Many of my students know I am am a fan of foam rollers. They offer an affordable way to massage yourself at home regularly. What is a foam roller? A foam roller in the traditional sense is a roll of foam. You roll your body on it to massage your muscles and fascia. When you […]
Raw vegan chocolate cake with Cashew nut cream – recipe
People ask me for this recipe all the time so I thought this was the best place to share it with everyone. It’s so delicious and quick and easy to make. The cake recipe What you need: A food processor walnuts 350 grams Dates (medjool are best) 10-15 Cocoa powder 3 spoonfuls – you can […]
Open your hips with Yin Yoga – Sequence from my recent workshop
My students at my recent yoga workshop asked me if I would share the yin yoga sequence on my blog so they could practice it again. So here it is. The sequence takes about 50 minutes to an hour with a nice relaxation at the end. Each pose is held for 5 minutes. If you […]
It is not about the asana, no really it isn’t….how to get beyond the fancy yoga poses
Seeing pictures of people in advanced yoga positions can be inspiring. One of the benefits of yoga is an increase in flexibility. Over time if you practice regularly, your yoga practice will change, you will be able to do things you never thought possible, but hopefully you will realise yoga has so much more to […]
How To Transform Your Dedication To Build The Habits You Do Want
Have you ever looked at the achievements of other people and thought how dedicated they were? Would you like to have that kind of dedication in your life? I think you already have it. It’s just a matter of channelling your dedication to do the things you really want to do. When talking about my […]
How you can stop your new yoga mat from being slippery
Buying your first yoga mat can be an exciting step. Unfortunately yoga mats are usually coated with a slippery film when you first buy them. If you find yourself sliding you might think you have bought the wrong mat. Fortunately there is a solution. Like many questions in the yoga world, practice is the best […]
Next Pose Please And Surrender – Traditional Mysore Style Ashtanga
Do you practice ashtanga Mysore style and ever wonder why your teacher stops you at a certain pose. Do you know what a Mysore style class is? Read on… What is a Mysore style class? Mysore is the city in India where Ashtanga has it’s roots. A Mysore class is a traditional self practice class […]
How you can develop your abilities through purposeful practice
There are some philosophies that can be transformational if you live by them. The belief that I can become good at anything if I put in the time is such a belief for me. My yoga practice has been a place where I have been able to see this put into practice. When I was […]
Why you benefit from practicing when you don’t want to
One of the benefits I have found to practicing daily is that I sometimes practice when I don’t want to. You may think this seems excessive and certainly when I first started practicing I would just practice on the days I wanted to. After all I am doing this by choice right ? I practice […]
Do advanced yoga poses matter?
Does it really matter if you can put your legs behind your head or grab your ankles in a backbend? Will your life be enhanced? Will you be a better person? Why do you do yoga? People practice yoga for all sorts of reasons and you may find your reasons changing with time, I do. So keep […]
