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sun salutation adaptations

Leave a Comment / New to yoga, Yoga for the non-bendy

Yogis practised a LOT. Their lifestyles were not desk-based. Commuting by car for hours and plogging were not “things”. So, if you cannot bend like a gymnast (or a yogi), don’t be surprised. You can still do yoga asanas. Yes, it takes practice. You need to adapt to your body, learn where you are at, …

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I’m not flexible enough to do yoga

Leave a Comment / New to yoga, Yoga for the non-bendy

I’m not flexible enough to do yoga All office workers ever.. This is the craziest thing anyone ever said. Ok, may be it’s in the top 10. One of my yoga teachers referred to each person’s “biology and biography”: i.e. what’s in your genes and what is in your lifestyle habits will no doubt reveal …

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Does Christmas & NYE mean Stress & overwhelm for you?

Leave a Comment / Re-design Your Day

How to avoid feeling down around Christmas If you’re feeling a little blue and fed up over the festive period, perhaps suffering with the dark, damp days and high pressure to create magical moments, it’s time to rethink where that pressure is coming from and put it into perspective so you can enjoy your days, …

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I'm definitely not a morning person. Never have been. Never will be. And then I had kids.

Definitely Not a morning person, but trying…

Leave a Comment / Re-design Your Day, Yoga for busy people

How to accidentally hack your day for health I’m definitely not a morning person, anyone who knows me can vouch for that(!), but as the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them (the little folk that live in my house that is). The only way to survive so many people (two) talking to …

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Design your day; allow yourself to dream

Leave a Comment / Re-design Your Day, Yoga for busy people

3 questions to move you towards your ideal day Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? MARY OLIVER 1. What would your ideal day look like? Maybe one activity comes to mind quickly and clearly, perhaps two or three, while other parts of the day might …

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No time for yoga

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Are you feeling like you could really use some yoga, but just can’t find a way to shoehorn a 90-minute class into your day? You’re so busy with work, projects, keeping up with everything, even finding the time to speak to regularly your nearest and dearest is hard. And yet you know yoga will benefit your …

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Woman seated on cushion doing yoga

5 ways to avoid injury when practicing yoga

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1. Check the space around you. Can you spread your arms out ok? It’s ok to do yoga in a small space, just be aware of the surface and objects and people nearby. 2. Always warm up. This can be the sun salutation, a jog, a dance video, but do something before you head into …

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