Yoga - The Yogipod Journal - tutorials, tips & musings - Yogipod https://yogipod.co.uk/category/yoga/ Here to help you find your calm Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:30:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://yogipod.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-logoai-01-32x32.png Yoga - The Yogipod Journal - tutorials, tips & musings - Yogipod https://yogipod.co.uk/category/yoga/ 32 32 Is your yoga practice actually helping you to relax (or hindering)? https://yogipod.co.uk/2026/07/30/is-your-yoga-practice-actually-helping-you-to-relax-or-hindering/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2026/07/30/is-your-yoga-practice-actually-helping-you-to-relax-or-hindering/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:30:10 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=10534 There are often a couple of reasons why we start going to a yoga class. It either comes from needing to strengthen or stretch a part of the body due to injury or a condition ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2026/07/30/is-your-yoga-practice-actually-helping-you-to-relax-or-hindering/feed/ 0 The yoga retreats you won’t want to miss in 2026 https://yogipod.co.uk/2026/03/27/the-yoga-retreats-you-wont-want-to-miss-in-2026/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2026/03/27/the-yoga-retreats-you-wont-want-to-miss-in-2026/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:59:00 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=10226 A yoga retreat, whether a day or a week, is a special thing. It’s a step away from the day to day activities we all have to do and brings a real focus on your ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2026/03/27/the-yoga-retreats-you-wont-want-to-miss-in-2026/feed/ 0 6 simple ways to set up your home for yoga in the new year https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/12/22/6-simple-ways-to-set-up-your-home-for-yoga-in-the-new-year/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/12/22/6-simple-ways-to-set-up-your-home-for-yoga-in-the-new-year/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:56:38 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=10095 New year doesn’t need to mean new you, but it is a great time to set intentions for the coming year and to get back into a routine. If that means rolling out your yoga ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/12/22/6-simple-ways-to-set-up-your-home-for-yoga-in-the-new-year/feed/ 0 5 ways to make savasana a little easier to rest in https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/09/19/5-ways-to-make-savasana-a-little-easier-to-rest-in/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/09/19/5-ways-to-make-savasana-a-little-easier-to-rest-in/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:58:12 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=9870 Savasana is the part of a yoga class where you’re supposed to find your calm, to lay there and let everything drift away. For numerous reasons this can be uncomfortable for many of us and ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/09/19/5-ways-to-make-savasana-a-little-easier-to-rest-in/feed/ 1 4 tips for creating a space for yoga practice at home https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/04/09/4-tips-for-creating-a-space-for-yoga-practice-at-home/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/04/09/4-tips-for-creating-a-space-for-yoga-practice-at-home/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:58:56 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=9611 Our wellness practices moved into corners of our homes five years ago and for lots of us they’ve stayed there. This could be a full time home yoga practice but also alongside being back in ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/04/09/4-tips-for-creating-a-space-for-yoga-practice-at-home/feed/ 0 6 ways to use yoga props to sit more comfortably https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/02/17/6-ways-to-use-yoga-props-to-sit-more-comfortably/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/02/17/6-ways-to-use-yoga-props-to-sit-more-comfortably/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:59:17 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=9507 Sitting on the ground in a yoga or meditation practice isn’t naturally comfortable for us all. We all have different skeletons and history’s of injury or stress within our bodies which might just make it ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/02/17/6-ways-to-use-yoga-props-to-sit-more-comfortably/feed/ 0 10 yoga retreats, in the UK & abroad, you need to know about for 2025 https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/02/07/10-yoga-retreats-in-the-uk-abroad-you-need-to-know-about-for-2025/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/02/07/10-yoga-retreats-in-the-uk-abroad-you-need-to-know-about-for-2025/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:34:49 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=9491 A yoga retreat is a step away from the day to day, a chance to really switch off and dive into some self care and your yoga practice. It’s a real treat and it can ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/02/07/10-yoga-retreats-in-the-uk-abroad-you-need-to-know-about-for-2025/feed/ 0 5 ways to make your yoga practice a habit in 2025 https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/01/06/5-ways-to-make-your-yoga-practice-a-habit-in-2025/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2025/01/06/5-ways-to-make-your-yoga-practice-a-habit-in-2025/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:11:09 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=9422 It’s the start of another year and whether you subscribe to the “new year, new you” phenomenon or not (I don’t) it is a great time to start something new or to reset your relationship ...

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]]> https://yogipod.co.uk/2024/04/22/exploring-your-personal-rest-practice/feed/ 0 Sleep better with an eye pillow https://yogipod.co.uk/2024/04/03/sleep-better-with-an-eye-pillow/ https://yogipod.co.uk/2024/04/03/sleep-better-with-an-eye-pillow/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:50:00 +0000 https://yogipod.co.uk/?p=8696 Eye pillows are often associated with relaxation at the end of a yoga class. Bringing about a sense of calm and helping you to drop into savasana. Of course this is amazing but why limit ...

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