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The Gunas of Nature Tamas

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Yoga at Home: How to develop a consistent yoga practice

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Kundalini lawyer

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Full Power Spring

Yoga Teachers and AI

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OM Travel – Spring 2025

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The Happiness Explorer – Spring 2025

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OM SAT CHIT ANANDA

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A feminine approach to yoga

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OM Yoga Show 2025

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Find Your Style

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Get a Grip

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Yoga for FREEDOM – Yoga Stops Traffick

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A 360ºoverview of Four Limb Staff Pose (Chatturanga Dandasana)

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The Meditation Man

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In the Heart of the Rainforest: A Transformative Retreat with Orangutans

Imagine waking up to the distant call of orangutans echoing through the canopy, stepping out onto a balcony that overlooks emerald-green rainforest, and starting your morning with a gentle yoga flow while the mist slowly lifts from the treetops… Reading time: 3 minutes This is not a dream! It’s the beginning of a day on the BOS-UK Rainforest Retreat in East Kalimantan, Borneo. Offered in August 2025 and again in March 2026, these seven-day, six-night retreats are a unique fusion…

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From Our Writers

Remembering Our Innate Belonging

By Jaclyn Campbell

In the Heart of the Rainforest: A Transformative Retreat with Orangutans

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I Changed My Schedule, And It Changed My Life

By Anjana Rajbhandary

When To Let Knowledge Go

When To Let Knowledge Go

By James Adams

Balancing Knowledge and Self-Discovery- By James Adams Reading time: 3 minutes Spiritual introspection is usually triggered after some life changing event, or series of events...

Savasana

So you really want to Savasana?

By Paul Calarco

Stay on the mat just a little longer. By Paul Calarco Savasana (Corpse Pose), pronounced sha-vah-san-ah, is typically the final posture of a yoga session. The...

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My 5 top tips for incorporating a yoga practice into your daily routine

By Emma Mills

Embrace Daily Yoga for Physical and Mental Harmony - Emma Mills Reading time: 3 minutes No one has ever said "I regret practicing yoga everyday"....

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Active Yoga

Best yoga poses for beginners

Allie Williams, an expert instructor at VAHA, shares her top yoga poses for beginners to improve flexibility and strength As a yoga teacher, one of the things…

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Best yoga poses for beginners

SIDE LUNGE POSE

MATTHEW SHAW IS THE MAN ON THE MAT SIDE LUNGE POSE (SKANDASANA) Skandasana, or side lunge pose, promotes flexibility and strength in the inner thighs and hamstrings,…

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Side lunge pose

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Baby Love: Special Report

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Baby Love: Special Report

Baby Love: Special Report Yoga for mums, tots & teens…and for all those making family plans: a…

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Accessible Yoga: Special Report

Anyone can do yoga. Whatever your age, size or shape, there is a practice that is just…

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Yoga: A Journey of Relaxation and Rejuvenation

Sponsored Article Nestled on the cliffs overlooking Newquay’s iconic Fistral Beach, Fistral Beach Hotel offers an adult-only retreat that combines relaxation, adventure, and wellness. The hotel’s Yoga & Wild Swimming retreat invites you to reconnect with nature, refresh your spirit, and nurture your body through mindful practices, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the North Cornish coastline. Reading time: 3-4 minutes The Yoga & Wild Swimming Break includes three thoughtfully designed yoga sessions that provide a holistic approach to…

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Food for the Soul

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Is magnesium a miracle mineral for sleep?

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Editor’s Choice

Permission to rest

It’s important to give yourself time and permission to rest, especially when you’re feeling too busy to even consider stopping for a moment. By Paula Hines Late…

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Permission to rest

What makes a great teacher?

Just be your amazing, authentic self if you want to be the best teacher you can possibly be. By Gopala Amir Yaffa Asking what makes a great…

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What makes a great teacher?

Meet the mentor

Why personal support is vital for yoga teachers. By Melissa Albarran Back in August 2021, Yoga Alliance Professionals conducted a survey with its 8,000-plus yoga teachers to…

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mentor

Understanding the business of yoga

Key considerations and advice for nurturing a healthy and successful yoga business. By Fenella Lindsell Teaching is not a goal with a finish line, it is a…

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the business of yoga

My Story

Last year, yoga teacher Anna Kerry suffered a stroke at the age of just 35. Her yoga practice helped her find her way back to health and…

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stroke

Family fun

4 partner yoga poses to practice with children. By Dr Kiki Morriss The new book ‘Nurturing Your Family With Yoga’ (see details below) provides everything you need…

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Family fun

Vegans & Protein: 5 myths busted!

The truth about vegan protein sources. Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder, Stem & Glory, busts some popular myths I am sure you’ve heard the joke: Q: How do you…

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Vegan

The importance of connection

How yoga, and the simple act of going to a class, can enhance our sense of connection with others and our spiritual selves. By Greg Ormson Yoga…

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connection

What holds you back?

Uncover the reasons why you may be holding yourself back in life. By Reema Datta While growing up in a family of yogis, it was engrained in…

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What holds you back?

Living the quiet life

10 ways to introduce more quiet into your life. By Leo Babauta When I first started simplifying my life, some years ago now, I remember my life…

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Living the quiet life

Yoga and sleep

Do yoga, sleep better. A round up of key evidence that shows how a yoga practice can help you get a good night’s sleep. By Fenella Lindsell…

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Yoga and sleep

Grounded living

Finding a sense of safety through all the uncertainty. By Lauren Bloxham Finding balance in life is elusive at the best of times, but when life’s circumstances…

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Grounded living

Flow – Yoga to Honour a Woman’s Menstrual Cycle

KELSEYTAYLORYOGA.COM What is it?It’s a combination of styles, because as women we should alter the tempo and intensity of the yoga we practice as we transition through…

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Woman’s Menstrual Cycle

Hot Yoga with Zahir & Laura at Akram Hot Yoga Studio

AKRAMYOGA.CO.UK What is it?A mixture: a fluid combination of static Hatha Yoga and sequential flow in a heated room. Who’s the teacher(s)?Award-winning yoga teacher and studio owner…

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Akram Hot Yoga Studio

Yin Yoga and Warm Yin Yoga

TRIYOGA.CO.UK What is it?A slow, calming practice that cultivates a deep sense of awareness through the release of mind and body stresses. Poses are held for long…

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Warm Yin Yoga

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…

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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…

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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…

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#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