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 […]
Many people feel intimidated by yoga because they feel as though they feel inflexible and worry they can't do all the poses. I have been doing yoga for years and I can't do all the poses like the Instagram yogis and sometimes I feel a bit self conscious.We all may look different in a pose, even with […]
The answer to the question can be answered in a hundred, if not a thousand ways as it will not only depend on who you ask but also when you ask them; teacher or student. Of course no answer is wrong as everyone has their own reasons and motivations for their practice. (Aside from this – who are […]
Yoga Bandhas In our classes, we are constantly throwing out words like ‘bandhas’, energy flow, throat lock… ‘lower abs’… ‘pelvic floor’. The deeper abdominal muscles should be responsible for supporting your body, but many people do not engage them while doing yoga or other exercise. If you learn to engage those muscles, you will be […]
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 […]