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?”
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Posture breakdown – utrasana (camel)
Utrasana (camel) is a deep back-bend that appears in ashtanga second series. It’s not to be taken lightly, so go steady and listen to your body as always, and use the modifications suggested below if you’re new to it. Tips: To avoid over-using the lumbar (lower) spine, it’s important to extend upwards through the spineContinueContinue reading “Posture breakdown – utrasana (camel)”
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”
Welcome to the frond yoga blog!
Welcome to the first frond yoga blog post! I have been blogging for a couple of years now under the name of beckymayhem – it started as a travel blog in 2012 as I meandered round NZ, Oz and Thailand on a bit of a mission of self-discovery (oh, the middle-class cliche!) but, when I returnedContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the frond yoga blog!”
frond yoga with Rebecca May 