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Issue 150 - Spring 2024

OM Meets...Sadie Frost

OM Meets…Sadie Frost

Yoga Changed My Life - Sheena Shah

Yoga Changed My Life – Sheena Shah

a yogi's guide to 2024 trends

Align and Shine: 2024 Trends

Yoga in Football

Yoga in Football

Power Up: Yoga and Strength Training

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Yoga for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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The Digital Studio

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Absolutely Fabulous: New Yoga Kit

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Special Report: Yoga Fashion

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Mocha Pots

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5 Ways to Increase Testosterone Naturally

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Wonkee Yoga

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Amazing Spaces – Clare Prideaux Yoga

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Yoga for Mental Health

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Eco Yoga

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Yoga is For Every Body – Spring 2024

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Paradise

Featured article of the month

Sunshine Paradise

Indulge in daily yoga, meditation, sound baths, hiking and organic cuisine, reawakening mind, body and soul, at Sunshine Paradise Retreat, nestled among the tree-lined canyons of Topanga, California Reading time: 4 minutes Discover the lush tranquillity of Sunshine Paradise Retreat, where luxury harmonises with nature against the breathtaking backdrop of Topanga Canyon, California. Resting amidst the stunning landscapes of the Santa Monica Mountains, this hidden gem is just a short 20-minute drive from the renowned shores of Malibu Beach, offering…

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From Our Writers

6 Factors That May Be Inhibiting Your Yoga Practice

By Beth Rush

Karma Yoga

By Mandala Yoga Ashram

5 Reasons to Practice at a Yoga Studio

By Natalie Rice

Kidney Meridian (4)

Treating the kidney meridian through yoga practice

By Micaela Madeddu

Choose from a passive or active practice to balance your kidney meridian. By Micaela Madeddu In Traditional Chinese Medicine the kidneys are the source of...

old-fogies

When Aging Yogis Delve into Ageless Teachings

By Larry Barker

When Aging Yogis Delve into Ageless Teachings by Larry Barker Let's face it, we live in a busy world. This just may be the reason...

Trauma Awareness Month

Trauma Awareness Month

By Holly Gibbs

May is National Trauma Awareness Month in the US. Will you recognise the signs of traumatic stress? By Holly Gibbs Content Warning: This article contains...

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Active Yoga

Building a better and stronger lower back

A short yoga sequence for nurturing and caring for your lower back. By Fenella Lindsell As yoga students and teachers, I am sure lower back pain has…

By Fenella Lindsell

Stronger Lower Back

Uttanasana: the ultimate blues-busting asana

Why Uttanasana, or standing forward bend, should be first on your must-do list of poses. By Diane Ashfield Forward bending is a movement we use on a…

By Diane Ashfield

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Special Report

Special Report: Yoga Fashion

Fashion, Special Report

Special Report: Yoga Fashion

Stride into springtime with some fabulous new yoga wear. Treat yourself to a new top and leggings…

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Yoga retreats 2024

Retreats, Special Report

Special Report: Yoga Retreats 2024

Pack your bags and head off for the holiday of a lifetime: it’s time to book your…

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Paradise

Featured article of the month

Sunshine Paradise

Indulge in daily yoga, meditation, sound baths, hiking and organic cuisine, reawakening mind, body and soul, at Sunshine Paradise Retreat, nestled among the tree-lined canyons of Topanga, California Reading time: 4 minutes Discover the lush tranquillity of Sunshine Paradise Retreat, where luxury harmonises with nature against the breathtaking backdrop of Topanga Canyon, California. Resting amidst the stunning landscapes of the Santa Monica Mountains, this hidden gem is just a short 20-minute drive from the renowned shores of Malibu Beach, offering…

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Yoga Wear

Fashion: Universal Performance

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Balance begins with Vionic

Wellicious Style

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SILVERWIND style

BAM

BAM Bamboo Clothing

Colour Flow Activewear

Colour Flow Activewear

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Food for the Soul

The Best Foods for Healthy Eyes

By Alison Cullen

8 Drinks to Boost your Immune System!

By Siobhán Carroll

Strategies To Encourage Your Children To Eat Well

By Lucy Couser

A Nutritionist’s Guide to Sugar Alternatives

By Elizabeth Houston

Breakfast Bowl Easter Eggs (Vegan GF)

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Editor’s Choice

Living effortlessly in the present moment

Lessons for living in the present moment from renowned ski instructor and mindfulness teacher, Peter Kronig, who has taught celebrities including David Bowie. By Chris Corbett Being…

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Living effortlessly in the present moment

Pregnancy and Postnatal classes and yoga teacher trainings

SALLYPARKESYOGA.COM What is it?A combination of classes and courses centred around pregnancy and postnatal yoga. Ideal for all those keen to explore these areas of a yoga…

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Pregnancy and Postnatal classes

6 ways to get energised

Feeling tired all the time? Here are some ways to get energised. By Shuntao Li Feeling tired all the time? Since the pandemic lockdown, my work and…

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ways to get energised

Yoga therapy for chronic pain

Using yoga to manage chronic pain. By Heather Mason Chronic pain is a problem that weighs heavily on society. For the people who live with chronic pain,…

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Yoga therapy for chronic pain

Kundalini power

5 Kundalini techniques to harness your inner yogi anytime, anywhere. By Becca Powers First it was 2020, and then it was 2021…both years brought about uncertainty, unknowns,…

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Kundalini

Yoga for back care

A 10-posture sequence to create space in your spine, developed by BackCare expert Anji Gopal Modern life – and gravity – can weigh heavy on the spine….

