The art of surrender

Yoga is a tool of regulation. We learn to regulate our breath, we can learn to both tense and relax our bodies, we can even learn to influence the amygdala, a crucial part of the nervous system which triggers the fight-flight response whenever we perceive danger. Whilst yoga helps us learn to regulate and respond, and therefore make us more aware of our reactions and triggers, does this automatically mean we can alwayschoose how to respond? Or a convenient social media meme that feeds the illusion of total control and continues to ignore yogic teachings of surrender?

Courage, Healing, Ideas, Insight, Inspiration, YogaMelanie SkinnerAugust 31, 2021yoga, surrender, nervous system, fight-or-flight, stress, trauma, yoga philosophyComment

How pregnancy has changed the way I teach and practise yoga

My honest reflections on teaching and practising yoga whilst on the journey of pregnancy…

The curse of doing too much

I'm cutting back on the amount of classes I teach in order to find more space. Sound like a luxury? For me, it's a necessity - and one that doesn't come without a good dose of courage.

Curiouser and Curiouser

One thing I notice all the time when I teach yoga is how much striving seems to be going on. How much effort we put into trying to reach further than before, to go deeper than we have before, to be better than we have before. But how often are we curious about our yoga practice? I share here just why we should all become curiouser and curiouser about what happens when we're on the mat.

Yoga, InsightMelanie SkinnerApril 28, 2016Mel Skinner Yogayoga, curiousity, story, surrender, enpowerment, life changing, practice, emotions, energyComment

Time to surrender

The last few days have seen plenty of posts about the full moon. How to manage your energy during full moon, why you may be feeling a bit loopy right about now, and how to use the beauty of the moon to manifest your dreams. Whilst I love the beauty and power of the full moon, and notice that my dreams tend to be a bit wackier than usual, what strikes me is that the full moon is also an opportunity surrender.

Yoga, Healing, Insight, HappinessMelanie SkinnerApril 22, 2016Mel Skinner Yogayoga, moon, full moon, surrender, samskarasComment