Category: 2014
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Four Yoga Postures For Your Autumn Practice
As the seasons change, we become more susceptible to stress, illness, and a general feeling of ‘bleugh’. Autumn has a different energy compared to Summer, and it’s important to realise and respect this as we work with our bodies. Autumn brings with it colder weather and darker nights, but also the chance to re-charge our batteries…
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Practice: Vrksasana / Tree Pose
Vrksa = Tree Asana = Posture (Pronounced “Vrik-shaas-ana”) A recognisable posture to most people, vrksasana or ‘tree pose’ is probably one of the first balancing postures you’ll learn in a class. While it looks simple enough, this posture works not only to improve our sense of balance, but it helps to open the hip, and…
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Simple Vegan Chocolate Chip ‘Nice Cream’ Recipe
While it’s officially no longer Summer in the UK, there’s no need to miss out on the things we love about the hot season, and that includes ICE CREAM! Of course, this recipe isn’t the usual sugar and artificial ingredient – filled treat. It’s simple, healthy, and thanks to the main ingredient of bananas, it’ll…
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Practice: Utkatasana / Fierce Pose / Chair Pose / Awkward Pose
Utkata = ‘wild’, ‘frightening’, ‘fierce’, ‘furious’ Asana = ‘Posture’ Also known as ‘fierce pose’, ‘awkward pose’, ‘wild pose’, and now commonly referred to as ‘chair pose’; utkatasana is part of the traditional surya namaskar B sequence, used in Ashtanga and many other styles of vinyasa and dynamic yoga sequences. Helping to…
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FREE Music Download: DJ Om Nebula Set From Brighton Yoga Festival 2014
This Summer I was privileged to be part of organising the very first Brighton Yoga Festival, which saw around 2000 people enjoying a day full of the wonderful things the Brighton Yoga community has to offer. The atmosphere was amazingly friendly, the weather was perfect, and it was great to share the day with so…
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Practice: Garudasana (Eagle Pose)
As I’ve said before – balancing is brilliant for bringing us into the present moment. It’s surprising how many millions of thoughts we can have running through our mind, and how none of them are actually related to what’s happening right now. When we balance, our focus is pulled deeper into ourselves physically and energetically, and…
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Buckwheat & Banana Breakfast Muffins
Starting the day with a nutritional and balanced breakfast is essential to having a day full of energy and positivity. Whether you’re enjoying lazy mornings or rushing out the door – these natural, gluten-free, vegan buckwheat muffins will see you through until lunchtime… Buckwheat is a great energizing alternative to oats or rice, and although…
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Practice: Prasarita Padottanasana C
The shoulders and chest are another place along with the hips that store a large amount of tension. Long hours spent at desks, carrying heavy bags, and generally holding emotional tension within and around the shoulders and neck is common for most of us, and often shows itself in the form of headaches and…
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Moving Into Autumn: Vata Season
Pitta, Kapha and Vata are the three Ayurvedic doshas or ‘types’ which express certain mental and physical characteristics, and each person usually expresses dominant characteristics of one or two of these doshas.Working out your own dosha is extremely useful in discovering why we do the things we do, and how to find balance in life.…
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Practice: Supta Baddha Konasana / Supine Bound Angle Pose
Supta = ‘Supine’ Baddha = ‘Bound’ Kona = ‘Angle’ Asana = ‘Posture’ A great way to passively release tension from the hips, Supta Baddha Konasana primarily opens the psoas and the inner thighs (adductor muscles). The hips are a central and important place to maintain in good health; for women,…
