How to feel balanced with Yin & Yang In this online yoga workshop, we will explore how to achieve optimal health and well-being by balancing Yin & Yang both on and off the mat. In Chinese philosophy, Yin & Yang represent polar opposites in all things. When Yin & Yang are in balance, we experience …
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The third of the Yamas (the yogi moral ethics) is Asteya (non-stealing). There’s so much more to this Yama than meets the eye – and we’ll get to that in just a second! But, first, there’s something about this ‘Thou shalt not…’ business that has been bothering me… I don’t know about you but if someone tells me NOT to do …
Satya or truth is the second of the five Yamas, the yogi social code of conduct. As we saw with Ahimsa (click here to read about ‘Is kindness key to a better society?’), there are so many ways to interpret this Yama. But I always like to start with what I know best and …
Go ahead and Google the word ‘yoga’ and you’ll be bombarded with images of lean limbs implausibly wrapped around toned bodies. Headstands. Handstands. Pinkie finger stands! This extreme form of exercise is, surely, reserved for bendy Wendys and monks from the East! Not so! In fact, you might be surprised to learn that the physical …
As I may have mentioned once or twice before, there are so many amazing benefits to a yoga practice. Just scroll through my instagram and you will find them! One thing I have noticed recently is my ability to find calm with the PNS (parasympathetic nervous system). Switching quickly from a stressful situation to a …
