All the different kinds of yoga can be confusing. Some styles work you physically very hard; others stretch you out, or focus on breathing and meditation. There’s Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin… so what is restorative yoga?Restorative yoga comes from the Iyengar school, which uses ALL the props to support a body into the bestContinueContinue reading “Restorative Yoga- what is it, and why should you add it to your life?”
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Aparigraha, compassion, the year turns to darkness
We need the darkness to appreciate the light. As I write this, it’s shortly before 7am and it’s dark. I’ve avoided the electric light and am using candles- candlelight is beautiful, which is why I’ve chosen it, but I’m not sure how useful it is for writing on paper and so here I am, despiteContinueContinue reading “Aparigraha, compassion, the year turns to darkness”
Yoga in the park, yoga nidra, and the effects of a meditation practice
With the beautiful warm weather we’ve been having, I’ve been lucky enough to have people join me to practise in a local park. The sessions have been fairly mellow the last couple of times as it’s been so hot, and we had to miss most of May because of the rain, but practising in theContinueContinue reading “Yoga in the park, yoga nidra, and the effects of a meditation practice”
Yoga and hula hooping in the park
On Sunday 25th April we braved the chill and enjoyed the sun as we moved through a simple vinyasa flow before getting some expert tuition in hula hooping from Fi Lewis. The fabulous Fi demonstrating yoga while hooping! The yoga flow was offered with different options for the different bodies, from a gentle vinyasa withContinueContinue reading “Yoga and hula hooping in the park”
