Using Camel Pose, aka Ustrasana, to ease back pain in your (office) chair Why bother? Sitting down all day in the office can create a humped upper back as we lean over keyboards and stare at computer screens. We scrunch up…
Ultimate Relaxation: Winter Bath Recipe
Having a lovely hot bath is one of my favourite ways to relax. I adore it. Relaxation comes in many forms and for me this is always top of my list! I have come up with my ultimate, indulgent, relaxing…
Why You Should be Bovvered About Being Flexible
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…
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…
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…
I won #Fitin5!
A month ago I decided to see how far my body had really come over the last few months and take on a fitness challenge set by Hiitgirl Susan Dyson and Sweaty Betty. I embarked on the challenge with determination but…
#Fitin5 and how I’m learning to trust my body
You may have noticed some tweets and other social media updates about something called #Fitin5. #Fitin5 is a high intensity workout set by Hiitgirl Susan Dyson and being championed by Sweaty Betty. I have decided to join in on the…