Category: 2015
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Practice: Ashta Chandrasana Variation (Preparation For Urdvha Dhanurasana)
Many of us have one or two postures that are relatively simple, yet due to our individual anatomy, it seems ‘impossible’ to practice with any comfort whatsoever…. Take Gomukhasana for example: this posture looks quite accessible from the outside, but it’s often incredibly uncomfortable and even out of the question for a lot of people,…
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Kamut & Coconut Porridge Recipe
Kamut is a relatively over-looked grain that is a lot larger than most others like oats, rice, bulgur, and can easily be ground into flour or flakes to replace something wheat-based. It’s higher in protein than wheat, and contains an abundance of nutrients such as magnesium (which most of us need more of in our…
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Practice: Virabhadrasana 3 Variation
Vira = ‘Hero’ Bhadra = ‘Friend’ Asana = ‘Seat’ / ‘Posture’ (Featured: Leggings by Long Live Legs) Balancing isn’t everyone’s favourite part of a Yoga class…. The biggest concern isn’t usually about hurting our bodies if we fall or wobble, it’s more about bruising the ego if anyone sees us…
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Actually Healthy No-Bake Breakfast Bars
While a ‘breakfast bar’ may seem like a healthy option, they’re often loaded with artificial ingredients and refined sugars, which all mean we’re usually hungry again within an hour or so, and therefore reaching for something not-so-healthy. Breakfast is indeed an extremely important meal of the day, although I understand that many people either just…
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Practice: Supta Garudasana Variation
The word ‘Yoga’ doesn’t just mean ‘to unite’, ‘to connect’, or ‘to become whole’, it also has a counter-intuitive meaning; ‘to separate’, or more accurately; ‘to dis-entangle’. While this asana variation presents itself as a core-strengthener (and a pretty good one at that), by practicing postures like these, we can use them as a physical…
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Raw, Black Sesame Seed Tahini Hummus (In Collaboration With Indigo Herbs)
Ok, don’t be scared of the colour of this dip…. Although the appearance is a little unusual, (it’s been compared to concrete….) this is because it uses raw black sesame seeds, rather than the processed white variety! Healthy may not always be ‘pretty’, but it’ll definitely help you feel your best from the inside out,…
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The Float Spa Experience (Written For The Brighton Yoga Festival)
The Float Spa are this year’s main Brighton Yoga Festival sponsors. As a newly opened venture in Brighton & Hove, they already look like they’re very much at home and have made quite an impression on everyone who has visited them so far. Read on to find out more about their unique therapies, Yoga classes…
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Celebrate International Yoga Day With Ekhart Yoga & 108 Sun Salutations
The practice of 108 sun salutations is traditionally done as an offering – i.e. it’s not about ‘what can I get out of this’, and rather – ‘how can I devote my intention and the energy of this practice towards something bigger than myself?’ Why 108? The number 108 has become an important symbolic number,…
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Practice: Flying Eagle Transition (Garudasana & Virabhadrasana 3)
Garudasana is often known as ‘eagle pose’, however the word ‘Garuda’ doesn’t literally translate as ‘eagle’. As I mentioned in last week’s post the Sanskrit language doesn’t just describe or name an object, it actually holds the essence of the very thing it’s describing. ‘Garuda’ more closely means ‘devourer’, ‘devourer of serpents’, or ‘all-consuming fire…
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Suryalila-Inspired Amaranth Porridge Recipe
Another recipe from the peaceful haven that is Suryalila Retreat Centre. This recipe is a filling and tasty alternative to traditional porridge, and contains a few health differences too. If you’re looking to up your protein intake and try something new, this is a brilliant breakfast that will give you enough energy to last until lunchtime!…
