Ashtanga yoga is not about the way it looks, it’s about the way it feels….
Some people think Ashtanga yoga is a challenging, powerful practice but, in reality, it is highly adaptable, offering numerous...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Sep 52 min
There was a time I couldn’t do this…..
There was a time I couldn’t do this…..something a student said to me recently when they first managed to fold in the posture pictured…....
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Jul 132 min
Ashtanga Yoga, a spiritual journey….
Ashtanga Yoga’s spiritual path is rooted in the connection of body, mind, and soul through committed practice. Originating from ancient...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Jun 82 min
FLOW
Ashtanga Yoga is the most traditional form of flow yoga. Flow, rhythm and moment are very beneficial to our mental health, and the...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Jun 81 min
Movement is Medicine
Movement is one of the best things we can do for our mental health. And in my opinion, a necessity and priority. It’s not just the feel...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Mar 121 min
It’s not the postures that keep me coming back to my mat, it’s the inner peace….
All sorts of movement and exercise throughout my life have helped me settle my overactive and anxious mind and find some focus, but...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Feb 212 min
A happy back requires a strong core
As we enter each and every posture in class, I always remind students to engage their bandha (core) While headstands and other more...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Feb 182 min
I wasn’t always strong
When I first started Ashtanga yoga in my 40s, I wasn’t naturally strong, mentally or physically. That’s why strength postures are...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Feb 51 min
Ashtanga Yoga as we age….
As many of my older students in particular are finding, Ashtanga is actually extra-protective for older people and especially beneficial...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Nov 19, 20231 min
Slowing the arrow of time
I’m very proud of all my students, but especially the over 50, 60, and even over 70 year old students that attend class, as aging can...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Nov 19, 20231 min
Our powerful breath….
Those of us that practice Ashtanga Yoga know that taking deep inhales and exhales calms the brain and can send us to a deeper state of...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Oct 12, 20231 min
Inclusivity
I had a phone enquiry earlier today from a chap who was looking for a yoga class where he’d feel comfortable as a middle aged man and not...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Sep 20, 20232 min
IS ASHTANGA YOGA HARD?
I’m often asked this and the answer is that it depends what you mean….Ashtanga is always the same sequence and within that I give lots of...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Jun 10, 20232 min
Be a warrior not a worrier!💪✨
Ashtanga yoga supports our mental, emotional and physical well being. The mind and the body are intrinsically linked. When the mind is...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Jun 10, 20231 min
Ashtanga yoga isn’t about stretching the hamstrings…..
Having long hamstrings isn’t very beneficial to our health, but stretching and strengthening the muscles of the spine and the spine...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
May 23, 20231 min
Foundation Postures
Foundation postures are the key to establishing and improving our Ashtanga yoga practice. While arm balances, inversions, and other more...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
May 23, 20231 min
Ashtanga Yoga- the moving meditation 🧘♀️
Ashtanga Yoga is often known as a 'moving meditation' Simply sitting still and trying to watch the breath in meditation is incredibly...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Feb 24, 20212 min
Never 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...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Feb 19, 20211 min
Ashtanga 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,...
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Ashtanga Yoga Plymouth
Feb 19, 20211 min
Change 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.” –...
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