga, like art likes to play, break and re-shape boundaries continuously. For some, yoga is an applied philosophy, art, way of life, movement practice, psychology, science … Equally, art doesn’t like to be clearly defined. For many of us […]
10 minute energising yoga flow in the snow video
Last month London saw snow and lots of it, so making the most of the opportunity, I took to the garden with my mat, and phone, and my boyfriend filmed me doing this 10 minute sequence inspired by the Wim Hof Method. The focus is energising — especially accompanied with the ujjayi breath and it’s […]
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