Practice, Practice and all is coming

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On this wonderful Bank Holiday weekend, a gentle reminder to keep up your yoga practice. One of my favourite quotes on the infamous question “What is Yoga?”   There are usually many experiential replies. Yoga is certainly a journey, that begins with a step and understanding develops with life and practice. Whilst yoga can be found in a posture, it’s not defined by ‘a yoga posture’ (my view). I feel blessed to share my love of yoga as a Yogi and a Yoga Instructor and strive to empower and encourage experienced students towards regular self-practice, with gentle asana and pranayama…

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Yoga Bubbles and Fear

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I started beginners swimming lessons last week and was so excited! I’ve tried to take to swimming several times before but have never had good experiences. Time passes and I thought, yes, let’s do this! Our first class involved placing our faces in water and blowing bubbles. Sounds simple, right? Yes, well…. as soon as I did it, the exhale came out super fast, panic and anxiety set in and fearful thoughts set off like colourful exploding fireworks. The worse being “I can’t breathe.” I came up, and thought… “This is about breathing, I understand breathing.” A big inhale and then…

Preparing for Pranayama

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There are many types of pranayama practice.  Some energise the body, whilst others can make the body feel more restful.  There are some basic things to consider before starting a pranayama practice.  As with yoga, be mindful that this is your practice.  You can start with a couple of minutes a day and over time extend the length of your practice to 5, 10 or 20 minutes (etc.) at your own pace.  You can also practice more often than once a day. Find a quiet space where you will not be disturbed.  It’s a good idea to practice in an environment at…