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In this month’s issue

Happy New You: Special Report

Stress Busters

OM Meets… Ravi Dixit

Slow Metal Flow Yoga

A Day Of Presence

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A Quiet Revolution In Youth Mental Health

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Moinhos Velhos

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My Secret Place – Rob Lahoud

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The Ancient Ritual of Hair Oiling

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Yoga Retreats 2026: Special Report

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Yoga at Home: Energising Morning Pilates Flow

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A 360º overview of Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2)

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Mindful Ascent: Where Climbing Meets Meditation

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The Willful Warrior

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Manifestation: 5 Vedic Insights

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Yoga For All

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Featured article of the month

Huzur Vadisi: Yoga Retreats in Turkey, Spain, Wales and Norway

Sponsored Article Facilitating yoga retreats for over thirty years Reading time: 3 minutes Feel the benefits of a retreat Whether you are looking for a way to manage the stress of daily life, or you’re just looking for a life affirming, enjoyable holiday, regular yoga practice will help bring you back into balance. Enjoy life more fully, be present, breathe, energise and relax. A week-long retreat can really ground you in establishing or deepening your existing practice or set you…

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From Our Writers

Becoming the Breath: A Journey through Yoga’s Inner Weather

By Gregory Ormson

Why Being a B Student Might Be the Most Advanced Yoga Practice

By Mellara Gold

Finding Balance: The Mat Saves Me Every Time

By Carla Stephenson

How Mantra Meditation Helped My Running

How Mantra Meditation Helped My Running

By Shweta OShea

"As someone who endeavours to compete in a few half marathons a year, training is essential to ensure my body is in peak form for...

3 Ways Sudarshan Kriya Yoga May Help Improve Your Mental Health

3 Ways Sudarshan Kriya Yoga May Help Improve Your Mental Health

By Beth Rush

A Powerful Alternative to Traditional Yoga Practices - By Beth Rush Reading time: 3 minutes Sudarshan Kriya yoga could improve your mental health more than...

5 Fun Ways to Meditate With Kids

5 Fun Ways to Meditate With Kids

By Cora Gold

Discover Fun and Creative Ways to Introduce Mindfulness to Your Kids - By Cora Gold Reading time: 3 minutes Meditation isn't just for adults anymore!...

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Active Yoga

Man on the Mat – Hasta Uttanasana

MAN ON THE MAT with Ravi Dixit Hasta Uttanasana (Raised Arms Pose) Hasta Uttanasana, a standing posture, is the second and eleventh pose of the Surya Namaskara…

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Hasta Uttanasana

Yoga Anatomy: Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

A 360º overview of… Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Seated Forward Bend lengthens the entire posterior kinetic chain at the back of your body….

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Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

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Articles, Magazine, Retreats, Special Report, Travel

See you at Sewall

Enjoy magical Maine at Sewall House Yoga and Wellness Retreat in the USA Sewall House Yoga and…

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Yoga Retreats 2026: Special Report

Rediscover your inner fire this year on a once-in-a-lifetime yoga retreat – the ultimate antidote to the…

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Food for the Soul

Vegan Jazz Apple, Parsnip & Mushroom Wellington

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Caramel Jazz Apples Upside Down Cake

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Sunshine Squares with Chocolate Chunks

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Jazz Apple and Lentil Soup, with Spiced Croutons

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Vegan Cheese Scones

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Editor’s Choice

How to… make anxiety your friend

The Happiness Explorer, by Lydia Kimmerling I believe anxiety can become your friend. If anxiety is something you experience, I want to share with you how you…

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How to make anxiety your friend

Living the teachings – Karma

Understanding yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings. This month: karma. By Sue Pugh One of the earliest references to the ethical implications of karma was provided in the Vedas…

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Karma

Heidi Talbot – Yoga, music and me

Yoga teacher and singer-songwriter Heidi Talbot talks to OM about how her practice has woven its way into her performances and her inner, spiritual side Heidi Talbot…

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Heidi Talbot

Visual manifestation: a simple guide

Why visual manifestation can help to deliver the future you’re looking for. By Lora Starling The process of manifesting your thoughts into reality, and indeed the future…

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Visual manifestation

Yogic sleep

Yoga nidra is a simple yet powerful practice that can transform your life. By Stephen Marks Yoga nidra is best understood as a relaxation practice. It is…

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Yogic Sleep

Lie down & listen

A sound healing wellness experience that will transport you to a world of tranquility Anyone who’s experienced the magic of yoga nidra will be aware of its…

