If you have ever gotten stuck with the seated Wide legged forward fold and you are starting to think the only one you can cope with is the one done standing have a look at the video tutorial in the online studio library. I go through several doable options and some progressive options, maybe there is another one that…
In this blog post you’ll find out a bit more about Yin yoga, the intensions and some guiding rules on how to go about it to make your experience successful. Try the 4 poses sequence once you understand the difference between this type of yoga and Hatha/ Feel-good yoga. Yin yoga is a very slow-paced style of yoga with…
Ever looked at a baby and thought, “you look so happy and content”? Babies have this amazing ability to just be in the moment – we grownups need to practice yoga to get that experience of the here and now. Though babies are not always happy as most parents will confirm, when they are they radiate this amazing calm,…
One of the most classic flowing yoga sequences in Yoga is the Sun Salutation. Every yogi should have a go at learning this sequence at some point. It is is a great way to warm, strengthen and stretch the body and even get some cardio training in. Once you are proficient at the movement patterns and remembering the order…
Why we need good balance and trust in our ability to hold it. The tree pose is deceptively simple, standing on one leg can’t be that hard, can it? As you start exploring your tree pose you, will find staying focused and centred is challenging depending on how you feel on the day you are practicing. Give your mind…
Open up the whole front of the body by extending backward – essentially a counter pose “Pratikriyasana” to hunched sitting. I love the versatility of the Camel pose/ Ustrasana, you can do it standing or kneeling, with one arm up or both back, with blocks, there are so many options. I have used this pose during my long flight to Japan on…
Release groin, inner thigh and hip tension whilst laying back and relaxing letting gravity do the work for you. The Cobbler’s pose, also sometimes called butterfly pose, is really helpful for keeping the hips and inner thighs supple. The wide opening of the hips is not a movement we use in every day life, so it is easy to…
Un-glue your middle and upper back with this simple mobilising exercise Today, I would like to share this Feldenkrais shoulder spine integrator exercise with you. What I love about it is how simple and effective it is in un-gluing a stuck middle / upper back. All the sitting and being hunched over that we do on a day to…
So you have started coming to yoga class and really feel the difference at the end of each session, but you feel you would get even better results if you did some yoga in your own time between sessions? After getting asked frequently which asanas/ postures are the most effective, I have composed this little sequence of postures for…
Harmonise your mind and body by calming a busy mind. Nadi Shodanha aims to purify the main energy channels (nadis) to allow the bodies life force, prana or chi to freely ascend throughout the body bringing about a harmonious state of being. Interestingly in every day life we do not breath through both nostrils at a time on a constant…
