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?
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Read MoreMany of us spent more time at home this year than usual, or than perhaps we anticipated. And whilst 2020 hasn’t been the easier year to navigate for many, lockdown did provide the opportunity to slow down, take, stock and reflect - things we usually do on a yoga retreat. Whether or not we can all meet on retreat this year is uncertain - but read on to discover how you can take the aspects of a yoga retreat and bring them into your own home.
Read MoreNever more has the world felt like a global village, and whilst this can feel terrifying, the practice and philosophy of yoga can offer us practical and helpful ways to move through these times. Yoga means union, connection, One-ness, and it feels like we are constantly being reminded that we are all in this together.
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A heart-felt sharing of the beauty and struggles I have experienced in the developing of a spiritual practice.
Read MoreIn this blog I explore why autumn is the perfect time to stop fighting your sadness, and instead, learn to dance with it.
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Read MoreA break from the critical thinking and the fiery diatribes: this is a love letter to yoga.
Read MoreThe passing of Michael Stone acts as a wake up call to all that teach and practice yoga. In a culture where weakness is frowned upon, vulnerability is weakness, and there is no time for grief, no space for sadness, no acknowledgement of deep pain, yoga could be offering us salvation. Yoga could be building a community where we create space for weakness, for vulnerability, for grief, sadness and pain. But it isn't. Yoga (or the industry around it) is exactly the same as the other corporate bullshit we are fed #everydamnday. We all have a responsibility, to ourselves and to others. To get real - and to learn what true love really is.
Read MoreIs advanced yoga just for the young and fit? I offer another look at what it means to practice yoga.
Read MoreWhen our attitude to ourselves is one of loathing, it doesn't matter what we do to change or improve ourselves, we will always fail. Companies like Weightwatchers make most of their money from repeat customers, because if you are punishing yourself with food and exercise, you are going to run out of steam and either go on a mad binge or just burn out. The more we can bring love to everything we do, the easier it becomes to realise that you truly are beautiful.
Read MoreHow do you feel about 2017? How would you feel if you knew you had a unique purpose to be in this world? And how can restorative yoga and yoga nidra be part of radical action taking? Read on, dear ones!
Read MoreAs we slowing start to ascend towards the light, it can be easy to try and ignore the fact that we are still in the wintery darkness. With stillness, reflection and contemplation, the darkness of winter can be a boon to our spiritual practice. Here's why it isn't always about the light.
Read MoreWhether we're reaching burn out through our work, our lifestyle or our relationships, there isn't a simple solution. For some people giving up work simply won't be an option, or at least not right now. So what can you do to help yourself now?
Read MoreWhat do Donald Trump and yoga nidra have in common? They both have strong intentions . . .
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