Over the years I’ve met so many different kinds of people training to become a yoga teacher for many different reasons. From the people who just love yoga and want to learn more to those who plan to open their own yoga studio and offer classes, workshops and retreats.  Remarkably one thing almost every person...

Meditation is a wonderful practice that has been around for thousands of years.  In fact, early writings on meditation date back to 1500 – 500 BC with the Vedas and Upanisads in India, and archaeologists have discovered ancient seals in cultures like the Indu Valley depicting people seated for meditation. Taoism dates back to 500...

I used to dread the end of summer, not just the back to school stuff and the drape grey uniform and the homework but the grey skies, the long evenings, the drawing in. It brought with it a sense of fear, emptiness and depression. I didn’t know it then but I had all the symptoms...

In a world where we can Google almost anything, and Wikipedia has all the answers is it worth doing a yoga teacher training course ?   Yoga has become more and more accessible with wonderful Yoga with Adriene on You tube and so much more.  You can find free yoga videos, free yoga blogs and lots of freely accessible yoga...

Dancer pose, balancing sequences can be a lot of fun and keep us really engaged. Here are my three things you need to know about creating beautiful yoga sequences that maximise student engagement.   Student Engagement First let’s talk about keeping students engaged. It’s important to note that keeping students engaged doesn’t always have to come from very...

Babies aren’t teeth.  I know, it seems obvious. It’s a funny thing to say.  Pregnant and scared I went to an antenatal class and was told by a midwife that “you wouldn’t go in to get a tooth pulled without taking pain relief.”  It’s true. I wouldn’t.  I’m not a fan of pain.  I thought,...

What are the three things I learnt from teaching pregnancy yoga that every yoga teacher should know? The things yoga teachers learn from pregnancy yoga Part two – the pelvic floor.  It is really important. The pelvic floor is so essential for the whole of our alignment and movement, our whole body. It is foundational. ...

I love pregnancy yoga and its taught me a lot. In this three part series I’m going to share three important things I’ve learnt from pregnancy yoga. These are things that every yoga teacher should know about, whether they ever teach pregnancy yoga or not. In my experience I get 90% or more women in...

Virabhadrasana 1 or Warrior one pose Yoga is not merely a physical exercise but a manifestation of physical and mental energies. It is one of the world’s oldest physical, psychological, and spiritual disciplines. With today’s busy lifestyle, a daily yoga practice may help boost your mood and significantly influence various aspects of your health and...

What if I’ve forgotten something really important?  Do you ever get that feeling? A sense that there was something else,  something important and it’s just on the edge of the mind, like a marble on a windowsill.  And then comes life, rushing and distracting. The morning leaving the house and rushing back in for the...