Chaturanga – Love it or hate it?
Chaturanga Dandasana, a transitional pose that causes so much havoc. There is so much that can go ‘wrong’, so many injuries and all too often…
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Half-Way Lift – Do you skim it?
Ardha Uttanasana, the humble half-way lift, often just a means to an end in your average vinyasa class. Well, is it important? That would all…
Why yoga isn’t helping your handstand.
“I’ve been practising yoga for (insert years here) and kick up every class but my handstands are not improving.” Does this sound familiar? Handstands So,…
Bored of your Class Sequencing?
Often as new, or old, or very old 😉 teachers we can get a bit stuck for inspiration. Going through old class sequences, trying endlessly…
Moving Slowly…
As someone with ADHD, I have always moved quickly. Life, even when I have little to do, feels like a rush. A mental list of…
Out of alignment?
How often do we hear yoga teachers talk of ‘correct alignment’ and how important it is. It’s true, sometimes we can injure ourselves whilst in…
Yin Yoga or Restorative, what’s the difference?
So most of us have probably been to Yin classes that feel Restorative, and Restorative that feels like Yin. Adding to the confusion, is there…
“That isn’t Yoga!”
Have you heard that before? Have you said that before? What is yoga? In its traditional translation, yoga means ‘to yoke’. A connection with the…