A new year, a time when we tend towards reflection and think about things being ‘better’ than the year before. I’m always looking for ways to have more fun and do less work (who isn’t!?) and as part of my mission to…
How to Use Yoga to Cope with a Bad Day
Do you ever have one of those days where you are tired, a bit stressed but generally OK until someone pushes into you on the tube, or the traffic on your way to work is terrible, or someone sends you…
Mentally Fit: How Yoga Looks After Your Mind
Many people come to yoga because of its excellent ability to improve all over fitness, strength and flexibility, and recent research has shown that you don’t even need to get really sweaty to get fit with yoga – slow, restorative…
A Cow Walks Into A Yoga Studio…
Well no, not my yoga studio but one being used by my friend and fellow Dru Yoga teacher Sylvie More. Now she is teaching in the Himalayas, and her yoga ‘studio’ is a patch of grass outside, but it was still rather…
The Migraine Beating, Brain Balancing Breath
Alternate Nostril Breath (Nadi Shodhan) is a simple and safe yogic breathing technique which helps to balance the two hemispheres of the brain. It is also incredibly beneficial if you suffer from headaches. It was the first yogic breath I…
Be Your Own Valentine
Valentines Day. I have always tended to ignore it, brushing it aside as a ploy to sell tacky cards, over-priced chocolates and to fill mediocre restaurants with swooning couples. But recently I have been thinking about it in a different…
And…breathe!
The word ‘yoga’ means to ‘yoke’ or ‘unite’. By uniting movement and breath, we really start to see how the benefits our yoga practice can spill into our daily lives. Breathing properly improves our health, increases energy, reduces stress and greatly…
Things you need to know
Coming to a class If this is your first yoga class you might want to read my blog post Tips for yoga newbies. Here are few things everyone needs to know: Please try to arrive promptly to minimise disruption for the other students. The Quaker Silen…
Beginner’s Yoga: Tips for Yoga Newbies
Starting something new can be intimidating, but don’t be scared – every body is different (note the two separate words here) and that is something to celebrate. Below I’ll pose and answer some of the questions a total yoga newbie might ask. If I’v…