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Yoga for back care

Why there is more to anxiety relief than Restorative Yoga

Debunking the myth that only calming yoga can provide anxiety relief and how more dynamic practices can also help. By Vanessa Michielon As a society, we are…

By Om Magazine

anxiety relief, yoga

WIN! Four nights for two people at Sentido Galosol active resort in Madeira, Portugal* — worth £800

WIN! Four nights for two people at Sentido Galosol active resort in Madeira, Portugal* – worth £800 (*Flights not included) This month, we’ve teamed up with Sentido…

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Sentido Galosol

OM meets… Tiarah Flores

OM meets… Tiarah Flores This month’s OM cover star is Tiarah Flores, a yoga teacher based in New Jersey, USA. A former law enforcement officer, she talks…

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Tiarah Flores

Living the teachings — yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings – ASTEYA

ASTEYA: THE PRACTICE OF NON-STEALING. By Sue Pugh The yamas and niyamas provide a simple set of practical, ethical guidelines when following the yogic path. By considering…

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ASTEYA

The Happiness Explorer – How to…get more courage

How to…get more courage. By Lydia Kimmerling I listened to Oprah Winfrey tell a story about the year she set an intention to have more courage. After…

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Get more courage

You’ll never walk alone – Liverpool FC yoga mats

A new range of Liverpool FC yoga mats, from the Yogi Bare brand, are intended to boost mental health and wellness dialogue in the community Look away…

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Liverpool FC yoga mats

Contributors – March 2022

Anji Gopal Anji is the founder of the BackCare Foundation and a Registered Osteopath who works in private practice and a London NHS hospital. She runs the…

By Om Magazine

Welcome – March 2022

Welcome Welcome to the March issue of OM Yoga & Lifestyle magazine, the UK’s best-loved and most accessible read on all things yoga. It’s a great month…

By Om Magazine

#sorrynotsorry

It’s time that we recognise, as students and teachers, that we’re all doing our best – unapologetically. By Victoria Jackson I’m British and therefore I like to…

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#sorrynotsorry

Retreat to Gayles

Walking, yoga, meditation and silence: experience the magic of a retreat to Gayles in East Sussex On the south coast between Eastbourne and Seaford, about an hour-and-a-half…

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Retreat to Gayles

Being nourished, being seen

How do you nourish yourself? By Paula Hines This is an important question for all of us, especially if you are in any kind of caregiving role….

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From benefits to yoga business

Flexible benefit of Universal Credit helps yoga teacher Samantha Garstin’s business dreams take shape Yoga teacher Samantha Garstin from Salisbury has proved that setting up a new…

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benefits to yoga business

Building better futures with yoga

London Youth and Teen Yoga Foundation team up to provide young marginalised girls with a yoga-based toolkit for a brighter future. By Adam Stanley Black women are…

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Building better futures with yoga

How to eat with the seasons

Eating with the seasons is a wonderful way to enjoy an array of fresh foods just as nature intended There is something very special about eating with…

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eat with the seasons

The art of letting go

5 ‘letting go’ practices to help dissolve any attachments. By Leo Babauta The Buddha had it right: pretty much all of our struggles, from frustrations to anxiety,…

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letting go

Yoga Mala Universe

Powerful and inspiring postcard artwork from Italian illustrator Laura Shashi We love this goddess-inspired artwork from talented Italian illustrator Laura Shashi. Her collection of yoga mala postcards…

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Yoga mala

Seeking embodiment

Bringing mind and body to unity and balance. By Lauren Bloxham We live in a world which is dominated by online interaction. Our work and lives have…

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Seeking embodiment

Enjoy the ride

If life’s circumstances have derailed you, here’s a short meditation to embrace the detour and travel the path the universe has set up for you. By Jill…

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Enjoy the ride

Love Like a Puppy Dog

Love like a puppy dog: partner yoga exercises for fun. By Gopala Amir Yaffa Have you ever had a puppy? There is not much to compare with…

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Sharing the love

3 ways to open the heart with Thai Yoga Massage. By Natasha de Grunwald Feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed? Is this affecting the relationship you have with…

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Sharing the love

Gifts for Valentine’s Day

Sometimes the best gifts are free. By Gillian Osborne Valentine’s Day can be a time of great joy for some, yet a time of sadness for others….

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gifts, valentine

Hearts and flowers

Gentle practices from yoga and meditation to boost the love energy. By Safia Siddiqui Bowley Hearts and flowers, abundant in popular images of Valentine’s Day romance, are…

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Date yourself

This Valentine’s Day, why not date yourself? By Georgina Warrick Whether you’re coupled up or not this Valentine’s Day, why not go on a date with someone…

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Date yourself

Loving kindness meditation

A meditation on loving kindness. By Eva Kristlova In this meditation on loving kindness, allow yourself to switch from the usual mode of ‘doing’ to a mode…

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Loving kindness meditation