yoga, meditation, conscientious living, pranayama
Lucy Lawes
Practising the Art of Learning

Why the learning mindset is essential to expanding your practice, and some simple reflections to play with in yoga, and in life (2 min read).

Practising the Art of Learning
yoga, meditation, conscientious living, pranayama
Lucy Lawes
On the Path of the Divine: Brahmacharya

Often translated as ‘celibacy’, Brahmacharya is one of the yogic principles which causes much debate. More broadly, it is about guiding the right use and conservation of energy. How does this apply to our daily practice of life?
A reflection by Estuary teacher David Gorvett (@daveg_yoga), and some prompts for your own contemplation.

On the Path of the Divine: Brahmacharya
yoga, meditation, conscientious living, pranayama
Lucy Lawes
Nadi Shodana (Alternate Nostril Breath) | ...

Developing a steady, unwavering relationship with our breath offers the most reliable and ever-present anchor in a fluctuating, unpredictable world. Learn about Nadi Shodana, Alternate Nostril breath, and how it can guide us towards a more present, balanced sense of body and mind.

Nadi Shodana (Alternate Nostril Breath) | Balance and Integration
practice, yoga, meditation, conscientious living
Lucy Lawes
Understanding The 5 Spinal Movements

Holistic wellbeing is closely linked to the smooth and clear flow of signals - physiologically and energetically - within and along this elegantly designed architecture of the spine. What are the primary spinal movements, and how can our asana practice support the spine?

Understanding The 5 Spinal Movements
practice, yoga, meditation, conscientious living
Lucy Lawes
Staying Connected in Isolation | Insights from ...

A yoga practice, as it was originally intended, is not about making shapes with your body; it is about becoming increasingly attentive of how we shape our lives. See how a few of our teachers have been adapting their personal practice to the times.

Staying Connected in Isolation | Insights from our Teachers
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On the Path of the Divine: Brahmacharya

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On the Path of the Divine: Brahmacharya

Often translated as ‘celibacy’, Brahmacharya is one of the yogic principles which causes much debate. More broadly, it is about guiding the right use and conservation of energy. How does this apply to our daily practice of life?
A reflection by Estuary teacher David Gorvett (@daveg_yoga), and some prompts for your own contemplation.

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Nadi Shodana (Alternate Nostril Breath) | Balance and Integration

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Nadi Shodana (Alternate Nostril Breath) | Balance and Integration

Developing a steady, unwavering relationship with our breath offers the most reliable and ever-present anchor in a fluctuating, unpredictable world. Learn about Nadi Shodana, Alternate Nostril breath, and how it can guide us towards a more present, balanced sense of body and mind.

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Back Bending | Strong Centre, Open Heart

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Back Bending | Strong Centre, Open Heart

To approach backbending with a dedicated breath, and the equanimity to accept what is available in that moment, is an advanced practice. Here are some reasons to add backbending to your yoga practice, as well as your day-to-day movements.

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Forward Folding | Cooling the Mind, Calming the Body

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Forward Folding | Cooling the Mind, Calming the Body

Instead of constantly moving energy outward, as we do in speaking, gesturing, doing, giving - forward folds invite us to quietly listen, without agenda or judgment, for what might be seeking our attention internally.

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Understanding The 5 Spinal Movements

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Understanding The 5 Spinal Movements

Holistic wellbeing is closely linked to the smooth and clear flow of signals - physiologically and energetically - within and along this elegantly designed architecture of the spine. What are the primary spinal movements, and how can our asana practice support the spine?

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Staying Connected in Isolation | Insights from our Teachers

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Staying Connected in Isolation | Insights from our Teachers

A yoga practice, as it was originally intended, is not about making shapes with your body; it is about becoming increasingly attentive of how we shape our lives. See how a few of our teachers have been adapting their personal practice to the times.

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Yoga Nidra for Sleep | Relax with Gill Forsyth (Favourite, revisited!)

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Yoga Nidra for Sleep | Relax with Gill Forsyth (Favourite, revisited!)

Yoga Nidra, sometimes known as yogic sleep, is a practice where the body-mind is guided into a sleep state while the mind is intentionally led through a meditative journey. This time to refresh ourselves on a cellular level is integral for taking action in a wise, discerning and effective way.

A 17 minute practice for anyone, anytime you wish to soak into a deeper, more rejuvenating rest.

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 4: A Discerning Self

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 4: A Discerning Self

To reveal and unravel our stories is also to liberate ourselves from being stuck in the same grooves or patterning. This is a pathway towards new possibilities, and deeper layers of understanding.

Part 4 of a series of reflections on how our practice can flow into our lives - and how we can direct these ripples conscientiously.

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 3: The Witnessing Self

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 3: The Witnessing Self

To re-frame a situation through a clearer lens of conscious awareness is to become the witnessing Self.

Part 3 of a series of reflections on how our practice can flow into our lives - and how we can direct these ripples conscientiously.

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 2: Agency in your Choices

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 2: Agency in your Choices

Cultivating agency in your choices. Part 2 of a series of reflections on how our practice can flow into our lives - and how we can direct these ripples conscientiously.

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 1: Manas, the Mind

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The Evidence of your Practice | Part 1: Manas, the Mind

To reflect on how and why we practice is to investigate how these transformations ripple into our lives, and all the lives we intersect with. This is svadhyaya - a form of self-study.

Part 1 of a series of reflections on how our practice can flow into our lives - and how we can direct these ripples conscientiously.

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Your Natural Self: Open, Present Awareness

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Your Natural Self: Open, Present Awareness

'Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives, and awareness is the natural thing that happens: life begins to open up, and you realize you're always standing at the centre of the world.'

- Pema Chödron

On coming home, moving forward, and the challenging ease of simplicity.