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Yoga – Anti-Rheumatic Sequence

Here’s a short, standing practice to loosen up the joints in your arms and legs. By moving all the joints in sequence you systematically ‘oil’ all of the joints in turn. Try it everyday for a couple of weeks andContinue reading “Yoga – Anti-Rheumatic Sequence”

Autumn Leaves Relaxation Audio

This is a lovely, gentle relaxation that helps us to accept change and develop a positive attitude to letting things go. These may be possessions, relationships or behavioral patterns – anything really that makes us unhappy or stressed. Sometimes ifContinue reading “Autumn Leaves Relaxation Audio”

Yogic Gift Ideas for Christmas

It’s great to treat friends and relatives with gifts at Christmas. If you’re looking for a treat for someone who loves yoga as much as you do how about these – my top 5 suggestions – Yoga Toe Socks TheseContinue reading “Yogic Gift Ideas for Christmas”

Tone Your Upper Arms

Here’s a few exercises to help you tone the upper arms. I’m afraid if we don’t do some exercises to help the upper arms they will end up rather flabby and drop down in the classic ‘Bingo-Wings’ style. Don’t letContinue reading “Tone Your Upper Arms”

Relaxation – Drawing Energy up From the Roots

Here’s a short relaxation for you to practice, drawing energy up from the roots. It’s a great pick-me-up at this time of year, when the cold weather is beginning to drain our energy. Lie on your back in semi-supine andContinue reading “Relaxation – Drawing Energy up From the Roots”

Garuda Mudra

Garuda Mudra is also known as Eagle Mudra and is beneficial to the circulatory system. If you have high or low blood pressure please practice with caution. First of all place the back of the right hand onto the palmContinue reading “Garuda Mudra”

Yoga and the Water Element

From November our focus in class will change from Earth to Water. We’ll string a few postures together to have more ‘flows’ throughout the class. The Water element relates to our whole body and being (as we are more thanContinue reading “Yoga and the Water Element”

Stepped Breath

The Stepped Breath exercise is great for calming anxiety. It can be used as treatment for anger and any negative emotions. You may notice the same sensations in your body as sighing or after you have been crying. This isContinue reading “Stepped Breath”

Breathe Easy Yoga

Would you like to improve your breathing? Most of us could have better breathing habits and, when you think about how important our breath is to our health we should all really try to improve. This video shows 2 exercisesContinue reading “Breathe Easy Yoga”

Marjariasana

Here’s a short video to help you practice Marjariasana safely and get the breathing right. It makes a great daily stretch either first thing in the morning or last thing at night. It will help you to strengthen the hands,Continue reading “Marjariasana”