With tomorrow being a full moon, I feel compelled to share a recent lunar-based discovery that I made. I recently finished a book called Wildwood, A Journey Through Trees by Roger Deakin, who is probably my favourite nature-writer. His love of and attunement to British wildlife comes through strongly in his books and I relate toContinueContinue reading “Natural lunar cycles”
Category Archives: Ashtanga yoga
Jumping-through negativity
Last Saturday I ran my first jump-through workshop. For those who don’t know, the jump-through is a dynamic linking sequence that is used between postures in ashtanga and vinyasa krama yoga. I had deliberated for a long time about whether it was a good idea or not to run the workshop. I wanted to pass onContinueContinue reading “Jumping-through negativity”
It’s all in the balance…
This Thursday sees me running the first of my monthly ‘yin’ style yoga classes, with long-held, supported postures and a slow, meditative pace. This might seem a strange thing for a die-hard ashtangi to be doing, but I suppose that is the point of this post. We need both the yin and the yang. TheContinueContinue reading “It’s all in the balance…”
Mysore the social leveller
Just back from a great session of Mysore-style self-practice at my local yoga studio (the wonderful Stonemonkey) after a bit of time away from group classes and I was musing about why I love the Mysore approach so much.For those who don’t know, ashtanga yoga originated in the city of Mysore in India, and was createdContinueContinue reading “Mysore the social leveller”
Anatomy Focus – how do we engage moola bandha?
Hmmm, where to start?! Moola bandha is a vast subject, much debated and discussed in the yoga world at every level, from its purely physical uses to its energetic functions and beyond. It even has its own well-known book written all about it. When you’re new to yoga it can be a difficult concept to getContinueContinue reading “Anatomy Focus – how do we engage moola bandha?”
Why is opening up so hard?
There is a lovely saying, which I often find myself using: “We are as young as our spines are flexible.” This is so true – you see it in those who have practised yoga their whole lives and seem to defy age (this is what I’m holding out for!). Really, much of their ‘youthfulness’ isContinueContinue reading “Why is opening up so hard?”
Joey Miles workshop notes
Don’t worry, this blog will not solely constitute my cobbled together and somewhat tardy notes from yoga workshops. However, seeing as I have a bit of time on my hands during the day this week, whilst running my yoga retreat in Turkey, I decided to catch up on a number of long-standing jobs, one ofContinueContinue reading “Joey Miles workshop notes”
Anthony ‘Grimley’ Hall workshop notes
I recently attended a workshop with Anthony ‘Grimley’ Hall, who has become increasingly well-known in the yoga world through his blog, which began as a means to chart the development of his own yoga home practice and share his findings with others. What’s interesting about Anthony is that, at least to begin with, he didn’t have theContinueContinue reading “Anthony ‘Grimley’ Hall workshop notes”
frond yoga with Rebecca May 