Extensions are the most subtle of the spinal motions, which is more felt than seen. Where is this evident in our yoga practice, and how can this be useful in daily life?
Twisting | Contracting for Expansion
Side Bending / Lateral Flexion | Energise and Expand
Back Bending | Strong Centre, Open Heart
Forward Folding | Cooling the Mind, Calming the Body
Understanding The 5 Spinal Movements
Staying Connected in Isolation | Insights from our Teachers
3 Years! A Tribute to Community + Spiritual Hope
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.
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.
The Evidence of your Practice | Part 3: The Witnessing Self
The Evidence of your Practice | Part 2: Agency in your Choices
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.
Your Natural Self: Open, Present Awareness
Little self and big Self | 3 Minutes to Re-membering
In the yogic tradition, Self (as opposed to little 's' self) refers to the state of a vast consciousness.
You may have felt this inter-connected, seemingly boundless feeling of peace or contentment as glimpses in your day - when you are most rested, most joyful, most at ease.
What if you’re able to inhabit this space more frequently, and more purposefully?
This practice involves few simple gestures, a few intentional breaths. It won’t ‘fix’ everything, but it will offer you an invaluable wider lens, past habits, fears and habits, on what is truly integral right here.
The Sacred Pause | How Stopping Helps Us Move, With Purpose
We are all too frequently taught to seek what is comfortable, averting from discomfort or challenge. We get caught in this loop of avoiding the things which will eventually need to be dealt with. It's a bit like leaving dishes in the sink, hoping that when you come back they will be a little easier to clean...
A short reflection on the power of pausing at the crossroads of each moment. A way to create purpose in how you direct the course of your day - and thus your life.
Moon Piercing Breath: A Return to Calm
Chandra Bhedana, or Moon Piercing Breath, is a simple, quietly powerful pranayama. It involves taking mindful breaths through your left nostril.
Learn how to guide your body-mind towards o a more intuitive, steady state of being. A place from which we can make decisions and take action more patiently, wisely and kindly.
5 Minutes to Cool Your Insides: Sitali & Sitkari Pranayama
Asana Guide | Steadiness in your Squat: Malasana
Malasana is one of the most beneficial postures for Western bodies.
For many of us, however, tension and unfamiliarity can make this shape a bit of a challenge and a mystery. Let’s take a look at this seemingly simple posture, and how we can utilise its many variations to strengthen our base, and create steadiness and ease in our breath.
