My new ecoYoga jute mat arrived the other day so this evening I ventured into my local park to do some yoga. I live in London, and got this mat from a small company in Scotland who specialise in making yoga mats from sustainable and environmentally friendly materials. It’s nice to be using a mat […]
Mysore style Ashtanga yoga — first time experience
A few months ago I decided to start doing Ashtanga yoga because I felt it was time to vary my yoga practice and challenge myself more. Over the last three years, apart from my home practice, most of the classes I’ve been going to have been Sivananda, which is quite a slow, restorative but intense […]
Step by step advanced 10 minute yoga sequence with pictures
I quite often hear people say that they just don’t have time to practise yoga at home or they’re not sure what specifically to practise. Considering that most yoga practices are an hour long, this is understandable, so I’ve put together the following 10 minute yoga sequence you can do at home. It’s based on […]
Is it OK to teach yoga asanas you can’t do yourself?
I haven’t yet become a qualified yoga teacher yet. However, I have started to teach small informal yoga classes for free with some of my work colleagues, which I enjoy doing. The classes I teach are at a beginners/ intermediate and at the moment I haven’t been teaching anything I can’t physically do myself. But, […]
The importance of variation and creativity in a yoga practice
It’s been a few weeks now since I signed up to do my Yoga Diploma teacher training course with Yoga Professionals & YMCA Fit. As part of the 500 hour course, I have to complete a yoga journal showing 60 hours of yoga practice which I’ve found so far to be really useful. Practising Sivananda […]
Finding the right ashram in India for yoga and meditation
If you’re into yoga and meditation and you’d like to practise in India, then the process of finding the right teacher, guru or ashram in India can be a daunting process. Do you choose an ashram in India before you go or wait until you arrive in India? When does an ashram become a cult? […]
Yoga in the Olympics — should it be allowed?
Last weekend I went to the UK Yoga Asana Championships 2013 at the Harrison Hotel near London Bridge. I only found out recently that practitioners of Bikram yoga are pushing for yoga in the Olympics. Do you think this is a good idea? I practise yoga regularly and also love to see others practising the […]
20 inspiring quotes about yoga
Yoga means union; it brings about balance; and can help you to live a more fulfilling life. 20 quotes about yoga “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” — B.K.S. Iyengar “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.” — Yogi Bhajan “Yoga takes you into […]
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