Explore yoga’s Fountain of Youth Regulars to my classes will know that no two lessons are the same and this week (17th and 17th Feb) are no different. We are going to work through a practice called the 5 Tibetan Yoga Rites. Also known as The Fountain of Youth, these moves have been practiced for […]
Yoga is not just for thin and bendy people, or as an easy alternative to ‘proper’ sports. Sure you can find gentle classes that can be done without much physical effort, but you can also develop a yoga practice that builds muscular strength, endurance and considerable cardiovascular capability. Yoga is the perfect complementary activity for […]
Yoga can benefit any athlete (as well as the couch potatoes amongst us). It reduces the risk of injuries as well as the aches and pains associated with endurance training. Yoga can increase strength and muscle efficiency, particularly useful to correct muscular imbalances and reduce strain on joints, ligaments and tendons. Yoga will help increase […]
There are 57 muscles in our face, head and neck that need to be exercised just like the muscles in our bodies. As they become stronger through exercise, they can lift and firm – reducing lines and wrinkles. Of course to get the best results we need to ensure we drink lots of water, eat […]
Back pain is an common ailment in our increasingly sedentary lives. We drive rather than walk, we sit rather than stand and during these times of covid we spend even more time hunched over screens, often at a desk that has not been set up with back health in mind. As someone who has suffered […]
We are generally familiar with the sun salutation sequence which is a lovely warming flow often done at the start of a class or the start of the day. The moon salutation is a standing series of postures, all likely familiar to anyone that practises yoga regularly. It is traditionally done before bed or in […]
Sun salutations are the foundation of many contemporary yoga practices but are actually an ancient vedic ritual rather than a form of exercise. The sun salutation is a graceful set of postures performed at dawn, facing the rising Sun and worshipping the Sun God, in Hindu mythology. The traditional salutation has 12 steps to represent […]
In this week’s classes we are exploring backbends and heart openers. Heart openers expand the chest and rib cage. These are particularly good postures for people that spend much of their day bent over a desk. Many heart openers are also back bends which is why I am combining them in this class. Back bends […]
Many women first encounter yoga classes when pregnant and yoga can indeed be highly beneficial bringing that mind, body, spirit connection as well as helping with mood, stress and anxiety, helping the mother-to-be with relaxation and breath techniques both in class and in preparation for birth. With significantly increased blood in the body as well […]
The last few weeks have seen us exploring a number of different themes in the yoga classes: balances, twists, power and more. This week I start a new class in Maple Cross so wanted to create a lesson plan that would function both as an introduction to yoga for beginners but would also work to […]