When we slip from the warm heady days of Summer to the quieter, cooler months of Autumn & Winter, our own inner energy also shifts from being energizing (Yang) to a quieter, calming (Yin) way of being. When Summer moves into Autumn the natural World begins to slow towards eventual hibernation (restoration) until Spring when… Read more »
how to create a yoga space at Home You’ve probably noticed how calm you feel when stepping into (& out of!) a yoga class or studio. If you can’t get to class here’s 5 easy ways to re-create that yoga bliss at home. Choose the right spot. Your home yoga space doesn’t… Read more »
If you’re reading thiS I’m guessing you’re keen to improve your yoga practice? When I first started yoga, I just wanted to improve my flexibility & mobility. And, as I became more familiar with the postures, I would often drift into ‘auto-pilot’ and just place the posture shape on my body when I heard… Read more »
How are you Breathing? It’s a well known that most adults do not breathe correctly. As children our breath is relatively calm and deep, but, as adults partcuarly when we are stressed, our breathing can become rapid, short & shallow that literally starve our body of oxygen. Our everyday breathing can be affected by… Read more »
With our Yoga & Detox Retreats here in sunny Spain, we wanted to make sure we did our homework to discover if a detox really does has a positive impact to our well-being .. or not. What we discovered was quite shocking to be honest and here, in this blog, we’d like to outline the… Read more »
Making arm balances a little easier Many find yoga arm balances the most challenging of all poses and so we hope our 3 tips below help you feel an amazing sense of achievement when you lift off! Keep in mind that arm balances may not be the most suitable for beginners and can be tricky even… Read more »
A good yoga routine usually consists of several carefully chosen yoga poses, composed to target either a certain group of muscles such as a series of poses to open & strengthen the upper body or, a rounded class that includes postures to target all major muscle groups to provide an all over ‘top up’. We… Read more »
I rarely talk about myself but, if you’re thinking of coming to one of my yoga classes near Calpe & Moraira in Spain or, joining one of our yoga retreats in Spain and you’re curious as to what bought me to yoga then I hope this article gives you a bit more info on me &… Read more »
It is a common misconception that if you are a keen on sports & fitness you don’t need to do yoga. Well, whilst many may believe this, they couldn’t be further from the truth! Yoga has many benefits for anyone keen on fitness … including professional athletes. Here’s just 3 of those benefits: 1. Balance… Read more »
We’ve all heard yogi names like ‘Bliss Rainbow’ and ‘Shiva Moonbeam’. Now you too can find your true yogi/ni name using this obviously very scientific (!!) and definitive chart below to discover what is your yogi name? (Mine was Divine Patchouli Dancer!!) Thanks to Gaiam for this!
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