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Forest bathing

Open your senses and reconnect with the natural world by forest bathing in the beautiful South Downs this month When things get stressful, nothing beats a gentle…

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OM Meets… Desi Bartlett

OM meets… Desi Bartlett Meet this month’s cover model Desi Bartlett, the US-based instructor who has been teaching yoga, health and wellness for over 25 years, including…

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Desi Bartlett

Energising yoga flow

This energising flow will help you to find strength and openness in the body, particularly in the shoulders, the core, glutes and legs. It starts with a…

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Yoga changed my life – Lucinda Ackland

Lucinda Ackland is now living her best life ever after yoga steered her back onto the path of wellness following a stroke and years of stress NAME:…

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Connection through community

We can’t make it alone. No matter how self-reliant we are, our connection to our community will always be essential to our wellbeing. By Paula Hines We’re…

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Yoga Teachers Together

A group of UK yoga teachers have announced a new organisation for teachers and teaching training schools called Yoga Teachers Together Six yoga teachers in the UK…

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Playing in space: a yogic way of being

Reinvigorate your yoga practice, and your life, by introducing an element of play. By Gregory Ormson A noteworthy teacher in my community – the asana technician –…

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Roy Sunak – The Music Man

Roy Sunak is a professional Bansuri player and composer based in Berlin. Here, he explains in his own words how yoga and meditation have influenced both his…

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Man on the mat – Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

RAVI DIXIT IS THE MAN ON THE MAT Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) Inspired by an archer’s bow, the Sanskrit name for Bow Pose is made up of two…

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The Power of Rest

Photo: @duffys_photos Real self-love is unconditional rest. By Hannah Campbell Much to my relief, last week I spent five days resting in bed with the flu. It…

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BAM Bamboo Clothing

Connect, flow, align. Naturally. Introducing the latest collection of supersoft, high performing bamboo yoga kit from BAM – crafted from next generation fabrics that are kinder to…

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Amazing Spaces – Soo Yoga Family Wellbeing Centre

amazing spaces Soo Yoga Family Wellbeing Centre Sol Centre, Mare Fair, Northampton NN1 1SR sooyoga.com Soo Yoga is an award-winning yoga and wellbeing centre in Northampton founded by…

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The Happiness Explorer – March 2023

How to… live a spiritually-guided life., despite all the noise. By Lydia Kimmerling I recently left a week-long yoga retreat early and asked for a refund for…

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You look fabulous

The most Instagrammable yoga hotspots around the world right now, ranked! We all need a holiday, it seems. Searches for ‘yoga holidays’ are on the up and…

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A case for the evolution of yoga…

…beer, puppy and nude yoga included! By Sarah Highfield A yoga-themed debate that continually rears its controversial head is one of how yoga has gone mainstream. It…

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Time for a ‘nothing-cation’

Forget activity breaks, more and more people are choosing a ‘nothing-cation’ to get away from it all New research from leading travel app Expedia reveals that one…

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Palmaïa, The House of AïA

A progressive, all-inclusive wellbeing retreat in Mexico that wants you to reconnect with your true self once more Life-changing experiences come as standard at Palmaïa, The House…

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OM Books – March 2023

Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy For The Earth Rebecca Wildbear £17.99New World LibraryWild Yoga is an embodied practice that empowers individuals to tune…

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Comparison is the thief of joy

A look at the fast ‘click and scroll’ of social media, its effects on our mental health as teachers, and how we can stay authentic to our…

By Wendy Buttery

My Yoga Biz – Kathryn Stephens

MyYogaBiz Tips from the experts to help you grow the yoga business of your dreams This month’s mentor: Kathryn Stephens, 47, KS Sports Yoga and Pilates, Lytham…

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Kathryn Stephens

Jo King – Yoga Jo

The story of Jo King: a pioneer of yoga in schools who has received the British Empire Medal for her services to children and young people While…

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Jo King

The future of chocolate

Scientists uncover why chocoalte ‘feels’ so good in the mouth, a breakthrough that could one day lead to healthier chocolate choices in the future For those who…

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The future of chocolate

Eat Drink Yoga – March 2023

Fix8 Probiotic Kombucha The only kombucha range in the UK to feature science-backed probiotic live cultures and Vitamin C. Made from 100% natural ingredients, loaded with 25%…

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Where do you yoga?

Inspire other OM readers and show us where you do your yoga at home. We’d love to hear your ideas and see your photo inspiration. Here are…

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