This is the Magic Bullet for Anxiety
I consider myself so lucky to have stumbled upon yoga. It has improved and enhanced every area of my life, from managing anxiety, improving sleep and enhancing relationships, to maintaining a body that is comfortable, strong and agile and inspiring me towards a generally healthier lifestyle. I’m better at my
6 ways to maintain that retreat feeling back in everyday life
So you’ve had a great week on yoga retreat, and you’ve returned home feeling refreshed and inspired! But after a while that retreat feeling can start to fade – so how can you sustain that sense of relaxed vitality back in your everyday life? Here are some ideas to help
Advice for the Young At Heart – 12 things I wish I’d known when I started teaching yoga
Some friends of mine who are in yoga teacher training recently taught their first classes. Hearing about their experiences took me back to the maelstrom of emotion that I felt when I first started teaching (terror, confusion, anxiety, terror, worry, inadequacy, did I mention terror?), and it got me thinking
Yoga Scandal: when gurus fall from grace
It’s an unfortunate fact that yoga has recently suffered the fall from grace of some of those who popularised it in the Western world. From Bikram Choudary (Bikram) to John Friend (Anusara) to the late Pattabhi Jois (Astanga) and Swami Vivekananda of Agama Yoga school; all had their unsavoury and
Sleep Guide for Anxiety
Anxiety and insomnia are two of the most common stress-related complaints of our modern age. The two disorders are also interrelated: when we feel anxious we tend to lose sleep, and when we’re not sleeping well we often become more anxious – it can turn into a vicious circle. Happily
The Right to Refuse
You are allowed to say no. I know, revolutionary right? There are lots of things in life that I almost always say yes to: adventures, cups of tea, spa treatments, the chance to stroke an animal. There are also many things that you will get offered and asked, and which