The beauty of modern yoga is that it is still a tradition wherein the teacher is free to study the many different interpretations; philosophies and practices that have developed over thousands of years and then choose to share the ones that they find the most...
Why is pregnancy such a catalyst for the exploration and realisation of our relationship with our own and other people's bodies? During the last few weeks of my pregnancy, I have become beyond grateful for the part of myself that has created the strong and protective...
I’m about to dance a dance of unknown steps. A dance my mind can never know, as it’s purely lead by one part spirit in two separate souls. So my thinking mind is left behind as I follow the beat and dance this one time dance...
Here’s an experiment in natural beauty for you to try, it requires moving a kitchen cupboard ingredient to the bathroom cabinet. You may well have heard about honey being used in lots of natural skincare products but did you ever consider just using it raw?...
I’m panting and my throat burns but I have to make that train so I run faster. All I can hear is the pounding of my heart, the throbbing of my legs and the slapping of my cute new ballet flats on the tarmac. I sound...
Sankalpa, I’m in love with this word, the way it sounds, the way it feels when spoken and the meaning behind it. It’s the softness and vibration of the “san” on the tip of my tongue, followed by the roll for the “kal” and the final kiss on the lips...
From a woman who has been practicing yoga for a number of years. That moment when you realise and fully understand how the choices you make for your personal practice and what you choose to convey in your teaching could actually be your contribution to...
At first it’s funny and cute, who doesn’t love a dog climbing all over them when you’re trying to practice, licking your face whilst your hands are tight in a bind with no way of saving yourself. But what starts off as cute soon becomes...
I’ll be honest; I thought yogini was simply just the feminine form of yogi. A way of describing a girl who makes yoga shapes, or practices contemporary yoga, but it’s so much more. And I’m not sure I’ll think of myself in the same way...
‘OBSESSION, PAIN and the SEARCH for something like TRANSCENDENCE IN BIKRAM YOGA.’ by Benjamin Lorr Sink back into a comfy armchair and become the quiet observer of the two week long secret back bending clubs; yoga asana championships, pain, injury, heat exhaustion, vomit and incontinence ...
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