An Upside-Down Immune Boost
When we first begin to practice inverted poses, like monkey pose or hip hang in the Aerial Yoga hammock, many students feel immediate benefits. Our spines elongate, we feel refreshed…
Authentic Yoga
The word I chose to set my intention for 2024 was ‘authentic’. How could I teach, do business and live life in a way that gelled with my values and…
Why rest in Savasana?
Forget handstands and arm balances—if you want to know which pose I find the most challenging at the moment, I have to say its savasana. It wasn’t always this way.…
On the Diagonal
When practising yoga, Pilates and other modalities, I have become aware of the importance of diagonal lines crossing my body. I can feel these connections in certain movements and poses…
Why I dont stretch my legs behind my head
My body is naturally flexible. I discovered this as a child when I could entertain my mother and her friends by performing the poses in their yoga books with an…
Psychological Resistance and Yoga
Imagine an invisible wall that prevents you from reaching your goals, making positive changes in your life, or learning something new on your journey to grow into the well-rounded person…
Cats backbend easily, by pure instinct.
Thoughts on Practising and Teaching Backbends
I believe our yoga practice should help bring our bodies into balance. Yoga poses and movements can serve as a therapeutic method of undoing the postural habits we build up…
Why Choose Yoga?
Why Choose Yoga? I was intrigued when Vanessa, my friend and student, posed this question. Pondering it began to feel like unfolding an intricate origami shape. This was something I…
Cultivating your Home Yoga Practice
Cultivating Your Home Yoga Practice If you have ever attended a weekly yoga lesson, you will know that it if it happens regularly enough, going to class becomes a positive…