One of the cool and fun things about yoga is exploring. Yoga provides a vehicle for constant learning and creates possibilities for trying something new everyday……even if that thing is something you already know, but taking a new approach. Growth is a vital component of human happiness…even if the process can be difficult or a pain in the bum. We’re … Read More
Yoga & your relationship with time
“Yoga doesn’t take time…. It gives us time” We’re living in an age where our relationship with time is changing. We want everything done quickly. Our whole experience of life is speeding up. This is why practices like yoga and meditation are really important to keep us in check….to create the balance and keep us in touch with things that … Read More
Why I saw Healers and how that decision changed my life.
It’s probably been a little over 9 months since I started a conscious ‘healing’ process at Hot Yoga Wimbledon: a studio I have been practicing yoga at for coming onto 3 years and working as a receptionist for a year now. I’ve seen the studio diversify from being a Bikram only space to an accommodating centre for the healing of … Read More
Meditation is the next step
Most people start running for the hills at the mention of meditation!! It seems to be a four letter word!! I often say if you find it difficult to be still and with yourself, then how is anyone else going to want to be with you? Once you take away all the cliches around meditation it simply boils down to … Read More
Reasons for a 30 Day Challenge
A 30 day challenge is 30 classes in 30 consecutive days. With summer not too far away spring is the time to detox ourselves, move more than we did in the winter and fire up our energy. Get ourselves fit and looking great and feeling fantastic! Come on you know you want to!!! Don’t make me have to come looking … Read More
The final ingredient in a posture is to accept it!!
For me there is nothing better than being in a room full of people doing their practice, moving and breathing together. I love having classes where the energy is palpable and the air feels electric. With all the ways to do yoga now – U-Tube, Instagram, online- there’s something you only get from being in a room with others that … Read More
Your experience is the teacher
“There are moments in your life when you have had an experience that you know you will have to carry with you to your grave because you are quite unable to find words with which to communicate the experience to anyone” “You can get someone to teach you things mechanical, or scientific or mathematical like algebra or English or riding … Read More
Dealing with obstacles
With so many people signed up to to the 30 day challenge in January I want to talk about dealing with obstacles and also allowing and accepting things to be as they are. For a lot of you doing yoga every day will be a big step up from your current practice. It takes more time, you will have to … Read More
Calling all warriors!
A 30 day challenge is 30 classes of yoga in 30 consecutive days. It only takes the human mind 21 days to break old/bad habits….so we made it 30 days just to nail it. And to make it truly a challenge. It will: get you fit help you to lose weight detox your system strengthen your muscles (ones you didn’t … Read More
Why go on a yoga retreat?
Creating space in our lives for ourselves is difficult to do. We have so many things that need our attention…work, kids, partner, friends and other stuff that we commit to. Not only that but technology enables us to be more distracted than ever, making it even harder to switch off. Logout and reset. A consequence of this busy-ness and distraction … Read More