When the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions came into force there was a surge of interest in online yoga, and many yoga teachers (me included) transitioned to online teaching. Lots more people starting doing yoga at home - with or without online classes - and were maybe able to get into some sort of routine around other … Continue reading 5 top tips for yoga every day at home
For a number of reasons (house confinement, high stress levels, social distancing etc) there's suddenly very few actual yoga classes running in the UK, and much of the rest of the world right now. And there's a big interest in online yoga classes. I've pulled together some of the resources I can recommend, but there … Continue reading Free online yoga videos
In my previous post about resilience I explained why it's important that we keep doing the things that we enjoy and make us feel good, whether that's five minutes of meditation or a 50 minute walk every day. Doing things we're familiar and comfortable with is helpful as it keeps us calm, emotionally balanced and … Continue reading Why it’s good to step out of our comfort zone
It's very common to experience short bouts of lower back pain or discomfort. Often it might feel like a dull ache, not too painful really, but noticeable when you do certain things like getting up out of a chair. In many cases temporary discomfort may be from lack of movement and too much sitting, and … Continue reading Relieving lower back discomfort
I'm delighted to be offering two wellbeing workshops this autumn in Dumfries. Following positive feedback from the workshop on understanding chronic (persistent) pain, I'm going to be delivering this workshop again, but it'll be slightly longer at 3 hours to allow more time for the practical things. In addition, I'm going to be delivering a … Continue reading Wellbeing workshops on pain, stress and anxiety
The Ceredigion/West Wales group of yoga teachers, Yoga i Bawb (Yoga for All in English), has recently started a yoga blog on its website. The blog will mainly feature tips and ideas for people to try at home, and is available in Welsh and English. Check it out on the Yoga i Bawb website in … Continue reading New blog for yoga tips from Yoga i Bawb
Recently, a large international yoga survey was undertaken by yoga teacher David Keil to assess the impact of yoga asana practice on physical health and injury. He explains that this was partly in response to the rather sensational article in the New York Times by William Broad about his book (The Science of yoga: the … Continue reading Yoga survey results on impact of yoga asana practice
Read on for a guest post about going to different yoga teachers and what it taught the student, not just about yoga, but about herself. "In the 25+ years of my life that I’ve been practising yoga, I have always been quite a ‘monogamous’ student. In the various places I’ve lived, I have always managed … Continue reading Variety is the spice of life – and of yoga! (Guest post)
The new year is often a time of renewed intentions to 'do this' or 'not do that' etc. It can be quite serious, and with grey gloomy weather and no more sparkly lights, I thought I'd start 2017 off in a more light-hearted manner after seeing two funny graphics online. I hope they lighten your … Continue reading Light-hearted yoga for the new year
Yoga was recently in the mainstream media (BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the Guardian, the Daily Mail and iNews) over a plan for national occupational standards for yoga teacher training in the UK. The media would not usually report something which sounds rather dry unless there was a controversy, but before I get onto all … Continue reading Standards for yoga teaching or empire building?
