Inside Yoga 193 (13/2/2017) Practical pranayama guide Last week I taught three types of breathing exercises (pranayamas): here is a guide how to practice these techniques. Bhastrika (Bellows breath) This is one of the kriyas (purification exercises) so not technically a pranayama exercise. As the English name suggests it is designed to pump air, by vigorously breathing fast and deep […]
more >Inside Yoga 192 (30/1/2017) I was sitting at my computer ready to write something for this week’s blog, but could not find a theme to write about, but then I thought: why am I trying to fill this space with anything when perhaps the best thing to do is to leave the space free? This is what we do with […]
more >Inside Yoga 191 (23/1/2017) We can run and we can hide but our thoughts will always catch up with us. Good or bad thoughts, this is how it can feel when meditating but this is a good reason to watch our thoughts and face them, like looking in the mirror we see ourselves, warts and all. Whether we are sitting […]
more >Inside Yoga 190 (16/1/2017) How long is a piece of string? This could be a suitable answer to the question: how many yoga poses are there? Perhaps more importantly do we need really need to know how many yoga asanas exist? Does it have any bearing on our weekly practice? There will always be more to learn so the question […]
more >Inside Yoga 189 (9/1/2017) Do you feel like you are constantly on the move? Always on the go, from one task to the next, never finding the time to stop, our heads filled with everything all at once, juggling and rarely feeling on top of it all? Then when we do find the time to stop we are so unaccustomed […]
more >Inside Yoga 188 (2/1/2017) I had just finished a long walk with my dog across the top of the Mendip Hills in glorious winter sunshine and had returned to my car. I was just about to drive off when I stopped and thought for second. Why am I hurrying off? The view from the car was beautiful offering a 360degree […]
more >Inside Yoga 187 (12/12/2016) Lately, I have had a lot on my plate from business matters to dealing with utility companies (which is never easy – have you ever got through to the correct person after pressing numerous option buttons?), and while that has meant I needed to check my inboxes and messages, I did realise that I was checking […]
more >Inside Yoga 185 (28/11/2016) Anyone who has travelled on London’s Underground network would have heard the announcement, “Mind the gap, mind the gap”. At first glance this might appear to have nothing to do with meditation, but when meditating we also mind the gap – between the thoughts. Although there are several types of meditation the principle aim is to […]
more >Inside Yoga 185 (28/11/2016) Learning meditation techniques can be easier than finding the time and patience to sit still long enough to practice meditation. Sitting in a class is easier because the teacher controls when you finish but try it at home and it is suddenly much harder. This is a short guide to finding your way into a personal […]
more >Inside Yoga 184 (21/11/16) How many of us find ourselves wanting more time, especially at the weekend? How about an extra day between Saturday and Sunday? Would that do it? But since we cannot conjure up an extra day, what can we do about this? I thought about this, because here I am on Sunday feeling exhausted and not ready […]
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