The first time I heard about ayurveda was in my first yoga teacher training. By then I had been practicing yoga for about 8 years. I was interested in nutrition and how our food can help to heal the body. At the time I was suffering with burnout and I wanted to know how I […]
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Most read in 2018. Before we jump into the new year I wanted to round up the most popular posts of 2018. Just to give you a chance to catch up!
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There are many possible reasons why people get interested in yoga. They heard it’s good for weight loss, or to get flexible, or they see amazing postures on Instagram and they want to do that too. Many of the reasons why people come to yoga are superficial, but the reason why people keep coming back […]
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Gratitude is a theme I often use in my yoga classes. I mean, how grateful can you be for making you hold plank pose 3 breaths longer than you really want to… (wink wink). Or when you just can’t get out of your head and you’re in a meditative, slow moving class. Whenever we are […]
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One of my favourite guilty pleasures is browsing through Kickstarter. Ok I know, I’m weird. I just really love looking at what inventions and exciting projects people come up with… and often find inspiring start-ups and people on there. For those who don’t know, Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform. It’s a new way of funding […]
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We all know chin mudra. When you think about yoga one of the first pictures that comes to mind (I hope it’s not scorpion) is a person sitting in a crosslegged position, hands resting on their knees, thumbs and index fingers together. The hand gesture with the thumb and index finger touching is called ‘chin […]
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9 signs you need to do yoga TODAY! Are you trying to find an excuse not to practice yoga? Or never done yoga before and wondering if it’s for you? Check with yourself if you are showing any of these symptoms… Related: How to really practice yoga your breath is shallow Is your breathing irregular? […]
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Whether you are a seasoned yogi or just starting out, here are some yoga tips that may help you in your practice. When you are just starting out with yoga, there is a lot to wrap your head around. It’s all happening at the same time! The poses, the vocabulary, the breath. Read more about […]
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