Today is a New Moon. The Dark Moon. This is the time when the moon sits between the earth and the sun. This results in the light from the sun … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 12 I New Moon Meditation
Earlier this year I ran a Savasana Challenge and we looked at different ways to explore this familiar relaxation pose. The majority of people (myself included) preferred Legs up the … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 11 I Legs up the Chair
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
Day 9 – Sphinx at the Wall After all the cooking, cleaning, gift wrapping and card writing, your spine has probably spent quite a bit of time in flexion (that’s … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 9 I Backbend at the Wall
Day 8 – Shoulder Stretch We are back at the wall for a few more yin-style yoga poses to release tension. This time we’re working with the shoulders. Before we … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 8 I Wall Shoulder Stretch
Yoga Nidra is the best kept secret of a great yoga practice. During my initial 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training, we practiced yoga nidra at least twice each weekend, and … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 7 I Yoga Nidra
Today is all about relaxation. We looked at Box Breathing on Day 5, today is a guided relaxation to help you switch off and let go. I have to confess … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 6 I Guided Relaxation
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
Over the last few days we have looked at some wall yin yoga poses to help you relax at the end of the day. Using the wall to support our … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 4 I Wall Yin Class
Wall Twist Twists are great for the spine, the help to mobilise the vertebrae and can just feel really nice either first thing in the morning or just before heading … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 3 I Twists at the Wall
Day 2 – Wall Butterfly Today we have another pose at the wall which offers similar benefits to Legs up the wall from yesterday. In fact, you could sequence the … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 2 I Wall Butterfly Pose
Welcome to the Rest and Restore Challenge. Each day during advent I will offer a new suggestion for you to include into your daily yoga practice. I hope that this … Continue reading Rest and Restore Day 1 I Classic Legs up the Wall
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