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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

Finding Balance: The Mat Saves Me Every Time

By Carla Stephenson

Stress Proof Your Day

By Ruth Delahunty

Create Miracles in Your Life with Sagittarius-Inspired Yoga

By Jilly Shipway

No substitute for subbing

There is no substitute for subbing

By Andrea Marcum

Andrea Marcum explores the lessons you can learn from being a substitute teacher (or 'guest star') When you read '(sub)' next to the name on...

Could your PMS Predict your Experience in Perimenopause?

Could your PMS Predict your Experience in Perimenopause?

By Siobhán Carroll

Troublesome Periods Now? They Could Predict Your Menopausal Experience - Here's What You Can Do - By Siobhan Carrol Reading time: 4 minutes How troublesome...

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The Benefits Of Yoga: 5 Ways Your Practice Can Improve Your Life.

By Emma Mills

5 Ways Your Practice Can Improve Your Life - By Emma Mills Reading time: 4 minutes I hear you, you've heard it all before, that...

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Crow Pose – Dylan Ayaloo

Dylan Ayaloo takes us through Crow Pose (Bakasana), an arm-balancing asana. Benefits of Crow Pose Crow Pose is a powerful and graceful pose that strengthens the wrists,…

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Crow Pose Dylan Ayaloo

Yoga backbends

Yoga Backbends 5 postures to deepen your backbends safely and comfortably. By Monica Arellano Deepening your backbends isn’t about learning more complex postures, but an opportunity to…

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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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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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Yoga Wear

Mindful Wardrobe Choices That Complement Your Yoga Practice

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Food for the Soul

Vegan Jazz Apple, Parsnip & Mushroom Wellington

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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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Editor’s Choice

Working from home

Navigating the challenges of work – and yoga teaching – at home. By Victoria Jackson I ‘m a bit of an addict to a certain home improvement…

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Giving the practice back

Allowing students time and space to feel their yoga practice. By Paula Hines After one of my workshops I received feedback from an attendee who I later…

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Being a Chinese yoga teacher in London

Shuntao Li grew up in China as a child but is now a yoga teacher living and working in the UK. Here, she tells OM about her…

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Chinese yoga teacher

Cooking for a healthy gut

7 tips for on cooking for a healthy gut. By Dr Joan Ransley The health of our gut can impact not only our physical wellbeing, but also…

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Cooking for a healthy gut

Stay positive this winter

10 ways to boost a low mood and stay positive this winter. By Dr Audrey Tang Positive psychology (the study of what makes people more likely to…

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Stay positive this winter

Redefining hope

As we enter the final weeks of 2021, let’s redefine hope and restore faith so that we can face the future with greater confidence and courage. By…

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faith, Patrice Washington

Yoga through the seasons

We love this series of digital paintings, known as ‘Yoga through the seasons’ by Germanborn artist Anna Heimkreiter, who tells OM that “change is the only constant…

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Yoga through the seasons

Meditation for resilience

Build a more resilient mind and body in yoga and in life with this simple meditation. By Jill Lawson Life’s hardships are a lot like challenging yoga…

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Meditation for resilience

Yoga and the older person

How yoga can play a role in countering stress and improving mental health among the older community. By Sue Pugh When most of us consider mental illness,…

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yoga and the older person

Yoga for mental health

4 ways to boost mental health and inner resilience. By Gopala Amir Yaffa Life sucks sometimes. I experienced depression during Covid-19, with all of the extra pressure,…

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Yoga for mental health

My story – Jackie Heffer-Cooke

Jackie Heffer-Cooke was a stressed-out TV executive… until she discovered yoga. Here she tells her story I am a former adrenaline junkie. For 14 years I worked…

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What is stress and how can yoga help?

Simple yoga practices to navigate through the stress maze. By Sally Parkes Intermittent stress is a natural part of life that helps to keep us alive and…

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Seeking perfect health – Sri Chinmoy

Can meditation keep our immunity strong? In today’s pandemic-stricken world, there is a deepening understanding that true health involves not only the body, but the mind and…

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Seeking perfect health, Sri Chinmoy

Light fantastic – Lucia No3

Light therapy has long been known to affect our moods and emotions. A new high-tech solution, Lucia No3 – the Lucid Light Experience, takes this to a…

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Lucia No3

Yoga for stress

A simple Iyengar Yoga sequence for easing stress. By Helen Ayling We all know what it’s like to feel stressed, but it’s not easy to describe exactly…

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Yoga for stress

Connected by breath

Using breathing practices and co-regulation to reduce stress in children. By Ayalá Homossany A five-year-old boy came up to me after a family yoga session recently and…

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Connected by breath, breathing

5 ways to manage stress with yoga

Yoga and how it can help in the battle against stress. By Gillian Osborne When we talk about combatting stress with yoga it’s useful to have an…

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Beat stress with yoga

Yoga is our secret weapon in the war against stress. By Eva Kristlova Stress is now ever present in our day-to-day lives and the world seems to…

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Beat stress with yoga

Yoga and poetry

The yogi, mystic and author known simply as Deep talks to OM about how the practice has shaped his poetry Whether it be as a mystic, yogi,…

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Yoga and poetry

Yoga for neck pain

Can yoga help with neck pain? Here are eight poses that may help. By Arianna Langton Technology has become a huge part of our lives, especially during…

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Yoga for neck pain

OM meets… Kassandra Reinhardt

OM meets… Kassandra Reinhardt US-based YouTube yoga sensation Kassandra Reinhardt has amassed a huge following for her safe, accessible classes and personable style. Here, she talks to…

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Kassandra Reinhardt

Headstand crazy

The most popular yoga poses of 2021. And the winner is… headstand! Yoga has been our go-to workout over the past couple of years as we’ve exercised…

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Headstand crazy

WIN a year’s supply of HALO Hydration sticks

Win a year’s supply of HALO Hydration sticks We’ve teamed up with HALO this month to offer one lucky reader a whole year’s supply of its delicious…

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HALO Hydration

Contributors – December 2021

Shuntao Li Shuntao found her love for yoga in London and completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training qualification in the beautiful Alpujarras mountains in Spain. Her typical…

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Contributors - December 2021

OM in 30 Seconds – December 2021

Get your shopping done early with our Christmas gift guide, filled with wholesome, eco-friendly festive goodies for the yogi in your life. Support ethical, yoga-friendly businesses this…

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OM in 30 seconds - December 2021

Welcome – December 2021

Welcome Welcome to our December issue. This is our final one of 2021, another year that has presented great challenges for many people worldwide. But don’t worry:…

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Pointing in the right direction

After finally nailing Compass Pose, Victoria Jackson says her practice is moving in the right direction Although it looks beautiful, I’ve never really cared for Compass Pose….

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Beware the ‘master’

Are you following the yoga teachings or the person? By Paula Hines I was practicing yoga for about a decade before I embarked on teacher training. Now,…

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Beware the master

What does a hot yoga teacher look like?

Cate Valentine fell in love with the Hot 26, a hot yoga class at YogaVenue in Oxford, nearly five years ago. She soon realised the mental and…

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What does a hot yoga teacher look like?

The natural approach to menopause

Natural health alternatives for those navigating the menopause. By Michelle Sanchez Menopause is a natural life process and part of ageing where a woman’s menstrual cycle ceases…

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The natural approach to menopause