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Finding Balance: The Mat Saves Me Every Time
From the pressures of social work and single motherhood to creating a thriving community studio, Carla Stephenson shares how movement and mindfulness became her path to strength,…
The Body That Remembers
In life, adulthood does not announce itself through wisdom so much as through friction. Over time, it becomes a condition. Iron in the joints, age in the…
Stress Proof Your Day
The word stress has become shorthand for modern life. It can mean both mental and physical strain. To understand mental stress, it helps to first look at…
Create Miracles in Your Life with Sagittarius-Inspired Yoga
I’m Jilly Shipway, author of Yoga by the Stars, and in this article we’ll explore how you can integrate the beautiful, rich symbolism of the zodiac sign…
Opening to Your Calling: Living Your Mission as a Yoga or Spiritual Teacher
Living Your Mission as a Yoga or Spiritual Teacher Reading time: 3 minutes 7 Obstacles to Overcome to Fulfill Your Life Purpose There comes a moment when…
Honouring Your Menstrual Phase: Yoga, Hormones & Understanding Your Period
Yoga, Hormones & Understanding Your Period Reading time: 5 minutes It’s normal to ask yourself, “What menstrual cycle phase am I in?” when symptoms fluctuate and you…
Are you Yoga Strong?
How adding weights to yoga improves bone health Reading time: 4 minutes It really shocked me to learn that half of women aged over 50, and 1…
Micro Yoga for the In-Between Moments
You don’t need a full hour or the perfect conditions for yoga, just a few mindful minutes will do. Reading time: 4 minutes We often imagine we…
Why a Dry December might be the best way to end the year.
Dry December. It doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, does it? Reading time: 4 minutes I doubt a charity or business is going to pick up that…
How Meditation Helps Cultivate Empathy
Meditation equips us with the skills to actively witness our thoughts and emotions as they arise. As we become more emotionally aware of ourselves and our habitual…
Yoga For Young People – Poses and Practices
Yoga has many benefits for people of all ages, and teenagers and young people can reap many rewards from yoga. Reading time: 2 minutes This is a…
Movement in nature is our greatest healer and teacher
A flow of thoughts and the need to capture them in writing hit me immediately after my run today, through the striking Autumnal palette of my new…
Lessons Learnt, Reflections from a Yoga Teacher’s Journey
When I first stepped into a yoga studio as a teacher, not just a student, I thought the challenge would be small class numbers or building my…
Trusting the Flow!
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling… what if you fly?” For so much of my life, I’ve been afraid to trust myself. Afraid of making…
This Harvard Scientist Says Aging Is Optional—Here’s What That Actually Means
Aging is a part of life-or so we’ve always believed. We’re told the only way to stop aging is to stop living. But what if that’s not…
Sacred Space, Sacred Life
In today’s fast-paced world of constant motion and digital saturation, we all crave a deeper sense of peace-somewhere where we can go to catch a breath, to…
How Yoga Can Impact Productivity in the Workplace
Employees were once expected to turn up to work and get cracking. If they lacked motivation or focus, that was their own problem. But times have changed….
How Yoga Classes for Older Adults Build Confidence in Movement and Balance
Discover how yoga helps older adults build balance, confidence and mental well-being. Reading time: 4 minutes Aging gracefully is about finding new ways to stay strong, centered…
A Herbalist’s Route to Calm, Passion Flower
Passiflora’s full name in Latin is Passiflora incarnata. In English, it is commonly called Passionflower, but it has some other gorgeous names including ‘maypops’, ‘wild passion vine’, or…
Balls Balls Balls: The Importance of Body Rolling
This article is your deep dive into why body rolling works, what fascia actually is, and why treating this tissue well is one of the best investments…
Moving into the Breath: Techniques and Practice
Breath work is a simple and effective technique to balance the mind and the body. By doing breath work we can effectively and immediately pause momentary physical…
How to Improve Your Morning Mood
Feeling edgy in the morning? Here are a few reasons why you might feel this way, and how you can start your day feeling calmer and more…
The Hardest Pose: How Restorative Yoga Makes Me a Restorative Judge
In yoga, the hardest pose is not a headstand or deep backbend. It’s savasana or corpse pose, where you lie completely still and surrender to gravity. As…
5 Ways to Combat Drowsiness During Meditation
It is time to meditate and you diligently sit on the cushion. You begin by focusing on your breath, feel your body relaxing and before you know…
























