Having spent many weeks looking at the Eight Paths of Yoga I plan in our next block to look at one individual posture in amongst the usual class, breaking it down and understanding what it can do for us physically and mentally.  As we all know, there is no right or wrong way to do Continue reading »

Change of yoga day…from Tuesdays to Thursdays  As many of you already know, my classes are changing from Tuesdays to Thursdays with effect from 6th April.  The next block of 5.50pm sessions will run until 4th May inclusive.   If you would like to reserve your place for these 5 classes please let me know and Continue reading »

Namaste yogis  On Tuesday we continue to focus on the breath in our yoga practice. The most powerful of tools – it is the breath and awareness of our energetic state that is part of the essence of yoga and what makes yoga, yoga rather than just “exercise”.  By focussing on and being mindful of Continue reading »

Prana and the Lifeforce This week and next we will be looking at the Fourth Path of Yoga … Pranayama – the control of the Lifeforce within us I have chosen to concentrate two weeks to this Path as to my mind the work we do as individuals and in class with the breath is Continue reading »

Yoga and The Economic Times As always I have been browsing articles on yoga, mindfulness and meditation on the web and social media.   One that came to my attention this weekend was the one by The Economic Times … http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/diagnosed-with-depression-reject-antidepressants-and-embrace-yoga/articleshow/57474869.cms   This supports the fact that people diagnosed with depression could ditch the anti-depressants and Continue reading »

We are continuing our journey along the Eight Paths of Yoga, being the ancient yogic writings of Patanjali and we have arrived at the fourth step of the second path… Svadhyaha – the study of oneself.    In our western minds we tend to think that self study is psycho-analysis and the study of our thoughts, Continue reading »

  Tapas – the third Niyama – is a wonderful complement to what we looked at last week –  Santosha – contentment.   Tapas is all about helping us to achieve what we are meant to achieve ….. by helping us to add elements of discipline into our daily lives.  Discipline and a bit of  “burn” Continue reading »

THE PICTURE OF CONTENTMENT!! Namaste Yogis     This week we will are looking at Santosha and the ability to find contentment …. no matter what life sends our way.  It is very easy to feel contented when everything is going well for us, for example,  when we have a good job that we enjoy, a loving and Continue reading »

During the last five weeks in our classes we have been looking at the Yamas, ethical guidelines for living with a focus on our outer world.  We now turn to the Niyamas – observances of, and contracts with, our inner self.  The first Niyama is Saucha – cleanliness – of body and mind.  This can Continue reading »

Hello everybody ……  I hope you have had a good break ….. As the sun sets at the end of the last day of the year there is time to reflect on what has passed during 2016 and what is to come in 2017.  Some of us can fear the darkness of the long days Continue reading »