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Exploring the anatomical side of Yin
Over the last few weeks we’ve explored some of the emotional and philosophical lessons we can learn from Yin, but last week we brought our attention more into the physical body and explored what was actually happening beneath the surface in these long, still holds. In more dynamic styles of yoga we tend to focus…
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One year of Yoga in the Cabin 🥳
This week marks one whole year of Yoga in the Cabin and honestly, it’s hard to put into words how much this little space — and the people in it — have come to mean to me. The very first class was on 13th May last year. I remember feeling so nervous. I had only…
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Yin yoga and the practice of listening
This week, our Yin classes explored the theme of listening. One of the things I have learned from practising Yin is that it gives us space to notice. Unlike our flow practice where we are moving more quickly from one posture to the next, Yin asks us to stay, to pause long enough to observe…
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Learning how to let the breath lead the way
There’s a moment in many people’s yoga journey where the practice begins to shift. At first, yoga can feel very external. Where do my feet go? Is my back straight? Am I doing this “right”? We spend so much time learning alignment, engaging muscles, remembering sequences, and trying to hold everything together. And of course,…
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Rethinking what being “good” at yoga really means
Last week in the cabin, I had the pleasure of working 1-2-1 with a 70-year-old lady who was visiting her son locally. When we first spoke on the phone, she described herself as “fairly active,” but when the conversation turned to yoga, she repeated a phrase a few times: “I’m not very good.” She told…