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Why You Should be Bovvered About Being Flexible

April 23, 2014 Health and wellbeing No comments yet

One of the most common reasons I hear for not going to yoga is ‘I can’t do yoga, I’m not flexible’. So let’s debunk that right off - being flexible is not a requirement for doing yoga, it is a benefit of doing yoga!

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A Cow Walks Into A Yoga Studio…

April 14, 2014 Classes, Yoga postures No comments yet
A himalayan cow

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 unexpected!

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The Migraine Beating, Brain Balancing Breath

April 7, 2014 Classes, Health and wellbeing No comments yet
Woman looking out to sea

Alternate Nostril Breath (Nadi Shodhan) is a simple and safe yogic breathing technique which helps to balance the two hemispheres of the brain.

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How Yoga Transforms Your Body

March 13, 2014 Health and wellbeing No comments yet


yoga infographic

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Be Your Own Valentine

February 10, 2014 Classes, Health and wellbeing No comments yet

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.

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And…breathe!

February 3, 2014 Classes, Health and wellbeing No comments yet

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 improves sporting performance.

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Do you yoga at home?

January 14, 2014 Yoga postures 1 comment
Photo: Lucy Bannister

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The Dru Yoga Earth Sequence is one of the most popular things I teach in my classes. You guys love the flow, the synchronisation of the breath and movement and how the repetition allows the mind to calm down.

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Welcome to Lucyoga TV!

December 18, 2013 Health and wellbeing, Yoga postures No comments yet

Are you going to miss yoga over Christmas? Well, don’t worry because I have launched my YouTube channel just in time for you to tune in over the holiday. Subscribe to LucyogaTV now

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Hum like a bee to reduce stress and balance your immune system

October 3, 2013 Health and wellbeing No comments yet
A bee on a flower

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Brahmari Breath

As autumn descends it’s not just our heating we need to switch on but also our immune systems. We are about to be bombarded with cold and flu germs. Add to that the end of the holiday season, meaning more work, and most likely, more stress, and you can see why people start to dread the change of seasons.

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Lucyoga feature in the Southwark Weekender

September 18, 2013 Classes No comments yet

I was delighted to have a lovely feature about my yoga classes in Peckham in the Southwark Weekender - a free newspaper that is distributed across the borough of Southwark. It featured my Rooftop Yoga Peckham classes in 2013.

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