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Fascia: The body’s communication network – and what Yin yoga has to do with it
For years, fascia was something we barely thought about, often described as the connective tissue that wrapped around everything or the body’s internal packaging, but fascia is far more interesting than that. Increasingly, researchers are discovering that fascia isn’t simply structural tissue holding us together. It is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels and…
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4 lessons the Warrior poses can teach us off the mat
You might not think that the shapes we make with our bodies in a yoga class have much to teach us about life. After all, Warrior 1 is a lunge with your arms in the air, Warrior 2 is a lunge with your arms out to the side. We learn where to put our feet,…
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The many pieces of our yoga practice – and how they slowly come together
If you came to class week, you’ll have heard me talk about this at the start of class so I thought it might be useful to read about it too. When you first start yoga, there can be a lot to think about. Where should my feet go? What am I doing with my hands?…
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What happened when we closed our eyes through our practice this week
This week’s Slow Flow class was a little different. For much of the practice, I invited everyone to close their eyes – not as a test or to make balancing harder, and certainly not because everyone had to, it was simply an invitation. If closing your eyes didn’t feel right, then a soft gaze was…
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Does yoga build strength? Absolutely… just not in the way you might think
One of my favourite things about teaching yoga is watching how people’s bodies adapt over time and there’s a pattern I see over and over again. When someone first starts yoga, they’re often concentrating incredibly hard just to work out where everything goes. Which foot is forward? Which arm is reaching? Should my hips be…