As a young teenager I learned to do Yoga from a book. It suggested that one would stay ‘young and smart’ by pursuing this practice. This sounded appealing to me, so I followed it. Without my parents knowing, I tried the postures on a small rug in front of my bed at...
When a colourful butterfly glides by, you can’t help but stop to notice. As you do, you sink into the present moment, becoming aware of the life within you and around you. In this way, nature is a powerful teacher in helping to achieve mindfulness, both in your yoga...
Ashtanga Yoga consists of six series of postures, which greatly increase in difficulty. In my experience of teaching over the past 30 years, the majority of students won’t complete the first or Primary Series in this life-time. The first series already involves very...
It has been beautiful to watch a few students in the Mysore room embarking on the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. This series requires a very different kind of energy and strength than the Primary Series. This is most likely because the Primary Series...
Accelerate your Practice Sign up for our August Yoga Winter Challenge and Win a Prize! To participate in our August Yoga Winter Challenge choose how many practices per week you would like to commit to. Write this number on the list hanging up in the changing room at...
Experience the uplifting, energizing and centering effects of this beautiful practice. Breathing exercises explained in detail for everyone to be able to follow. When practicing pranayama – the control & release of the breath – we are accessing our ‘pranic’ sheath...
