Skiing Holidays – are you ready? The next ski season is only 6 months away with the ski resorts across Europe opening up in December. Surely it’s not too early to be starting to think about your next ski trip? So the most important question is – which are the best ski resorts […]
Wellbeing at work – looking out for anxiety Before we start looking out for potential signs that a colleague may be suffering anxiety, let’s consider the importance of companies ensuring the wellbeing of their colleagues and what wellbeing covers. Assuming that colleagues feel content in the workplace, it could be assumed that their general wellbeing is […]
After doing yoga for a while, sometimes we want a little more than a downward dog or triangle. Sometimes we want to push ourselves a bit further, sometimes not. I did yoga regularly for years and didn't push myself, which is fine, too.When I started regular yoga in 2001, I dreaded the class where the […]
We have all have had a tumble or two on the ski slopes. It is important to build strength and flexibility BEFORE you get skiing. Doing high impact exercise can be great for strength and cardio but there is also risk of injury. Doing yoga is zero impact, high intensity exercise that will help you […]
We tried our first glowing yoga class on Halloween. It was really fun to teach.Some yoga purists might question fluorescent light and glow sticks mixed with respected ancient asanas but it does have benefits.Doing yoga in the dark:heightens the senses. Since your sight is limited, you have more opportunity to focus on the body and how […]
I was training for triathlon in 2004 and couldn't figure out why I was having so many hamstring problems. I constantly stretched, I was going to yoga twice a week at work, and I was careful not to 'overdo' it during training sessions. I had massage, physio and finally went to a sports doctor who […]
This summer, we trialed some kids classes. They were 30 minutes long and was designed to get the kids moving in a focused way. The format was similar to adults class: Starting off with 5 long breaths to centre and then start moving into some fun sequences.The kids liked the names of the poses, as […]
Tight hamstrings is a common complaint for most people I speak to. The lower back, hips and glutes have to overcompensate and can become strained. Why do we have tight hamstrings? Most people get tight hamstrings from sitting all day… over an accumulation of years (studying or working at computer). Hamstrings can also become tight from running and/or […]
In Vinyasa Flow yoga, the Sun Salutation is frequently used for many reasons: It warms you up and gets you breathing You stretch and strengthen several muscles at once Different poses can be smoothly integrated (the ‘flow’ bit) For those who would like to remember this sequence quickly, here it is a quick version: Stand (grounding […]
Posture tip: Lengthen spineWhen sitting at your desk or standing, try to lengthen your spine by lifting the crown of the head towards the ceiling (like we do in mountain pose, tadasana). This will improve your posture immediately.Mindfulness tip: Focus on 1 thing at a timePut all your concentration into the task you are doing […]
For the first 3 weeks post cycling accident, my tibial fracture required me to have a straight leg splint. This restricted me to sitting in a chair with leg elevated or a wheelchair. This put a tremendous amount of pressure on my back. I completely lost my yoga mojo but out of necessity, I found […]