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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Some thoughts on hibernation, wintering, consciously resting- or not.
I have always been a ‘push on through’ kind of person, reluctant to “give in” to fatigue or illness, but a few events in the last few years have made me re-evaluate this attitude. One was when my mum was ill, and had been taken into hospital. It was April 2020, and I couldn’t stayContinueContinue reading “Some thoughts on hibernation, wintering, consciously resting- or not.”
Yoga therapy nerdy enthusiasm, and upcoming workshop
This past weekend I completed the second module in the Diploma in Yoga Therapy I’m studying for at The Minded Institute. It’s a 580-hour professional training course with accreditation from the BCYT (British Council for Yoga Therapy) and National Council of Integrated Psychotherapists (NCIP), and all being well, I should qualify in early 2025. However,ContinueContinue reading “Yoga therapy nerdy enthusiasm, and upcoming workshop”
