This week we are working through some heart opening yoga poses such as Bow Pose and Camel Pose. As well as stretching the entire front of body, these strong poses have lots of other physical benefits. An open heart doesn’t just benefit you physically though. As you work through your yoga this week, consider our Continue reading
Your Achilles tendon does the important job of connecting your heel bone to your calf. It’s instrumental when you walk, run or jump — and you may just not have an appreciation for it, until something goes wrong. An inflammation at the Achilles, known as Achilles tendinitis, can cause discomfort, a dull ache and even Continue reading
Autumn officially begins on 22 September with the Autumnal Equinox so our classes in the week following this will be a Seasonal Yoga practice. Seasonal Yoga takes account of the energy of each season to help us adjust to the change in the year. We work on energy channels and yoga poses that are linked Continue reading
As we all try to ‘return back to normal’, remember that ‘normal’ doesn’t necessarily mean the same as before and we should take what we have learnt over this past 18 months to make change to help us. Saying yes to every invitation, over-working, over-exercising, allowing others to dump problems on us are examples of Continue reading
Bad posture can lead to serious issues like back pain, cardiovascular issues, digestion issues and eventually changing of the curve of the spine itself, which will create a whole new level of back pain. These are only the physical effects of sitting! Slouching can change the way that others see you and can make you Continue reading
Why is it so easy to repeat bad habits but so difficult to acquire good habits? To keep good habits for more than a few days can be challenging but habits stay with us forever so it is better to keep the good habits than the bad. Despite our best intentions, it can seem impossible Continue reading
Many of us walk around fired up by stress all day long. The difficulties start when you can’t turn off that switch and relax when it comes to bedtime or indeed at other times when required. Often our sleep then suffers which leads to more stress and we end up exhausted and the more exhausted Continue reading
As we come to the end of lockdown, it’s time to start preparing ourselves both mentally and physically for life ‘returning back to normal’. I think it’s important to note that ‘normal’ does not necessarily mean the same as before, and we should take what we have learnt over this past year to help improve Continue reading
Over the last few weeks, we looked at yoga poses to nourish you. Specifically they can help you to feel strong, to feel focussed, to feel energised, to feel calm, to feel grounded and to feel happy. This week we look at how yoga can influence our vagus nerve. Don’t be put off about the Continue reading
Sometimes we forget how to make ourselves happy and the things we love to do. We forget how pleasurable reading a book in the middle of the day can be, taking our socks off and walking on the grass, catching a sunrise while the world sleeps or looking into the horizon at the top of Continue reading
