Dear yogis, I’ve been through the wars a bit lately, what with my virus, and then injuring my foot… and I’ve been a little busy. The last time I was this busy, I also went through the wars, I ended up in hospital with DVT. I’d like to say ‘I think I’ve figured out what … Continue reading Like the cast of Grange Hill would say: just say no
It’s not Bikram yoga, it’s beer-can yoga…
Question: What did the yoga teacher say to the barman when he called time at the bar? Answer: Namaste. Beer yoga - a combination of my two great loves. Both of which sooth the mind, body and soul - and like everything, both of which in excess can be bad for you - yes too much … Continue reading It’s not Bikram yoga, it’s beer-can yoga…
Yoga is e-v-e-r-y-thing
Happy International Yoga Day! I realise there's a day for everything these days (Unicorn Day, Goof Off Day, International Dog Biscuit Day - no joke) but why not celebrate the one we have? So what is yoga to me? Simple: it's everything. Wikipedia describes it as "a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or … Continue reading Yoga is e-v-e-r-y-thing
Find your feet
Feet: so often overlooked, abused, forced into shoes on flat floors, crammed into heels, left with no lift in the arch when placed in flip flops and pumps, we stand on them, run on them, jump on them - how often do we massage them? Pedicure them? Take a good look at them and think … Continue reading Find your feet
Be Body Kind
May your hands be an extension of your heart - isn't that just a beautiful thing? The hands as an extension of the heart? I tried a little meditation practice - I put my hands on my chest, the left one falling over my heart, and I held them there - palms flat to the … Continue reading Be Body Kind
