Great breathing practice to relieve mental tension and soothe the mind. To give brahmari breath a go in an actual yoga class can be a little challenging for those of us who are a little self conscious or shy about making a noise. Don’t let this stop you to reap the amazing benefits of experiencing the vibration during your…
Experience how the breath affects the muscles of the body during yoga practice. Did you know that if you work with your breath, some exercises are easier – such as breathing in when you lift into a Locust/ Shalabhasana which is a back extension, so it uses all the muscles along the back of the body. Or when you go…
Well done everyone you have completed your 8week yoga course. You have come quite a way during our 8 weeks together! To mention just an few things: you became steady in your Tree pose, assumed beautiful strong inversion with the downward facing dog, became grounded and strong in your warrior 2, and created amazing vibration with your Huming-bee breath. And after…
2nd last yoga homework, can you keep it up? This week you get two exercises that compliment each other beautifully. They are great for easing tension and mobilising the lower back spinal segments. I hope you feel these little movement challenges are helping you bring a little physical yoga into each day without it having to be a formal…
How are you getting on now that you have practiced for a while? I have heard from a couple of people that have not yet been to any of my classes that they feel this newsletter is exclusively for the people on the current course. I am sorry if you feel this is the case, the idea behind me sending…
Well done, you have passed the half way mark of your 8 week course! Ready to get an all-round stretch this week? The wide legged forward bend can help you feel more grounded and calms the mind, it can also help relieve mild backache caused my muscular tension. If you have missed any of the previous exercises and their benefits,…
Thank your strong focused work in yesterdays yoga class. Another beautiful asana this week that will strengthen your butt muscles and help eliminate lower back pain that is related to weak glutes. Don’t forget you can still continue with the poses from the previous weeks if you found them helpful and would like to see how they can help…
Thank you for your beautiful work in yesterdays yoga class. This week I have picked the Bridge pose for you to practice each night or at a time that suits you. You can still continue with the poses from the previous two weeks if you found them helpful and would like to see how they can help your body and mind. Bridge Pose / Setu…
Well done everyone, you have been to your 2nd class, you were wonderful! This week I have picked the Sphinx or Cobra for you to practice each night or at a time that suits you. You can still continue with the Lewitt or Thoracic Mobilization from last week if you found it soothing and would like to see where it can take you….
We made a start now we need to keep the momentum going. I’d like to help you get results quicker than us practicing once a week together. We did several exercises yesterday but one is particularly helpful, safe and easy to do. The Lewitt or Thoracic Mobilization which helps to unblock the bridge between the mind and the body, stagnancy results…