Adjusting back after the holidays can feel daunting, but here’s hoping that once we get going we are all feeling refreshed and ready to embrace all that 2012 has to offer! Let’s make space for some fun, relaxation and indulgence whenever we can, and not just in the holidays… A few ideas on this theme: …
After a morning at the computer catching up on work and a backlog of correspondence I feel I’m getting on top of the mounting pile of tasks, but am also quite beleaguered; my eyes are tired from lack of screen breaks. I crave fresh air so I head outside. Immediately my eyes feel refreshed as …
Brrrrr..I kept my coat on when I came home from the school run this morning and was finding it hard to warm up even after my cup of tea and sneaky biscuit. So, how to warm up on a cold but beautiful crisp autumn morning… Rubbing my hands together and then remembering a kundalini trick …
Hello again, I found myself very flustered this morning in the rush to get out of the house in time for the school run; slowing down at the weekend is lovely, but sometimes the gearshift back into weekday mode can be a shock… A couple of minutes of focus on deep breaths and then a stretch …
I have only just joined the wonderful Yoga-Life team and must say how grateful I am to work with such amazing people… I am starting a yoga teaching diploma course this weekend and already I have to submit an essay on relaxation! Where do I start… Well, we all know how important relaxation is, but unfortunately not many …
According to the forecasts, we can look forward to some warm, sunnier weather this week. I’m thinking it’s a good time to indulge in a flowing Sun Salutation sequence over the next few days, opening up to receive revitalizing energy from the sun, making the most of it and easing into the week after a …
Namaste friends! Well, summer has been and gone and busy, happy, sunshiny days for all of us at the studio have meant some time away from the blog. We have had a great summer and hope you have too. We’re now turning our thoughts to settling in to new routines and making the most …
Using this posture for just a few minutes every day can be very beneficial for your whole body. Squatting is a basic natural posture for the human body, but owing to the fact that we sit on chairs for much of our daily lives, most of us find it difficult at first. This posture is …
This gentle backbend helps to open your chest, enabling you to breathe more fully. It also releases your shoulders, which can become hunched and tight in the stresses and strains of daily life. Bridge pose creates strength and stability in your pelvic floor, and legs and lower abdomen. Make sure that you continue to breathe …
Heart Mudra has a positive influence on your emotions. This mudra is said to take the current prana directly to the centre of your chest, which is the seat of an energy centre called anahata chakra. According to yoga tradition we gather, store and give out resources of love and compassion from this energy point. …
The Yoga-Life Studio will be attending Gildredge Park Green Fayre, Eastbourne on May 7th from 12 noon to 6pm, offering Family Yoga and Yoga for all…come meet the Yoga Life team at our stand!
Cheryl Hersey Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 If you spent most of last year rushing around from commitment to commitment, feeling stressed and permanently tired, then this could be the most beneficial article you ever read. It’s very easy to get caught up in a world that moves at a million miles an hour and it’s …
