In this week’s news head office staff at Ted Baker clothing allege a culture of forced hugging and demand an end to it. In this week’s news
Benefits of A Practice
The need to make a change. The search to find 'that thing' which will really make the difference, giving my life purpose and meaning, has haunted me
The Shape is Only The Start of the Posture
In the early days of practice it's enough to just do the asana. Then, when we've finally struggled into it, it can take all our effort just to bear
Reflections on The Role of a Yoga Teacher
Learning is not done by gathering information. Often a student has arrived to class Monday telling me they read the whole of the Bhagavad Gita over
Why You Shouldn’t Let Yoga Ruin Your Life
When you first get into yoga it's like the first flushes of a new relationship. Everything is perfect with it, it's what you've always been missing,
Ashtanga Yoga Breathing – It’s Not Ujjayi Breath!
Almost every day in the shala in Mysore you will hear Sharath say ‘free breathing’, it's not ujayi breath that we're asked to practice during
Benefits of Learning Yoga in Mysore Style
Ashtanga Yoga is the yoga I've enjoyed practising for the past 17 plus years and although it has a reputation for being for the super fit,
Don’t Sweat The Big Stuff
It's been clear to me for quite a while that if I want to sell a workshop, the topics on the flyer are jump-thru/back or backbends. One Saturday
Why We Don’t Stretch Before Yoga
Some teachers encourage their students to stretch before they start class, or, before entry to more challenging postures, for example, you see this