Autumn/metal element

Rest and Restore – Day 10 I Bedtime Yin Video

I love teaching yin yoga, but I didn’t always love doing yin yoga. I often talk about how much I disliked my first ever yin yoga class – it was … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 10 I Bedtime Yin Video

Meet the 5-elements…

If you’ve been reading my blog, following me on social media or coming along to any of my classes/workshops/events then you might have heard me talking about the 5-element theory. … Continue reading Meet the 5-elements…

Rest and Restore – Day 5 I Box Breath Tutorial

Over the last 4 days (or posts) we’ve looked at some wall yin poses, and you’ve (hopefully) enjoyed a short Wall Yin Yoga class too. Now we’re taking things to … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 5 I Box Breath Tutorial

How to make more time for yourself

How to make more time for yourself  The excitement (and stress) is building as we can officially put up our Christmas decorations, watch festive movies and sing along to seasonal … Continue reading How to make more time for yourself

3 Yin Yoga Poses for Grief

Last week we looked at the connection between grief and gratitude and I offered a few suggestions on how we can manage this ‘big’ emotion of grief through the lens … Continue reading 3 Yin Yoga Poses for Grief

Can you have grief without gratitude?

According to the 5-element theory, the metal element and the season of autumn are associated with the emotion of grief. This is related to the idea of letting go, as … Continue reading Can you have grief without gratitude?

Breathing to focus a busy mind

Pranayama is the fourth of the eight limbs of yoga, as outlined by Patanjali in The Yoga Sutras. It refers to mastering the breath through focused breathing practices and is … Continue reading Breathing to focus a busy mind

How to create an effective morning routine

Building an effective morning routine Last week I wrote about the benefits of creating a calming evening routine and how this can help to improve the quality of sleep we … Continue reading How to create an effective morning routine

How to create a calming evening routine

How to create a calming evening routine with yoga at the heart. The nights are fair drawing in now, aren’t they? The clocks went back at the weekend and the … Continue reading How to create a calming evening routine

Breathing to calm and balance

A few weeks ago we talked about 3-part breath or Dirga Pranayama, which is a super breath practise to begin working with in your yoga routine. Check out the blog … Continue reading Breathing to calm and balance

3 Yin Yoga poses to help boost immunity

This time of the year is when I would traditionally come down with a seasonal cold or even the flu. In the past this has always happened round about the … Continue reading 3 Yin Yoga poses to help boost immunity

Top Tips – to start a home yoga practice

Today is World Mental Health Day and I’m sure I don’t need to go on about how important yoga can be to creating a balanced lifestyle with a healthy mind … Continue reading Top Tips – to start a home yoga practice