If you have ever gotten stuck with the seated Wide legged forward fold and you are starting to think the only one you can cope with is the one done standing have a look at the video tutorial in the online studio library. I go through several doable options and some progressive options, maybe there is another one that…
Open up the whole front of the body by extending backward – essentially a counter pose “Pratikriyasana” to hunched sitting. I love the versatility of the Camel pose/ Ustrasana, you can do it standing or kneeling, with one arm up or both back, with blocks, there are so many options. I have used this pose during my long flight to Japan on…
Release groin, inner thigh and hip tension whilst laying back and relaxing letting gravity do the work for you. The Cobbler’s pose, also sometimes called butterfly pose, is really helpful for keeping the hips and inner thighs supple. The wide opening of the hips is not a movement we use in every day life, so it is easy to…
Un-glue your middle and upper back with this simple mobilising exercise Today, I would like to share this Feldenkrais shoulder spine integrator exercise with you. What I love about it is how simple and effective it is in un-gluing a stuck middle / upper back. All the sitting and being hunched over that we do on a day to…
So you have started coming to yoga class and really feel the difference at the end of each session, but you feel you would get even better results if you did some yoga in your own time between sessions? After getting asked frequently which asanas/ postures are the most effective, I have composed this little sequence of postures for…
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…