Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthFeb 24, 20212 minNever judge yourself!I always start class by saying not to judge yourselves.....If you are comparing yourself to others, to what you could do when you were...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthFeb 19, 20211 minAshtanga Yoga is my anchor Ashtanga Yoga has huge benefits for both our physical and mental health. Even seemingly less challenging postures get the heart beating,...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthFeb 19, 20211 minChange is the only constant “There is always a light within us that is free from all sorrow and grief, no matter how much we may be experiencing suffering.” –...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthJul 2, 20201 minFreedom in practice (lockdown thoughts)Ashtanga Yoga can be a refuge in uncertain times. It can help us feel more grounded in our bodies, and more lucid in our minds. There’s...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthJul 2, 20202 minFocus = flow I studied Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtras over the 9 months of my teacher training and one of the things I love about the sutras is that it’s...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthMay 26, 20202 minI wasn’t always strong.....I wasn’t always strong. As I hit my 40s, despite lots of running, a bit of weight training, various fitness classes, I was developing...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthJan 18, 20202 minSamasthiti ~ finding our foundationWe begin every class by spending a few moments in Samasthiti (or ‘equal standing’) as pictured. It is the practice of standing with...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthJan 6, 20202 minAshtanga Yoga~Our daily medicine As some of my students are discovering and have mentioned to me, practicing Ashtanga yoga is like a form of medicine. The postures are...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthDec 27, 20191 minBhujapidasana! Why it’s worth it! Bhujapidasana - at first it is possibly the most dreaded postures of ashtanga primary series, although it’s only half way through! but...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthDec 9, 20193 minThe magic of repetition As most of my students know, my hubby has been attending all my classes since I first started teaching about 7 years ago and he’s gone...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthDec 7, 20193 minWhat’s bandha? The three focal points of breath, bandhas and dristi (gaze point), known as the Tristhana method, is unique to Ashtanga Yoga, and helps...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthDec 3, 20192 minWhat’s that yoga breath? Nowadays the accurate way to refer to the breath used in the Ashtanga practice is “breathing with sound.” Not Ujjiya. Just deep free...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthDec 1, 20193 minHow Ashtanga Yoga helps anxiety....Like so many things, anxiety has a cognitive component and a physical one. The two components cause each other, like chickens and eggs....
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 24, 20191 minBuilding flexibility within our practice...Every time we practice Ashtanga Yoga we take our joints through their full range of motion. Here in Ardha baddha padmottanasana, the...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 23, 20192 minHeadstands and other inversions....It is generally accepted that the health benefits of inversions are pretty incredible both mentally and physically so worth working...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 20, 20192 minJust when you think it's all over!I grew to love this posture Utpluthih....just when you think it’s all over, there’s that one final posture. Reminding you that you always...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 19, 20193 minWhat is it about 'moon days'?Some Ashtanga practicioners follow the tradition of not practicing on full moon days due to an ‘increased risk of injury’ (because of an...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 19, 20191 minBamboo Clothing rocks! Over the moon to be asked to collaborate with wonderful Bamboo Clothing, local and sustainable fashion.... Here’s a wonderfully written...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 19, 20192 minThere is no age limit on ashtanga and joy....It’s always great to see so many ‘older’ students coming to my classes and really embracing all the benefits of practicing Ashtanga yoga...
Ashtanga Yoga PlymouthNov 18, 20193 min“Why did you touch my back?” Why I assist during class....Occasionally a student will say to me “why did you press my back? Am I doing it wrong?” And my answer is always a resounding “NO” and a...