Blog
-
Why we practice Pranayama at the end of class
At the end of every Slow Flow class in the cabin, once we’ve moved, stretched and strengthened the body, we always spend a few minutes practising Pranayama (breathwork). I’ve always liked doing this at the end of class as it acts as a lovely bridge between the physical practice and Savasana. Rather than moving straight…
-
7 simple ways to bring yoga philosophy into everyday life
If you attend my classes, you’ll know that I often like to weave little snippets of yoga philosophy into them. Sometimes it’s a story, sometimes a question to reflect on, and sometimes a practical lesson that relates to whatever theme we’re exploring that week. I love doing this because it adds another dimension to the…
-
Yin yoga: Undoing the ‘everyday’
This week’s Yin class was inspired by IKEA’s ‘The wonderful everyday’ advert which came on the TV just as I sat down to think about a theme for my class. I thought to myself, it’s all well and good IKEA giving us wonderfully-comfy sofas to lounge on for hours but then we have to undo…
-
My 3 favourite lessons from yoga philosophy
Like many people, I came to yoga for the physical benefits. I wanted to become stronger, more flexible and improve my fitness. What I didn’t realise was that sitting behind the postures was an immense body of philosophy that had been studied and discussed for thousands of years. One of the most influential texts in…
-
Sthira & Sukha: Finding the balance between strength and ease
This week in our flow classes, we explored the yoga concept of Sthira and Sukha — two Sanskrit words that appear in the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. There are 196 sutras in total which were written as guides to help us achieve stillness in the mind yet only two directly mention the physical practice…