The yoga bolster is often something you see around at studios or are maybe offered for savasana but maybe you feel unsure about how to use them or even what they are? A yoga bolster …
What is yoga to me?
We seem to be particularly good at having days for pretty much everything at the moment whether it be awareness of a good cause or something completely random like doughnuts. Today is one of those …
Props in Yoga – Yoga Straps – How to use them and why
Props are often around in yoga but unless instructed to use them we rarely take the option, so in this series of posts on the Yogipod journal I am going to explore the most common …
Props in Yoga – Yoga Blocks – How to use them and why
Props in yoga, something I think a lot of us have a chequered past with. I think we can all be honest enough to say that when we started our yoga practice props were seen …
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Yoga in the office?
How to do yoga in the office with no one noticing….and still reap the benefits Ever walked out of the office feeling like your back is half the length it used to be, your legs …
inhale, exhale – creating a connection to your breath
Breathing, we do it every day right? So why would we need to practice it? An awareness of your breath is such a beautiful thing to have and from a biological point of view gaining …
everyday yoga
We all know we’re supposed to move our body everyday AND that we always feel better when we do but how often do you roll your yoga mat out in the living room determined to …
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giving your wrists a little bit of love
Yoga is naturally a practice where we spend a lot of time on our hands and popping our wrists into positions that they are not often in in day to day life. Although these movements …
stop, prop and breathe – easy restorative yoga tips for a chilled summer
The country always seems to take a collective deep breath, drop of the shoulders and palpable relax as soon as the sun starts shining and the summer holidays kick in. There seems to be an …
Breaking down the pose – how to get that balance
If you’ve been to any of my classes you will know how much I love to throw a balance pose in. Not only are they great for strengthening the entire body but you also have …